Median house price
$700k
-6.7% change
NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Elands, 2429
Est. population · Jun 2025
181
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.8%
Median age
60
Median income
$642/wk
Employment rate
32.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$700,000
Languages at home
7.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Elands offers a slower smaller community life in Mid-Coast Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Elands snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$495/wk
Population (ERP)
181
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
70th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
36th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 32
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $700,000
- Median price change
- -6.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
181(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 70th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 70th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $642
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $596
- Employment rate
- 32.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 24.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order42
- Breach Bail Conditions34
- Domestic Violence Related Assault53
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property40
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 976
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 36th
School list
- Elands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 976 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 15 students · Top SEA quarter 21%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Colling Rd Opp 1497
- Colling Rd Opp 1594
- Elands Public School, Glenwarrin Rd
- Elands Shops, Glenwarrin Rd
- Rapids Rd At Doyles River Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(3)
- Little Plains SportsgroundCamp Site
- Cudgerie Little HouseGuest House
430 Glenwarrin Road, Elands
- Little Plains HallHall
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Wingham Community Hospital (32.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 372 mm · ~46 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 329 mm · ~41 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision1309/null/DP1141533Additional Information Requested
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Swimming pool30 COLTON CRESCENT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 BAMPTON CLOSE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 GOSFORTH GROVE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah4 THE CALLISTER LAKELANDS 2282Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia89 AMBLESIDE CIRCUIT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision219 BEECH ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 COLTON CRESCENT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 GOSFORTH GROVE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land219 BEECH ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
June 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces20 COLTON CRESCENT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3 RYDAL ROAD LAKELANDS 2282Determined
September 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Other3 EMBLETON COURT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling410 GLENWARRIN ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
July 2022
- Other10 KIRKLAND CLOSE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
June 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees6 COLTON CRESCENT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
March 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces6B WHITEHAVEN DRIVE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development28 BUTTERMERE DRIVE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land423 PADMANS ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling35 BROUGHTON WAY LAKELANDS 2282Determined
- Shed542 GLENWARRIN ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling410 GLENWARRIN ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development3865 BULGA ROAD ELANDS 2429Determined
September 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees10 WHITEHEAD COURT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
July 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs8 LONSDALE GROVE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
April 2021
- Retaining walls, protection of trees2 CALGARTH COURT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 BAMPTON CLOSE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
January 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs31 BRANTWOOD CLOSE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development12 COLTON CRESCENT LAKELANDS 2282Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing12 BAMPTON CLOSE LAKELANDS 2282Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
- Member of Parliament
- Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.2 km away).
Coalition 64.5%Labor 35.5%
4.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ComboyneLabor 24.7% · Coalition 75.3% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
- KillabakhLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)20.1 km away
- MarleeLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
- Upper LansdowneLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)21.9 km away
- Wherrol FlatLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)23.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mid-Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.