Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Elands suburb profile
Elands, NSW · Postcode 2429
This Elands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Elands, NSW (postcode 2429). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Elands with nearby suburbs.
Elands at a glance
Population
178
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$642/wk
Median age
60
Elands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16.4% over 10 years
Population
178
was 206 in 2016
-28 · -13.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$90 · +81.8%
Household income
$642/wk
was $468/wk in 2016
+$174 · +37.2%
Median age
60
was 52 in 2016
+8 · +15.4%
Dig deeper: Elands population growth · Elands then and now
Elands vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Elands, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Elands$200/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-65.2% vs area
- Elands$642/wk
- Nearby$1,137.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+50% vs area
- Elands60
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-42% vs area
- Elands$469/wk
- Nearby$597/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Elands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Elands sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2920.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1900
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,022.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Elands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Elands, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Elands people
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 15.7%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Elands income
- Median household income
- $642/wk
- Median personal income
- $469/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Elands housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $596/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.8%
- Mortgaged
- 6.7%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Elands work
- Employment to population
- 32.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2429)
Compare Elands with nearby suburbs
Elands in numbers
Elands had 178 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 60, 46% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 15.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.8% own their home outright, 6.7% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $642/wk, 64% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.6% (from 206 to 178). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $200/wk (+81.8%).
Elands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Elands, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Elands was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Elands, NSW?
- Elands had 178 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Elands?
- Median household income in Elands was $642/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Elands?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Elands were rented, 55.8% were owned outright and 6.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Elands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Elands. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology