Valentine vs Eleebana

Comparing Valentine and Eleebana, NSW: Eleebana carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Valentine is more walkable (60 vs 47); and Eleebana sits further from the CBD (142.1 km vs 139.1 km).

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

Valentine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Valentine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (139.1 km vs 142.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Valentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Eleebana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.2% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Valentine Eleebana
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.

Valentine Eleebana
Walkability 60 / 47
Valentine — Walkability: 60/100 Eleebana — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 71 / 67
Valentine — Safety: 71/100 Eleebana — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Valentine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eleebana — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Valentine Eleebana
Population 5,773 6,460
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +12.2%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $112,268/yr $115,804/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $495/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Valentine Eleebana
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Valentine — 0-4: 4.6% Eleebana — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.5% / 14.1%
Valentine — 5-14: 14.5% Eleebana — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.3% / 6.8%
Valentine — 15-19: 6.3% Eleebana — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.0% / 4.6%
Valentine — 20-24: 5.0% Eleebana — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.9% / 6.1%
Valentine — 25-34: 6.9% Eleebana — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Valentine — 35-44: 11.3% Eleebana — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.1% / 13.7%
Valentine — 45-54: 14.1% Eleebana — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.9% / 13.1%
Valentine — 55-64: 13.9% Eleebana — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 13.3% / 13.4%
Valentine — 65-74: 13.3% Eleebana — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 8.0% / 8.5%
Valentine — 75-84: 8.0% Eleebana — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 2.1% / 2.6%
Valentine — 85+: 2.1% Eleebana — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Valentine 55.6% couple families
Valentine — Couple Families: 55.6% Valentine — Lone Person: 26.5% Valentine — One Parent Families: 15.3% Valentine — Group Household: 1.6% Valentine — Other Families: 1.1%
Eleebana 59.3% couple families
Eleebana — Couple Families: 59.3% Eleebana — Lone Person: 27.1% Eleebana — One Parent Families: 10.8% Eleebana — Group Household: 2.0% Eleebana — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Valentine 11.3% renting
Valentine — Owned Outright: 49.3% Valentine — Mortgage: 39.4% Valentine — Renting: 11.3%
Eleebana 10.0% renting
Eleebana — Owned Outright: 50.1% Eleebana — Mortgage: 39.9% Eleebana — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Valentine Eleebana
England 3.2% / 3.9%
Valentine — England: 3.2% Eleebana — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Valentine — New Zealand: 1.0% Eleebana — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.9%
Valentine — South Africa: 0.8% Eleebana — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Valentine — Scotland: 0.6% Eleebana — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Valentine — Germany: 0.6% Eleebana — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Valentine Eleebana
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 16.6%
Valentine — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Eleebana — Bachelor Degree: 16.6%
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.4%
Valentine — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Eleebana — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.9%
Valentine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Eleebana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 5.3%
Valentine — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Eleebana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Valentine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Eleebana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Valentine 88.2% houses
Valentine — Houses: 88.2% Valentine — Townhouses: 11.4% Valentine — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Eleebana 89.2% houses
Eleebana — Houses: 89.2% Eleebana — Townhouses: 9.0% Eleebana — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Valentine Eleebana
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,367,500
Median unit price $840,000 $895,000
Median land price — $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 67 sales
 40 days
from 32 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.

Valentine Eleebana
3 bed $1.05M / $1.16M
Valentine — 3 bed: $1.05M (34 sales) Eleebana — 3 bed: $1.16M (24 sales)

34 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.42M
Valentine — 4 bed: $1.35M (60 sales) Eleebana — 4 bed: $1.42M (39 sales)

60 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.6M
Valentine — 5 bed: $1.6M (23 sales) Eleebana — 5 bed: $1.6M (17 sales)

23 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Valentine has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 27%); Eleebana has more rural and farming land (15% vs 0%).

Valentine Eleebana
Environmental 51% 27%
Residential 42% 46%
Rural and farming 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Valentine Eleebana
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Valentine Eleebana
Houses 3.2%
$810/wk on $1.33M
 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.51M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Valentine Eleebana
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Valentine is more walkable (60 vs 47); Valentine scores higher overall (71 vs 61).

Valentine Eleebana
Grade A B
Score 71/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eleebana carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Valentine Eleebana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
33/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Valentine Eleebana
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Valentine

  • Valentine Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Eleebana

  • Eleebana Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Valentine Eleebana
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Eleebana sits further from the CBD (142.1 km vs 139.1 km).

Valentine Eleebana
Walkability score 60/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 139.1 km 142.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 117 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 119.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2280
 1.0%
postcode 2282
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2280
 46
postcode 2282

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.

Valentine Eleebana
Car (driver) 62.7% / 62.3%
Valentine — Car (driver): 62.7% Eleebana — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 32.6%
Valentine — Worked from Home: 32.9% Eleebana — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.5%
Valentine — Car (passenger): 2.9% Eleebana — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Valentine — Walked Only: 0.6% Eleebana — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.4%
Valentine — Bicycle: 0.4% Eleebana — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Valentine Eleebana
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Valentine Eleebana
Connectivity score 65/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,289 premises
 45%
2,525 premises

Climate

Valentine Eleebana
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Valentine Eleebana
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 11.6 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Valentine Eleebana
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Valentine Eleebana
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Valentine Eleebana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Valentine

Large Blocks Parks

Eleebana

Large Blocks Professionals

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