NSW · Camden Council
Ellis Lane, 2570
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Ellis Lane is a well-connected smaller community in Camden with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 852
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,269
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 277
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,370
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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)
- $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.
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)
- 23
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -3.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · 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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ellis Lane At Sunnyside Dr
- Ellis Lane At Werombi Rd
- Ellis Lane Before Werombi Rd
- Ellis Lane Opp Moffitts Lane
- Ellis Lane Opp Sunnyside Dr
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).
98 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Garage, carport or carparking space108 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool14 BALDWIN CLOSE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 MILFORD ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences43 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17A TARCOOLA PLACE ELLIS LANE 2570Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure17 TARCOOLA PLACE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Demolition; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops260 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 MILFORD ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure244 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Demolition; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops260 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 MOORESFIELD LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences43 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 TARCOOLA PLACE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 MILFORD ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 GRIGG CLOSE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 CENTENNIAL LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation202 WEROMBI ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MILFORD ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool17 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
2024· 15 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 CENTENNIAL LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces7 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
October 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation46 MOORESFIELD LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool47 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 TARCOOLA PLACE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 MILFORD ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure69 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE ELLIS LANE 2570Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure143 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation135 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Erection of a new structure7 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 CENTENNIAL LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport73 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure143 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences43 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool11 TARCOOLA PLACE ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space146 WEROMBI ROAD ELLIS LANE 2570Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool72 Ellis Lane Ellis Lane 2570Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure164 ELLIS LANE ELLIS LANE 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 · 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3571st in Australia
- State rank
- 1119th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #315 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #645 among Metro Sydney 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
- Fraudcrime168
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime230
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime189
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime136
- Ellis Lane At Sunnyside Drtransport
- Ellis Lane At Werombi Rdtransport
- Ellis Lane Before Werombi Rdtransport
- Ellis Lane Opp Moffitts Lanetransport
- Ellis Lane Opp Sunnyside Drtransport
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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