Elsmore vs Wandsworth

Elsmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Wandsworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wandsworth, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elsmore tends to suit families with children, while Wandsworth suits couples and 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

Wandsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Elsmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 79%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wandsworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wandsworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (415 min vs 453 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (544.1 km vs 581.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandsworth

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wandsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elsmore Wandsworth
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.

Elsmore Wandsworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Elsmore — Walkability: 0/100 Wandsworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 100
Elsmore — Safety: 41/100 Wandsworth — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 47 / 46
Elsmore — Low fire risk: 47/100 Wandsworth — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Elsmore has more residents (358 vs 107); Wandsworth skews older (50 vs 33).

Elsmore Wandsworth
Population 358
+70% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +9.2%
Median age 33 50
Median household income $62,348/yr $84,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+12% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elsmore Wandsworth
0-4 9.8% / 12.1%
Elsmore — 0-4: 9.8% Wandsworth — 0-4: 12.1%
5-14 14.2% / 2.8%
Elsmore — 5-14: 14.2% Wandsworth — 5-14: 2.8%
15-19 5.0% / 5.6%
Elsmore — 15-19: 5.0% Wandsworth — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.3% / 7.5%
Elsmore — 20-24: 5.3% Wandsworth — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 15.4% / 3.7%
Elsmore — 25-34: 15.4% Wandsworth — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 9.5% / 11.2%
Elsmore — 35-44: 9.5% Wandsworth — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.3% / 13.1%
Elsmore — 45-54: 12.3% Wandsworth — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.5% / 21.5%
Elsmore — 55-64: 16.5% Wandsworth — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 8.1% / 7.5%
Elsmore — 65-74: 8.1% Wandsworth — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.0% / 12.1%
Elsmore — 75-84: 2.0% Wandsworth — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ — / 3.7%
Elsmore — 85+: not among its largest Wandsworth — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elsmore 39.4% couple families
Elsmore — Couple Families: 39.4% Elsmore — Lone Person: 39.4% Elsmore — One Parent Families: 12.1% Elsmore — Group Household: 9.1%
Wandsworth 59.1% couple families
Wandsworth — Couple Families: 59.1% Wandsworth — Lone Person: 40.9% Wandsworth — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wandsworth — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elsmore 17.3% renting
Elsmore — Owned Outright: 51.9% Elsmore — Mortgage: 30.8% Elsmore — Renting: 17.3%
Wandsworth 21.1% renting
Wandsworth — Owned Outright: 52.6% Wandsworth — Mortgage: 26.3% Wandsworth — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elsmore 100.0% houses
Elsmore — Houses: 100.0%
Wandsworth 100.0% houses
Wandsworth — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Elsmore Wandsworth
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 10.3%
Elsmore — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Wandsworth — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 11.2%
Elsmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Wandsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 12.1%
Elsmore — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Wandsworth — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Elsmore — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wandsworth — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Elsmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wandsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Property market

Elsmore Wandsworth
Median house price $305,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Elsmore Wandsworth
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Elsmore Wandsworth
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
 77
across Armidale
Approvals change year on year +0% -76%

Ranking within NSW

Elsmore Wandsworth
House price Higher than 7% of NSW —
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Elsmore Wandsworth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Elsmore carries more crime risk (59 vs 0).

Elsmore Wandsworth
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
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

Elsmore Wandsworth
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

Elsmore Wandsworth
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 12 10

Mobility

Elsmore sits further from the CBD (581.4 km vs 544.1 km).

Elsmore Wandsworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 581.4 km
+6% vs other
 544.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 453 min 415 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
 0.1%
postcode 2365
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
 49
postcode 2365

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.

Elsmore Wandsworth
Car (driver) 89.1% / 30.0%
Elsmore — Car (driver): 89.1% Wandsworth — Car (driver): 30.0%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 70.0%
Elsmore — Worked from Home: 5.5% Wandsworth — Worked from Home: 70.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Elsmore — Car (passenger): 5.5% Wandsworth — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.1%).

Setting

Elsmore Wandsworth
Elevation 650 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elsmore Wandsworth
Connectivity score 18/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Elsmore Wandsworth
Annual rainfall 803 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 24.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C 1.5°C

Council rates

Elsmore Wandsworth
Average residential rate $1,170/yr $1,477/yr
Council Inverell Armidale

Federal electorate

Elsmore Wandsworth
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elsmore Wandsworth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elsmore

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Wandsworth

Rural Young Families

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