Elermore Vale

NSW

Elermore Vale is a growing suburb in NSW with 6,057 residents.

SAL code: 11397
SA2: 111031233
Population: 6,057
LGA: Newcastle

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Elermore Vale suburb boundary

Elermore Vale, NSW had 6,057 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,842 a month. Around 73.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 37.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 79.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 9 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

6,057

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.0%

3yr: +3.7% · 10yr: +9.4%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,567/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

5.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

4 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Newcastle · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk+1.5% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$995,000-11.2% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 3%

vs prior year

Theft

23 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Wallsend - Elermore Vale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Elermore Vale suburb alone is ~6,057 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.7%5yr: +5.0%10yr: +9.4%Total: +16.3%

Population grew from 18,873 to 21,955 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Elermore Vale PS60.0%

Wallsend SPS 23.3%
Edgeworth PS 16.4%
Plattsburg PS 0.2%
Wallsend PS 0.0%
Glendale EPS 0.0%
Cardiff NPS 0.0%

Secondary

Glendale Technology HS76.4%

Lambton HS 23.3%
Callaghan Wallsend 0.3%
Callaghan Jesmond 0.3%
Cardiff HS 0.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 5.1%

Almost entirely detached houses (79.4%), owner-occupied (74%), built for families (44% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 79%

Townhouses 19%

1,820 houses442 townhouses30 apartments

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 37%

Renting 26%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

60 (2.6%)

2 bed

490 (21.5%)

3 bed

994 (43.5%)

4 bed

555 (24.3%)

5 bed

147 (6.4%)

6+ bed

37 (1.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

6 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	53.6%	2.66 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	30.0%	1.49 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	7.6%	0.38 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	4.8%	0.24 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	3.5%	0.17 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.6%	0.03 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.