Suburbs Eleebana

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Eleebana NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Eleebana, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Eleebana NSW is 6,460 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eleebana is $900 per week ($46,800 per year). Median rent in Eleebana is $495 per week ($2,145 per month). Eleebana has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Eleebana has a population density of 1315.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eleebana is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eleebana is $2,167.

There were 30 recorded offences in Eleebana in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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📍 Eleebana, New South Wales — 32.9931°S, 151.6501°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (10)

Eleebana Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Eleebana Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$900/wk
$46,800 per year
#2120 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$495/wk
$2,145 per month
#696 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Eleebana Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,144) Female 51.3% (3,315)

Population Density

1315.3
people per km²
6,460 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,536
Family income/wk

Eleebana Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eleebana Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.7% 1,088 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.3% 866 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eleebana Country of Birth

Australia
93.3%
England
4.8%
Germany
0.6%
China
0.4%
India
0.4%
Greece
0.1%
Indonesia
0.1%
Canada
0.1%
Croatia
0.1%
Egypt
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Eleebana Religion

No Religion
44.6%
Catholic
19.6%
Anglican
17.9%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Not stated
3.8%
Baptist
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.1%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eleebana Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Eleebana Languages Spoken at Home

Other
40.2%
Mandarin
11.8%
French
10.8%
Afrikaans
10.8%
Japan
7.8%
Macedon
6.9%
Spanish
6.9%
Cantonese
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Eleebana Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.9% 1,721 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.1% 1,190 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.0% 98 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.0% 1,921 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Eleebana Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.3%
Certificate III/IV
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.9%
Postgraduate Degree
10.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Eleebana Occupation

Professionals
39.9%
Managers
17.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
8.0%
Sales Workers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%
Labourers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Eleebana Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Engineering
18.2%
Health
15.8%
Society & Culture
11.3%
Education
11.2%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Information Technology
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Eleebana Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eleebana Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eleebana Marital Status

💍
Married
61.1% 3,200
↔️
Separated
2.0% 107
📋
Divorced
6.6% 346
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 340
👤
Never married
23.8% 1,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eleebana Ancestry

English
33.5%
Australian
32.3%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
8.6%
Other
4.5%
German
3.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Polish
0.8%
Welsh
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eleebana School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.0%
Secondary — Government
25.8%
Pre-school
12.7%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Catholic
4.6%
Primary — Catholic
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Eleebana Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 615
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 12,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Eleebana Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.0% 872
—
Not a volunteer
83.0% 4,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eleebana Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eleebana How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
1.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Eleebana Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.2%
1 vehicle
25.3%
2 vehicles
46.9%
3 vehicles
16.0%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Eleebana Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
12.6%
3 bedrooms
30.1%
4 bedrooms
42.5%
5 bedrooms
12.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Eleebana Population Mobility

10.6%
moved in the last year
33.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eleebana Indigenous Population

2.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
301
Indigenous residents
12,399
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eleebana Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
560
Asthma
289
Arthritis
254
Heart disease
202
Diabetes
143
Cancer
129
Lung condition
101
Kidney disease
66
Stroke
54
Dementia
25

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Eleebana Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eleebana Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.3%
Couple — no children
28.9%
Couple — no children under 15
20.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eleebana Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 162
👤
Never served
96.5% 4,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eleebana Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 747
—
Did not provide
85.4% 4,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eleebana Children Ever Born

No children
24.0%
1 child
8.8%
2 children
40.9%
3 children
20.0%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Eleebana When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
38
1951–1960
61
1961–1970
95
1971–1980
108
1981–1990
90
1991–2000
88
2001–2010
217
2011–2015
84
2016
23
2017
22
2018
12
2019
19
2020
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Eleebana Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
18.0%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Eleebana Household Size

1 person
18.0%
2 persons
36.3%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
20.8%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eleebana Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,601
Moved from NSW
461
Moved — same area (SA2)
108
Moved from QLD
28
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from WA
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Eleebana Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.9%
Step family — no other children
8.4%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eleebana Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 30 total

Assault
6
Theft
6
Other Against Property
6
Sexual Offences
4
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Eleebana Schools

10
schools nearby
9
government
1012
avg ICSEA score
4,349
total students
Eleebana Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 506 students
1105
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 418 students
1093
ICSEA
Valentine Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 510 students
1071
ICSEA
Biddabah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 348 students
1065
ICSEA
Warners Bay High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students
1056
ICSEA
Warners Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 340 students
1027
ICSEA
Floraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 488 students
1026
ICSEA
Belmont North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 160 students
946
ICSEA
Mount Hutton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 166 students
940
ICSEA
Windale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 252 students
793
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Eleebana Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,227/wk
Median Rent $495/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Eleebana

≈ $9,650/month
Median rent $495/wk
Left after rent $1,732/wk
Rent share 22.2%

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Eleebana vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

West Ballina
Pop: 3,230 Income: $601/wk Rent: $370/wk
Wheeler Heights
Pop: 3,232 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $750/wk
Tanilba Bay
Pop: 3,237 Income: $582/wk Rent: $380/wk
Towradgi
Pop: 3,241 Income: $725/wk Rent: $350/wk
Sadleir
Pop: 3,243 Income: $446/wk Rent: $250/wk
Shoalhaven Heads
Pop: 3,248 Income: $612/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eleebana

What is the population of Eleebana NSW?

The population of Eleebana NSW is 6,460 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1315.3 people per km².Eleebana is ranked #1,195 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eleebana?

The median personal income in Eleebana NSW is $900 per week, or $46,800 per year.The median household income is $2,227 per week.Family income is $2,536 per week.Eleebana is ranked #2,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eleebana?

Median rent in Eleebana NSW is $495 per week ($2,145 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eleebana ranks #696 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eleebana?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eleebana NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eleebana?

The median age in Eleebana NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eleebana a good suburb to live in?

Eleebana is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,460.The median income is $900/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11396. All dollar figures in AUD.