Narellan Vale vs Elderslie

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narellan Vale, most households are couple families. In Elderslie, about half of households are couple families.

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

Narellan Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Narellan Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($855,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Narellan Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (61.1 km vs 65.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs -3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narellan Vale Elderslie
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.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Walkability 67 / 71
Narellan Vale — Walkability: 67/100 Elderslie — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Narellan Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elderslie — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Population 6,931 7,878
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% +31.2%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $116,896/yr
+4% vs other
 $111,800/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $480/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
0-4 6.9% / 8.8%
Narellan Vale — 0-4: 6.9% Elderslie — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 14.9% / 15.7%
Narellan Vale — 5-14: 14.9% Elderslie — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.4% / 6.9%
Narellan Vale — 15-19: 7.4% Elderslie — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.3% / 5.6%
Narellan Vale — 20-24: 7.3% Elderslie — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.6% / 14.1%
Narellan Vale — 25-34: 12.6% Elderslie — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 13.9% / 14.6%
Narellan Vale — 35-44: 13.9% Elderslie — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.7% / 11.7%
Narellan Vale — 45-54: 14.7% Elderslie — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.3% / 9.4%
Narellan Vale — 55-64: 11.3% Elderslie — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 7.2% / 7.6%
Narellan Vale — 65-74: 7.2% Elderslie — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.1% / 4.3%
Narellan Vale — 75-84: 3.1% Elderslie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Narellan Vale — 85+: 0.7% Elderslie — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narellan Vale 58.1% couple families
Narellan Vale — Couple Families: 58.1% Narellan Vale — Lone Person: 19.0% Narellan Vale — One Parent Families: 20.6% Narellan Vale — Group Household: 1.4% Narellan Vale — Other Families: 1.0%
Elderslie 52.5% couple families
Elderslie — Couple Families: 52.5% Elderslie — Lone Person: 25.2% Elderslie — One Parent Families: 19.4% Elderslie — Group Household: 1.8% Elderslie — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narellan Vale 21.8% renting
Narellan Vale — Owned Outright: 26.0% Narellan Vale — Mortgage: 52.2% Narellan Vale — Renting: 21.8%
Elderslie 29.7% renting
Elderslie — Owned Outright: 23.3% Elderslie — Mortgage: 47.0% Elderslie — Renting: 29.7%
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.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
England 2.7% / 3.4%
Narellan Vale — England: 2.7% Elderslie — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Narellan Vale — New Zealand: 1.5% Elderslie — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Narellan Vale — India: 0.8% Elderslie — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Narellan Vale — Scotland: 0.6% Elderslie — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Narellan Vale — Philippines: 0.6% Elderslie — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.4%
Narellan Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Elderslie — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 10.3%
Narellan Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Elderslie — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.3%
Narellan Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Elderslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.9%
Narellan Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Elderslie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Narellan Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Elderslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narellan Vale 97.2% houses
Narellan Vale — Houses: 97.2% Narellan Vale — Townhouses: 2.6% Narellan Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Elderslie 86.0% houses
Elderslie — Houses: 86.0% Elderslie — Townhouses: 10.5% Elderslie — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Median house price $1,111,000 $1,145,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $855,000 $1,320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 92 sales
 25 days
from 78 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
3 bed $952K / $1.01M
Narellan Vale — 3 bed: $952K (58 sales) Elderslie — 3 bed: $1.01M (32 sales)

58 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.13M
Narellan Vale — 4 bed: $1.19M (93 sales) Elderslie — 4 bed: $1.13M (105 sales)

93 vs 105 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.47M
Narellan Vale — 5 bed: $1.39M (7 sales) Elderslie — 5 bed: $1.47M (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Elderslie has more rural and farming land (33% vs 0%).

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Residential 95% 53%
Rural and farming 0% 33%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
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

Narellan Vale Elderslie
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Houses 3.4%
$735/wk on $1.12M
 3.1%
$725/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Narellan Vale Elderslie
House price Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools Higher than 89% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Narellan Vale scores higher overall (75 vs 53).

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Grade A B
Score 75/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Elderslie carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
29/100
 —
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 6.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.5%

Schools in Narellan Vale

  • Elizabeth Macarthur High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Narellan Vale Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Elderslie

  • Elderslie High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Elderslie Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mawarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Parks & reserves 21 19
Childcare 7 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Elderslie sits further from the CBD (65.6 km vs 61.1 km).

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Walkability score 67/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 61.1 km 65.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 142.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2567
 0.9%
postcode 2570
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2567
 56
postcode 2570

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.

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Car (driver) 63.2% / 60.7%
Narellan Vale — Car (driver): 63.2% Elderslie — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 33.5%
Narellan Vale — Worked from Home: 30.9% Elderslie — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.4%
Narellan Vale — Car (passenger): 3.3% Elderslie — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 1.3% / 1.2%
Narellan Vale — Train: 1.3% Elderslie — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.7%
Narellan Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Elderslie — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.0 km 31.8 km

NBN connectivity

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Connectivity score 78/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,386 premises
 66%
3,060 premises

Climate

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Narellan Vale Elderslie
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.97 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narellan Vale Elderslie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narellan Vale

Outer Parks

Elderslie

Family Large Blocks Parks Young Families

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