Ellalong (postcode 2325) is a small locality in New South Wales within the Cessnock local government area. The area has roughly 1,351 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Ellalong has a median house price of $970,000, which has climbed sharply by 24% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,798.
Ellalong is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 903, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cessnock LGA is moderate at 4,918 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.9% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($970K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.