NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Elland, 2460
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Clarence Valley, Elland keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 331
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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 · 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)
- $450
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $530
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $486
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 170
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 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)
- 47
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
- Breach Bail Conditions527
- Domestic Violence Related Assault274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
- Malicious Damage To Property339
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 181 Ellandgrove Rd
- Armidale Rd After Orara Way
- Ellandgrove Rd At Macelland Pl
- Ellandgrove Rd Turnaround
- Goulds Rd At Armidale 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
33 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)10 BRANDY PLACE ELLAND 2460Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision925 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool10 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure483 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation481 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure599 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure481 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure79 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure10 BRANDY PLACE ELLAND 2460Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure599 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool2 MACELLAND PLACE ELLAND 2460Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers636 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)1019 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure907 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1156 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
August 2023
- Farm buildings620 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
May 2023
- Shed; Other636 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces125 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Dwelling1019 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development; Waste and resource management facilities704 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Shed10 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling636 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
September 2022
- Shed11 KYTHERA PLACE ELLAND 2460Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling44 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling125 MCCARTHYS ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Dwelling107 GOULDS ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs455 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
July 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces223 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling599 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
2020· 4 proposals
October 2020
- Subdivision of land485 ARMIDALE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
- Shed946 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
September 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed27 ELLANDGROVE ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
August 2020
- Subdivision of land1211 RUSHFORTH ROAD ELLAND 2460Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 33.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4750th in Australia
- State rank
- 1526th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #306 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #629 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
- 181 Ellandgrove Rdtransport
- Armidale Rd After Orara Waytransport
- Ellandgrove Rd At Macelland Pltransport
- Ellandgrove Rd Turnaroundtransport
- Goulds Rd At Armidale Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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