Ellangowan vs Bora Ridge

Bora Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Ellangowan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bora Ridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bora Ridge tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bora Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 64%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ellangowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellangowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ellangowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (696.4 km vs 712.7 km)
  • But Bora Ridge has a shorter drive in (466 min vs 473 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ellangowan is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • Bora Ridge carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ellangowan and Bora Ridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Walkability 8 / 0
Ellangowan — Walkability: 8/100 Bora Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 32
Ellangowan — Safety: 19/100 Bora Ridge — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 18 / 11
Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Bora Ridge — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Ellangowan has more residents (318 vs 107); Bora Ridge rents higher ($300/wk vs $243/wk).

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Population 318
+66% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -5.3%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $243/wk $300/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
0-4 5.7% / 10.3%
Ellangowan — 0-4: 5.7% Bora Ridge — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 8.2% / 14.0%
Ellangowan — 5-14: 8.2% Bora Ridge — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.9% / 8.4%
Ellangowan — 15-19: 6.9% Bora Ridge — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.7% / —
Ellangowan — 20-24: 4.7% Bora Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.9% / 10.3%
Ellangowan — 25-34: 11.9% Bora Ridge — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 8.2% / 16.8%
Ellangowan — 35-44: 8.2% Bora Ridge — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 16.4% / 13.1%
Ellangowan — 45-54: 16.4% Bora Ridge — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 20.8% / 14.0%
Ellangowan — 55-64: 20.8% Bora Ridge — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.6% / 9.3%
Ellangowan — 65-74: 12.6% Bora Ridge — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.8% / 4.7%
Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.8% Bora Ridge — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — 85+: 1.3% Bora Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 41.8% couple families
Ellangowan — Couple Families: 41.8% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 22.4% Ellangowan — Lone Person: 29.9% Ellangowan — Group Household: 6.0%
Bora Ridge 46.2% couple families
Bora Ridge — Couple Families: 46.2% Bora Ridge — One Parent Families: 34.6% Bora Ridge — Lone Person: 19.2% Bora Ridge — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 9.5% renting
Ellangowan — Owned Outright: 41.1% Ellangowan — Mortgage: 49.5% Ellangowan — Renting: 9.5%
Bora Ridge 12.9% renting
Bora Ridge — Owned Outright: 58.1% Bora Ridge — Mortgage: 29.0% Bora Ridge — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
England 1.9% / 2.8%
Ellangowan — England: 1.9% Bora Ridge — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — New Zealand: 1.3% Bora Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — Philippines: 1.3% Bora Ridge — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — Netherlands: 1.3% Bora Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Ellangowan — Germany: 0.9% Bora Ridge — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 19.6%
Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Bora Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 8.4%
Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Bora Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 2.8%
Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Bora Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Ellangowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bora Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.7%
Ellangowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bora Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 97.9% houses
Ellangowan — Houses: 97.9% Ellangowan — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Bora Ridge 100.0% houses
Bora Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Bora Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Median house price $740,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $210,000

Zoning mix

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Rural and farming 80% 86%
Environmental 20% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
House price Higher than 29% of NSW —
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Ellangowan is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ellangowan carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Bora Ridge sits further from the CBD (712.7 km vs 696.4 km).

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 696.4 km 712.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 473 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
 0.0%
postcode 2471
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
 73
postcode 2471

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Car (driver) 80.9% / 81.1%
Ellangowan — Car (driver): 80.9% Bora Ridge — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 18.9%
Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 16.4% Bora Ridge — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Ellangowan — Walked Only: 2.7% Bora Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Connectivity score 21/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Annual rainfall 1,408 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Average residential rate $1,282/yr
same for both
Council Richmond Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellangowan Bora Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellangowan

Rural

Bora Ridge

Family Rural Young Families

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