Median house price
$1.2M
+8.7% change
NSW · Camden Council
Elderslie, 2570
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,704
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
34
Median income
$2,150/wk
Employment rate
66.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,196,000
Languages at home
8.4%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Elderslie is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Camden Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Elderslie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $763 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
7,704
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#81
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1229th in Australia
- State rank
- 360th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #81 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #269 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,196,000
- Median price change
- +8.7%
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
7,704(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +151
- Change in 5 years
- +674
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th 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 (~9,350), extrapolated at +3.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,339 / 286 / 42 (+ 56 other)
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)
- 172
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault175
- Fraud168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment230
- Malicious Damage To Property189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault136
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,011
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Elderslie High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 857 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mawarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Elderslie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Spring Farm Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 866 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 622 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Camden Preschool Kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenKingsman Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
288 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 74 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.16
Shopping(1)
- Elderslie Family StoreConvenience store
Community(5)
- Camden Preschool KindergartenKindergarten
- Kindergarten
17-25 Kingsman Avenue
- Elderslie High SchoolSchool
40-48 Hilder Street
- Elderslie Public SchoolSchool
170 Lodges Road, Elderslie
- Mawarra Public SchoolSchool
Macarthur Road
Health & services(3)
- Laverty pathologyClinic
- Camden Surgical HospitalHospital
35 Hilder Street
- Schwarz Family PracticeMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(27)
- River Road Leash Free ParkDog park
42 River Road, Elderslie
- 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
- Hilder ReservePark
- James Hartup ParkPark
- Kingsman PlaygroundPark
- Kirkham ParkPark
- Kirkham Skate ParkPark
- Lowe Crescent ReservePark
- Merino ReservePark
- Picnic area
- Merino Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(27)
- Bbq (6)
- Poplar Caravan ParkBbq
- Bench (34)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Camp Pitch (89)
- MCZCar repair
- Camden Holiday ParkCaravan Site
21 MacArthur Road, Elderslie
- Drinking water (6)
- Camden Fire StationFire station
- Garden (16)
- Camden Visitors CentreInformation
- Map of CamdenInformation
- Parking (25)
- Parking Space (4)
- Picnic Table (6)
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Amenities BlockPublic toilets
- Poplar Caravan ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Recycling StationRecycling
- Shelter (13)
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (5)
- General WasteWaste Basket
- Waste Basket (11)
- Watering Place
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Surgical Hospital (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Camden Surgical HospitalHilder StreetHospital
- Laverty pathologyClinic
- Schwarz Family PracticeDoctor
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)
- 248
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.2
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)97 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)103 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 TEMPLETON ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 FRANZMAN AVENUE ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Camping ground; Caravan park21 MACARTHUR ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
- 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
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
- Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 LODGES ROAD ELDERSLIE 2570Determined
2025· 28 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
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
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 55.5%Labor 44.5%
2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Elderslie CentralLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Camden EastLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Spring FarmLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Spring Farm CentralLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Narellan ValeLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 Camden Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.