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The quick read on

Elizabeth Beach

NSW 2428 · Mid-Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,500,000

latest suburb median

Population
259

ABS 2021

Postcode
2428

Elizabeth Beach, New South Wales

Property market insights for Elizabeth Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elizabeth Beach NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,500,000

Up 9.5% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Down 3.6% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020222023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Elizabeth Beach, NSW is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elizabeth Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Elizabeth Beach.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elizabeth Beach is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Elizabeth Beach safe?

The overall rate for Elizabeth Beach is 2,066 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Elizabeth Beach.

Overall crime rate

2,066

offences per 100,000 residents

37% belowRest of NSW

Elizabeth BeachRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Elizabeth Beach?

Elizabeth Beach NSW 2428 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

259 people call Elizabeth Beach home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
259
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,541 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.4%In line
15–3411.2%Below
35–5426.3%Above
55–7436.7%Above
75 and over6.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright49.5%Above
Paying a mortgage35.8%Above
Renting14.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car36.6%Above
Two cars49.5%Above
Three or more21.5%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.9%Above
Drove to work57.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above

What stands out in Elizabeth Beach

22.9% of workers in Elizabeth Beach worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.

5.8% of Elizabeth Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

44.4% of people in Elizabeth Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Elizabeth Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elizabeth Beach NSW 2428.

Is Elizabeth Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.4% of Elizabeth Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

79 family households lived in Elizabeth Beach; 38.0% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.

31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Elizabeth Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Elizabeth Beach had 259 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Elizabeth Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Elizabeth Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Elizabeth Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

49.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Elizabeth Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Elizabeth Beach had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 17.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 49.0%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Elizabeth Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

22.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Elizabeth Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 36.6% of the total.

71.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Elizabeth Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.8% reported a different address.

16.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Elizabeth Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.0% of residents used only English at home.

3.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Elizabeth Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.6% of Elizabeth Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Elizabeth Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.9% of ancestry responses in Elizabeth Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Elizabeth Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

24.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Elizabeth Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

24.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Elizabeth Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.2% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Elizabeth Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elizabeth Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,541.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Elizabeth Beach compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 22.9% in Elizabeth Beach, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 49.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 14.7% in Elizabeth Beach, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Elizabeth Beach

Is Elizabeth Beach expensive?

The median house price is $1,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Elizabeth Beach good for families?

The Census counted 79 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Elizabeth Beach?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Elizabeth Beach

11 streets in Elizabeth Beach

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bellman Ave
  • Hillside Pde
  • Jacaranda Ave
  • Lakeside Cr
  • Lethbridge Rd
  • Mariana Ave
  • Pacific Pde
  • Palmtops Ave
  • Ridgeline Ct
  • Skyline Pl
  • The Lakes Way

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Is Elizabeth Beach right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.