Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,160,000
Up 8.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.03m
- 5+ bed
- $2.16m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ellis Lane
NSW 2570 · Camden
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,160,000
- Population
- 852
- Postcode
- 2570
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ellis Lane, New South Wales
Property market insights for Ellis Lane
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ellis Lane NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 10.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ellis Lane, NSW is currently $2,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ellis Lane has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,030,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,160,000 in Ellis Lane.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ellis Lane is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ellis Lane safe?
The overall rate for Ellis Lane is 574 offences per 100,000 residents — 83% below the Greater Sydney 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 Ellis Lane.
Overall crime rate
574
offences per 100,000 residents
83% belowGreater Sydney
Ellis LaneGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ellis Lane?
Ellis Lane NSW 2570 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
852 people call Ellis Lane home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,269 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 852
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,370 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $428 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.5%Above
15–3420.7%Below
35–5426.1%Below
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage45.7%Above
Renting4.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.1%Below
Two cars35.6%Above
Three or more47.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.1%Below
Drove to work48.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Ellis Lane
31.1% of workers in Ellis Lane worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
4.1% of Ellis Lane residents were born in England.
17.4% of people in Ellis Lane described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ellis Lane
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ellis Lane NSW 2570.
Is Ellis Lane family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.5% of Ellis Lane's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
245 family households lived in Ellis Lane; 46.1% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
35.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ellis Lane?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ellis Lane had 852 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ellis Lane?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.8% of occupied private dwellings in Ellis Lane.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Ellis Lane?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
45.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ellis Lane?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ellis Lane had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 12.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 41.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ellis Lane?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ellis Lane?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 Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 13.1% of the total.
83.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ellis Lane, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.1% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ellis Lane?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.9% of residents used only English at home.
8.2% 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 Ellis Lane residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Ellis Lane's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ellis Lane?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in Ellis Lane.
Australian ancestry made up 36.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ellis Lane?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 20.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ellis Lane?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ellis Lane show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ellis Lane?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ellis Lane?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,269 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,370.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $428 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ellis Lane compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.1% in Ellis Lane, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 4.3% in Ellis Lane, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ellis Lane
Is Ellis Lane expensive?
The median house price is $2,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ellis Lane good for families?
The Census counted 245 local families, and 20.5% 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 Ellis Lane?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,030,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Ellis Lane
12 streets in Ellis Lane
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baldwin Cl
- Centennial Ln
- Ellis Ln
- Grigg Cl
- Jamaica Park Rd
- Milford Rd
- Mooresfield Ln
- Rossmoyne Ln
- Sunnyside Dr
- Tarcoola Pl
- Werombi Rd
- Whiteman Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.