Median house price
$1.26M
+5.2% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Eleebana, 2282
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,751
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,227/wk
Employment rate
59.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,263,000
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Afrikaans, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Eleebana is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Lake Macquarie Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum and safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eleebana snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$748/wk
Houses $760 · Units $670
Population (ERP)
6,751
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#34
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2037th in Australia
- State rank
- 603rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #441 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $760
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $748
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 76
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,263,000
- Median price change
- +5.2%
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
6,751(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +0.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -14
- Change in 5 years
- +26
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th 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 (~6,750), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,460
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,227
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 95 of 2,380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,044 / 206 / 35
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 249
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 155
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault43
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment44
- Malicious Damage To Property68
- Steal From Motor Vehicle69
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,082
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Eleebana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 506 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Warners Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 340 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 418 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Valentine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 510 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 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
Public transport
160 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macquarie Dr At Harkins St
- Macquarie Dr Before Glad Gunson Dr
- Macquarie Dr Opp Glad Gunson Dr
- Tingira Dr At Wyndham Way
- Tingira Dr Opp Wyndham Way
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
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 160 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
- 0.46
Community(1)
- Eleebana Public SchoolSchool
Eleebana
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Eleebana Lions ParkPark
- Eleebana OvalPark
- Park
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Tennis & Basketball Half CourtSports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(49)
49 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bbq (2)
- Lions Club BBQBbq
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Fitness Station
- Boat trailer parkingParking
- Parking (5)
- Public toilets
- Warners Bay ScoutsScout Hall
- Shelter (7)
- Slipway (2)
- Calvary St Francis Retirement CommunitySocial Facility
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eleebana Lions ParkPark
- Eleebana OvalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Hospital (3.5 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)
- 215
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.8
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
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 MOANI STREET ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development34 GLAD GUNSON DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Letterboxes; Swimming pool119 WYNDHAM WAY ELEEBANA 2282Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PAROO AVENUE ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 GORDON STREET ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 DALWOOD CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 MARINER DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 BAREKI ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool48 GLAD GUNSON DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Demolition; Swimming pool25 MURRAY STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 HARKINS STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision52 JONATHAN STREET ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Dual occupancy (detached)110 Wyndham Way Eleebana NSW 2282Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support12 DWYER CHASE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)113 WYNDHAM WAY ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 CROFT ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Under Assessment
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool110 GLAD GUNSON DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 IAN STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 ARROWFIELD STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation138 CHERRY ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 ELIZABETH STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HUNTINGTON CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space1 MOANI STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign12 GLEESON CRESCENT ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 DALWOOD CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 GLAD GUNSON DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation109 WYNDHAM WAY ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support117 GLAD GUNSON DRIVE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Subdivision1 DESREAUX CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 HAYNES AVENUE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 GORDON STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool5 HARKINS STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Dual occupancy (detached)110 WYNDHAM WAY ELEEBANA 2282Withdrawn
- Subdivision83 JONATHAN STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Subdivision40 BAREKI ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support35 WYNDHAM WAY ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support12 HAYNES AVENUE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 BIRUBI CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CASSON AVENUE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 VERMAY CLOSE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 MOANI STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 CROFT ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 HARKINS STREET ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure29 EINO PLACE ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool37 BAREKI ROAD ELEEBANA 2282Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 ORLANDO CLOSE ELEEBANA 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
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EleebanaLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Warners Bay CentralLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- ValentineLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Valentine WestLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Mount HuttonLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)2.6 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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