Ellerslie vs Wentworth

Ellerslie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in Wentworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wentworth: a median of $420,000, against $288,000 in Ellerslie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ellerslie tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wentworth suits older residents.

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

Ellerslie

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Wentworth has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ellerslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($287,500 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Ellerslie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wentworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (676 min vs 691 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1048.5 km vs 1062.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wentworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 5%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Wentworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -31.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellerslie Wentworth
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.

Ellerslie Wentworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Ellerslie — Walkability: 0/100 Wentworth — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Ellerslie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wentworth — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Wentworth has more residents (1,577 vs 56); Ellerslie has higher household incomes ($103,948 vs $49,504).

Ellerslie Wentworth
Population 56 1,577
+2716% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -31.7% +9.7%
Median age 42 56
Median household income $103,948/yr
+52% vs other
 $49,504/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellerslie Wentworth
0-4 7.1% / 4.8%
Ellerslie — 0-4: 7.1% Wentworth — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 19.6% / 8.4%
Ellerslie — 5-14: 19.6% Wentworth — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 10.7% / 4.7%
Ellerslie — 15-19: 10.7% Wentworth — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.1% / 3.8%
Ellerslie — 20-24: 7.1% Wentworth — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.4% / 7.7%
Ellerslie — 25-34: 5.4% Wentworth — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.5% / 7.4%
Ellerslie — 35-44: 12.5% Wentworth — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.5% / 11.1%
Ellerslie — 45-54: 12.5% Wentworth — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.3% / 17.6%
Ellerslie — 55-64: 14.3% Wentworth — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 5.4% / 19.7%
Ellerslie — 65-74: 5.4% Wentworth — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 — / 11.0%
Ellerslie — 75-84: not among its largest Wentworth — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 3.7%
Ellerslie — 85+: not among its largest Wentworth — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellerslie 50.0% lone person
Ellerslie — Lone Person: 50.0% Ellerslie — Couple Families: 50.0% Ellerslie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ellerslie — Other Families: 0.0% Ellerslie — Group Household: 0.0%
Wentworth 53.9% lone person
Wentworth — Lone Person: 53.9% Wentworth — Couple Families: 24.1% Wentworth — One Parent Families: 15.9% Wentworth — Other Families: 3.0% Wentworth — Group Household: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellerslie 0.0% renting
Ellerslie — Owned Outright: 33.3% Ellerslie — Mortgage: 66.7% Ellerslie — Renting: 0.0%
Wentworth 23.3% renting
Wentworth — Owned Outright: 52.3% Wentworth — Mortgage: 24.4% Wentworth — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellerslie 100.0% houses
Ellerslie — Houses: 100.0% Ellerslie — Townhouses: 0.0% Ellerslie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wentworth 89.1% houses
Wentworth — Houses: 89.1% Wentworth — Townhouses: 5.5% Wentworth — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ellerslie Wentworth
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 15.0%
Ellerslie — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Wentworth — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.6%
Ellerslie — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Wentworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.8%
Ellerslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Wentworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Ellerslie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wentworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Ellerslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wentworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Property market

Ellerslie Wentworth
Median house price $287,500 $420,000
Median unit price — $230,000
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Ellerslie Wentworth
Rural and farming 97% 96%
Environmental 3%
same for both
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

Ellerslie Wentworth
New dwellings approved 84
across Wentworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -61%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ellerslie Wentworth
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Ellerslie Wentworth
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wentworth carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Ellerslie Wentworth
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime — High
89/100
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

Ellerslie Wentworth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ellerslie

  • Palinyewah Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wentworth

  • Wentworth Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ellerslie Wentworth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 24

Mobility

Ellerslie sits further from the CBD (1062.5 km vs 1048.5 km).

Ellerslie Wentworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 1062.5 km
+1% vs other
 1048.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 691 min 676 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2648
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2648
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.

Ellerslie Wentworth
Car (driver) 19.2% / 69.1%
Ellerslie — Car (driver): 19.2% Wentworth — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 50.0% / 13.8%
Ellerslie — Worked from Home: 50.0% Wentworth — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 30.8% / 11.6%
Ellerslie — Walked Only: 30.8% Wentworth — Walked Only: 11.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Ellerslie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wentworth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Ellerslie — Bicycle: not among its largest Wentworth — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Ellerslie Wentworth
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ellerslie Wentworth
Connectivity score 15/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 25%
880 premises

Climate

Ellerslie Wentworth
Annual rainfall 257 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ellerslie Wentworth
Average residential rate $891/yr
same for both
Council Wentworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellerslie Wentworth
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellerslie Wentworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellerslie

Affordable Family Rural

Wentworth

Affordable Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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