NSW · Camden Council
Elderslie (Camden - NSW), NSW, 2570
Desirability index
#305 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Elderslie (Camden - NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Camden area, home to around 7,878 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,742 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-3%), roughly 221.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750 (flats $500, houses $763), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,878
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 2,793
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 222 / 286 / 42
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $763
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 503
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,742
- Against the person
- 665
- Against property
- 709
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 221.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 999.5
- Elderslie High SchoolSecondary
- Elderslie Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- 27 Macathur Rd
- Camden Valley Way At Hassall St
- Camden Valley Way Opp Curry Reserve
- Camden Valley Way Opp Harrington Green
- Lodges Rd Opp Camden Golf Club
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
234 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)97 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)103 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 TEMPLETON ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 FRANZMAN AVENUE ELDERSLIE 2570Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Camping ground; Caravan park21 MACARTHUR ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 CORVEN AVENUE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses7 KANANGRA CRESCENT ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolELDERSLIE ROAD ELDERSLIE 2335Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3B CLISSOLD STREET ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool19 CLOWES STREET ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure880B ELDERSLIE ROAD ELDERSLIE 2335Determined
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
2025· 38 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 RIVER ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure223 MOORES LANE ELDERSLIE 2335Determined
- Subdivision52A MERINO DRIVE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
November 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 LARNACH PLACE ELDERSLIE 2570Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)909 ELDERSLIE ROAD ELDERSLIE 2335Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1031 Elderslie Road, ElderslieDetermined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation909 ELDERSLIE ROAD ELDERSLIE 2335Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 RIVER ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 SHEARER PLACE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)123 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)119 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care43 HIGGINS AVENUE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure72 MACARTHUR ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)87 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30-40 KINGSMAN AVENUE ELDERSLIE 2570Withdrawn
August 2025
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia3 LARNACH PLACE ELDERSLIE 2570Withdrawn
- Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premisesCorner Hilder St &, Camden Valley Wy, ElderslieDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure64 MERINO DRIVE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure68 MERINO DRIVE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision1 LORIMER CRESCENT ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BRUCHHAUSER CRESCENT ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision1 LORIMER CRESCENT ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care120 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Subdivision52A MERINO DRIVE ELDERSLIE 2570Withdrawn
April 2025
- Advertising and signage; Centre-based child care120 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 FAITHFULL STREET ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Subdivision1 LORIMER CRESCENT ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 WHYTE PLACE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
2024· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 30 proposals
30 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (5)
- Poplar Caravan ParkBbq
- Bench (34)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bus stop (16)
- Elderslie Public School, Lodges RdBus stop
- Lodges Rd at Romney StBus stop
- Lodges Rd opp Elderslie Public SchoolBus stop
- Lodges Rd opp Romney StBus stop
- MCZCar repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bobbie Vaile ReservePark
- Burford ParkPark
- Curry ReservePark
- David Simpson ReservePark
- Drysdale ReservePark
- Elizabeth Scott ReservePark
- Fletcher Close ParkPark
- Fuchs ReservePark
- Harrington GreenPark
- Herberts Hill ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Camden Surgical HospitalHilder Streethospital
- Laverty pathologyclinic
- Schwarz Family Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Camden Preschool Kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenKingsman Avenuekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #305 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 27 Macathur Rdtransport
- Camden Valley Way At Hassall Sttransport
- Camden Valley Way Opp Curry Reservetransport
- Camden Valley Way Opp Harrington Greentransport
- Lodges Rd Opp Camden Golf Clubtransport
- Camden Preschool Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcareKingsman Avenuekindergarten
- Camden Surgical HospitalhealthHilder Streethospital
- Laverty pathologyhealthclinic
- Schwarz Family Practicehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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