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Elmore VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Elmore, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Elmore VIC is 847 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Elmore is $540 per week ($28,080 per year). Median rent in Elmore is $220 per week ($953 per month). Elmore has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Elmore has a population density of 6.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Elmore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elmore is $1,083.

There were 36 recorded offences in Elmore in 2025-25, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Elmore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Elmore Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$540/wk

$28,080 per year

#7837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Elmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (417) Female 50.5% (425)

Population Density

6.3

people per km²

847 people · 135.4 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,328

Family income/wk

Elmore Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Elmore Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

61.5% 161 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.5% 101 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Elmore Country of Birth

Australia

97.4%

England

1.7%

Egypt

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Elmore Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

17.3%

Not stated

14.6%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Buddhism

1.1%

Islam

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Elmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Elmore Languages Spoken at Home

Other

70.0%

Arabic

30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Elmore Employment

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Employed full-time

28.9% 172 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.1% 96 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 22 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.3% 305 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Elmore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.9%

Bachelor Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Elmore Occupation

Professionals

18.0%

Managers

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Labourers

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.5%

Sales Workers

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Elmore Field of Study

Engineering

16.4%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Agriculture & Environment

14.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

11.9%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.1%

Information Technology

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Elmore Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Elmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

14.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Elmore Marital Status

💍

Married

42.2% 303

↔️

Separated

4.0% 29

📋

Divorced

11.4% 82

🕊️

Widowed

9.2% 66

👤

Never married

33.1% 238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Elmore Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

31.3%

Irish

11.9%

Scottish

10.5%

German

3.2%

Other

3.0%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Maltese

1.3%

Filipino

0.9%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Elmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

26.0%

Primary — Government

24.4%

Secondary — Government

18.7%

Vocational Education

14.6%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Elmore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 147

✅

No need for assistance

90.1% 1,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Elmore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.4% 187

—

Not a volunteer

69.6% 428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Elmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

8.1%

$450-$599/mo

9.1%

$600-$799/mo

8.1%

$800-$999/mo

21.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Elmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Walked only

9.7%

Car (passenger)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Elmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

38.3%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Elmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

20.8%

3 bedrooms

54.4%

4 bedrooms

17.5%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Elmore Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Elmore Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,452

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Elmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

106

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Elmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Elmore Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.1%

Couple — children under 15

30.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Elmore Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 24

👤

Never served

96.1% 592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Elmore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 106

—

Did not provide

82.8% 512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Elmore Children Ever Born

No children

24.3%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Elmore When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Elmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

24.1%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

16.7%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Elmore Household Size

1 person

37.9%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

3.1%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Elmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

627

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Elmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Elmore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 36 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Traffic

Assault

Property Damage

Robbery

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Elmore Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $909/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Elmore

Your weekly income

≈ $3,939/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $689/wk

Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $55/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $50/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Corryong

Income: $589/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Avoca (Vic.)

Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $10/wk

Koondrook

Income: $538/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Boolarra

Income: $599/wk Rent: $218/wk Save: $2/wk

Coleraine

Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $80/wk

Elmore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Great Western

Pop: 425 Income: $714/wk Rent: $200/wk

Nanneella

Pop: 425 Income: $712/wk Rent: $200/wk

Muckleford

Pop: 426 Income: $694/wk Rent: $330/wk

Glenlyon (Vic.)

Pop: 431 Income: $707/wk Rent: $306/wk

Narre Warren East

Pop: 434 Income: $936/wk Rent: $565/wk

Winslow

Pop: 436 Income: $771/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Elmore

What is the population of Elmore VIC?

The population of Elmore VIC is 847 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.3 people per km².Elmore is ranked #4,213 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Elmore?

The median personal income in Elmore VIC is $540 per week, or $28,080 per year.The median household income is $909 per week.Family income is $1,328 per week.Elmore is ranked #7,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Elmore?

Median rent in Elmore VIC is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Elmore ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Elmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Elmore VIC is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Elmore?

The median age in Elmore VIC is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Elmore a good suburb to live in?

Elmore is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 847.The median income is $540/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20862. All dollar figures in AUD.