Mcleods Shoot vs Ewingsdale

McLeods Shoot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Ewingsdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McLeods Shoot, about half of households are people living alone. In Ewingsdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in McLeods Shoot: a median of $3.37 million, against $2.81 million in Ewingsdale, though rent is higher in Ewingsdale. On these figures, McLeods Shoot tends to suit people living alone, while Ewingsdale suits 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

McLeods Shoot

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 95%)
  • But Ewingsdale is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,812,500 vs $3,368,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mcleods Shoot has cheaper rent ($515/wk vs $600/wk)
  • Ewingsdale has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

McLeods Shoot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (753.2 km vs 758.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McLeods Shoot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Ewingsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
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.

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Walkability 15 / 16
Mcleods Shoot — Walkability: 15/100 Ewingsdale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 100 / 44
Mcleods Shoot — Safety: 100/100 Ewingsdale — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Mcleods Shoot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ewingsdale — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Ewingsdale has more residents (1,025 vs 113); Ewingsdale rents higher ($600/wk vs $515/wk).

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Population 113 1,025
+807% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +24.2%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $114,400/yr $132,756/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $515/wk $600/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
0-4 4.4% / 5.1%
Mcleods Shoot — 0-4: 4.4% Ewingsdale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.9% / 11.7%
Mcleods Shoot — 5-14: 15.9% Ewingsdale — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Mcleods Shoot — 15-19: 6.2% Ewingsdale — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.7% / 3.6%
Mcleods Shoot — 20-24: 2.7% Ewingsdale — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.6% / 14.4%
Mcleods Shoot — 25-34: 10.6% Ewingsdale — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 8.0% / 14.0%
Mcleods Shoot — 35-44: 8.0% Ewingsdale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 20.4% / 15.7%
Mcleods Shoot — 45-54: 20.4% Ewingsdale — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 6.2% / 14.0%
Mcleods Shoot — 55-64: 6.2% Ewingsdale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 17.7% / 11.5%
Mcleods Shoot — 65-74: 17.7% Ewingsdale — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 3.5% / 4.4%
Mcleods Shoot — 75-84: 3.5% Ewingsdale — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
Mcleods Shoot — 85+: not among its largest Ewingsdale — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcleods Shoot 53.3% couple families
Mcleods Shoot — Couple Families: 53.3% Mcleods Shoot — Lone Person: 46.7% Mcleods Shoot — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mcleods Shoot — Group Household: 0.0% Mcleods Shoot — Other Families: 0.0%
Ewingsdale 52.1% couple families
Ewingsdale — Couple Families: 52.1% Ewingsdale — Lone Person: 17.4% Ewingsdale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ewingsdale — Group Household: 12.8% Ewingsdale — Other Families: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcleods Shoot 10.3% renting
Mcleods Shoot — Owned Outright: 58.6% Mcleods Shoot — Mortgage: 31.0% Mcleods Shoot — Renting: 10.3%
Ewingsdale 27.0% renting
Ewingsdale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Ewingsdale — Mortgage: 34.5% Ewingsdale — Renting: 27.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 18.5%
Mcleods Shoot — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Ewingsdale — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.3% / 8.3%
Mcleods Shoot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3% Ewingsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.2% / 11.4%
Mcleods Shoot — Certificate III & IV: 6.2% Ewingsdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.2%
Mcleods Shoot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Ewingsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Mcleods Shoot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ewingsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
England 10.6% / 3.6%
Mcleods Shoot — England: 10.6% Ewingsdale — England: 3.6%
Brazil 3.5% / —
Mcleods Shoot — Brazil: 3.5% Ewingsdale — Brazil: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Mcleods Shoot — New Zealand: not among its largest Ewingsdale — New Zealand: 2.6%
France — / 1.4%
Mcleods Shoot — France: not among its largest Ewingsdale — France: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.2%
Mcleods Shoot — Germany: not among its largest Ewingsdale — Germany: 1.2%
Canada — / 1.2%
Mcleods Shoot — Canada: not among its largest Ewingsdale — Canada: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcleods Shoot 110.3% houses
Mcleods Shoot — Houses: 110.3% Mcleods Shoot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ewingsdale 95.4% houses
Ewingsdale — Houses: 95.4% Ewingsdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Median house price $3,368,750 $2,812,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 138 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Ewingsdale has more rural and farming land (76% vs 64%).

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Rural and farming 64% 76%
Other and special use 24% 4%
Residential 5% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Environmental 2% 4%
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

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ewingsdale carries more crime risk (56 vs 0); Ewingsdale carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mcleods Shoot

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

Schools in Ewingsdale

  • Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Ewingsdale sits further from the CBD (758.3 km vs 753.2 km).

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Walkability score 15/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 753.2 km 758.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2479
 1.9%
postcode 2481
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2479
 61
postcode 2481

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.

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Car (driver) 47.4% / 53.7%
Mcleods Shoot — Car (driver): 47.4% Ewingsdale — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 52.6% / 38.2%
Mcleods Shoot — Worked from Home: 52.6% Ewingsdale — Worked from Home: 38.2%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Mcleods Shoot — Walked Only: not among its largest Ewingsdale — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.7%
Mcleods Shoot — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ewingsdale — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bicycle — / 2.0%
Mcleods Shoot — Bicycle: not among its largest Ewingsdale — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Connectivity score 30/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 2%
448 premises

Climate

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mcleods Shoot Ewingsdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Mcleods Shoot

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Ewingsdale

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