Side by sideSuburb comparison

Ellenborough vs Long Flat.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Long Flat edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Long Flat scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Long Flat (957) sits above Ellenborough (955). Long Flat skews owner-occupied (89%), Ellenborough runs more rental-dense (75% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Long Flat edges out on average school ICSEA (957 vs 955). Long Flat also has a higher family-household share (59% vs 48%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsEllenborough vs Long Flat

Common questions

Does Ellenborough or Long Flat have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Long Flat scores 957 vs 955 in Ellenborough. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Ellenborough or Long Flat?

Long Flat scores 4/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Ellenborough
Metric
Long Flat

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
13.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
171
Population
112
47
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
955
Avg ICSEA
957

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).