Ellangowan vs Yorklea

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yorklea, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yorklea 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

Yorklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellangowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ellangowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (696.4 km vs 716.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yorklea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Ellangowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.0% vs -14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ellangowan and Yorklea 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 Yorklea
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 Yorklea
Walkability 8 / 8
Ellangowan — Walkability: 8/100 Yorklea — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 19 / 67
Ellangowan — Safety: 19/100 Yorklea — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 18 / 64
Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 18/100 Yorklea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Yorklea rents higher ($280/wk vs $243/wk).

Ellangowan Yorklea
Population 318 349
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% -14.7%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr $72,020/yr
Median weekly rent $243/wk $280/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Yorklea
0-4 5.7% / 3.7%
Ellangowan — 0-4: 5.7% Yorklea — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.2% / 18.3%
Ellangowan — 5-14: 8.2% Yorklea — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 6.9% / 2.3%
Ellangowan — 15-19: 6.9% Yorklea — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 4.7% / 6.3%
Ellangowan — 20-24: 4.7% Yorklea — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.9% / 8.9%
Ellangowan — 25-34: 11.9% Yorklea — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 8.2% / 5.2%
Ellangowan — 35-44: 8.2% Yorklea — 35-44: 5.2%
45-54 16.4% / 13.8%
Ellangowan — 45-54: 16.4% Yorklea — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 20.8% / 18.3%
Ellangowan — 55-64: 20.8% Yorklea — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 12.6% / 15.8%
Ellangowan — 65-74: 12.6% Yorklea — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.8% / 4.6%
Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.8% Yorklea — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.3% / 3.2%
Ellangowan — 85+: 1.3% Yorklea — 85+: 3.2%

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 — Lone Person: 29.9% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 22.4% Ellangowan — Group Household: 6.0%
Yorklea 46.4% couple families
Yorklea — Couple Families: 46.4% Yorklea — Lone Person: 26.1% Yorklea — One Parent Families: 21.7% Yorklea — Group Household: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Yorklea 8.8% renting
Yorklea — Owned Outright: 51.2% Yorklea — Mortgage: 40.0% Yorklea — Renting: 8.8%
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 Yorklea
England 1.9% / 2.6%
Ellangowan — England: 1.9% Yorklea — England: 2.6%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.1%
Ellangowan — Philippines: 1.3% Yorklea — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / 1.4%
Ellangowan — Germany: 0.9% Yorklea — Germany: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — New Zealand: 1.3% Yorklea — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Ellangowan — Netherlands: 1.3% Yorklea — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Ellangowan Yorklea
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 16.9%
Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Yorklea — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.2%
Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Yorklea — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 5.4%
Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Yorklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Ellangowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yorklea — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Ellangowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yorklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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%
Yorklea 100.0% houses
Yorklea — Houses: 100.0% Yorklea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellangowan Yorklea
Median house price $740,000 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 85 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Ellangowan has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%); Yorklea has more rural and farming land (98% vs 80%).

Ellangowan Yorklea
Rural and farming 80% 98%
Environmental 20% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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 Yorklea
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ellangowan Yorklea
House price Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Ellangowan Yorklea
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ellangowan carries more crime risk (81 vs 33); Ellangowan carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 36).

Ellangowan Yorklea
Bushfire High
82/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
33/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ellangowan Yorklea
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 Yorklea
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Yorklea sits further from the CBD (716.4 km vs 696.4 km).

Ellangowan Yorklea
Walkability score 8/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 696.4 km 716.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 473 min 477 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
same for both

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 Yorklea
Car (driver) 80.9% / 78.9%
Ellangowan — Car (driver): 80.9% Yorklea — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 14.9%
Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 16.4% Yorklea — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Ellangowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yorklea — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Ellangowan — Walked Only: 2.7% Yorklea — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Ellangowan Yorklea
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Ellangowan Yorklea
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
140 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ellangowan

Rural

Yorklea

Family Rural

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