Lisarow vs Mount Elliot

Lisarow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Mount Elliot. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Elliot: a median of $1.83 million, against $1.22 million in Lisarow, though rent is higher in Lisarow. On these figures, Lisarow tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lisarow

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mount Elliot carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lisarow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,215,000 vs $1,835,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Elliot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $435/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lisarow

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 80 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.8 km vs 90.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Elliot

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But Lisarow is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)

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

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

Lisarow Mount Elliot
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.

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Walkability 37 / 17
Lisarow — Walkability: 37/100 Mount Elliot — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 40 / 64
Lisarow — Safety: 40/100 Mount Elliot — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 35 / 51
Lisarow — Low fire risk: 35/100 Mount Elliot — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Lisarow has more residents (5,299 vs 169); Lisarow rents higher ($435/wk vs $320/wk).

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Population 5,299
+97% vs other
 169
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -1.2%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $108,524/yr $134,316/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+26% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lisarow Mount Elliot
0-4 5.3% / —
Lisarow — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Elliot — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.9% / 12.4%
Lisarow — 5-14: 14.9% Mount Elliot — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.0% / 6.5%
Lisarow — 15-19: 7.0% Mount Elliot — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.6% / 7.1%
Lisarow — 20-24: 5.6% Mount Elliot — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.5% / 8.3%
Lisarow — 25-34: 9.5% Mount Elliot — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.7% / 9.5%
Lisarow — 35-44: 12.7% Mount Elliot — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.5% / 8.9%
Lisarow — 45-54: 14.5% Mount Elliot — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 13.7% / 18.3%
Lisarow — 55-64: 13.7% Mount Elliot — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 8.8% / 16.0%
Lisarow — 65-74: 8.8% Mount Elliot — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 5.0% / 4.1%
Lisarow — 75-84: 5.0% Mount Elliot — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 3.1% / 4.1%
Lisarow — 85+: 3.1% Mount Elliot — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 57.7% couple families
Lisarow — Couple Families: 57.7% Lisarow — Lone Person: 22.8% Lisarow — One Parent Families: 16.7% Lisarow — Group Household: 2.0% Lisarow — Other Families: 0.8%
Mount Elliot 58.3% couple families
Mount Elliot — Couple Families: 58.3% Mount Elliot — Lone Person: 22.2% Mount Elliot — One Parent Families: 19.4% Mount Elliot — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Elliot — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 14.4% renting
Lisarow — Owned Outright: 34.3% Lisarow — Mortgage: 51.4% Lisarow — Renting: 14.4%
Mount Elliot 0.0% renting
Mount Elliot — Owned Outright: 57.7% Mount Elliot — Mortgage: 42.3% Mount Elliot — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 13.6%
Lisarow — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Mount Elliot — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 17.8%
Lisarow — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mount Elliot — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.5%
Lisarow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Elliot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 7.7%
Lisarow — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Mount Elliot — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.6%
Lisarow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mount Elliot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Lisarow Mount Elliot
England 5.7% / 4.1%
Lisarow — England: 5.7% Mount Elliot — England: 4.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.4%
Lisarow — South Africa: 0.9% Mount Elliot — South Africa: 2.4%
Canada — / 1.8%
Lisarow — Canada: not among its largest Mount Elliot — Canada: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Lisarow — New Zealand: 1.7% Mount Elliot — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Lisarow — India: 0.8% Mount Elliot — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Lisarow — Philippines: 0.7% Mount Elliot — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lisarow 82.6% houses
Lisarow — Houses: 82.6% Lisarow — Townhouses: 17.1% Lisarow — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Mount Elliot 100.0% houses
Mount Elliot — Houses: 100.0% Mount Elliot — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Elliot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Median house price $1,215,000 $1,835,000
Median unit price $605,000 —
Median land price $2,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 59 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Elliot has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 71%).

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Environmental 71% 99%
Residential 15% 0%
Industrial 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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

Lisarow Mount Elliot
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Houses 4.1%
$885/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lisarow Mount Elliot
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income — Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools Higher than 73% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of NSW —

Liveability

Lisarow is more walkable (37 vs 17).

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lisarow carries more crime risk (60 vs 36); Lisarow carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 49).

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
36/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 9.3 km
 None

Schools in Lisarow

  • Lisarow Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lisarow High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Narara Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Elliot

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mount Elliot sits further from the CBD (90.5 km vs 87.8 km).

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Walkability score 37/100 17/100
Distance to Sydney 87.8 km 90.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
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.

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Car (driver) 58.1% / 44.1%
Lisarow — Car (driver): 58.1% Mount Elliot — Car (driver): 44.1%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 39.7%
Lisarow — Worked from Home: 34.6% Mount Elliot — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.9%
Lisarow — Car (passenger): 4.3% Mount Elliot — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 1.4% / 5.9%
Lisarow — Train: 1.4% Mount Elliot — Train: 5.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.4%
Lisarow — Walked Only: 1.3% Mount Elliot — Walked Only: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Connectivity score 60/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
2,093 premises
 88%
58 premises

Climate

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lisarow Mount Elliot
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lisarow Mount Elliot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lisarow

River Transport Hub

Mount Elliot

Professionals

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