Eschol Park, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Eschol Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 954, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Eschol Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,607
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,851
- SEIFA score
- 954
- Coordinates
- -34.0342, 150.8010
Eschol Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Eschol Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 558 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 318 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 781 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 617 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 341 | 13% |
Share of the 2,615 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 243 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 453 | 51% |
| Rented | 178 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 831 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 45 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 881 occupied private dwellings in Eschol Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,019
- Median weekly personal income
- $820
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 614 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 632 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 95 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 979 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 641
- Employed part-time
- 338
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Eschol Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Eschol Park is January (average daytime high around 29°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 777 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°C | 18.5°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 18°C | 83 mm |
| Mar | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 65 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 34 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 6.8°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 21.2°C | 9°C | 34 mm |
| Oct | 24°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 25.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.7°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Eschol Park
Where is Eschol Park?
Eschol Park is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Eschol Park?
At the 2021 Census, Eschol Park had a population of about 2,607.
Is Eschol Park an advantaged area?
Eschol Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 954, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Eschol Park?
Eschol Park has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 777 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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