Suburbs Eltham North

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Eltham North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eltham North VIC is 6,830 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eltham North is $1,027 per week ($53,404 per year). Median rent in Eltham North is $512 per week ($2,219 per month). Eltham North has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Eltham North has a population density of 1700.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eltham North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eltham North is $2,300.

There were 135 recorded offences in Eltham North in 2025-25, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (38 offences).

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📍 Eltham North, Victoria — 37.6977°S, 145.1418°E

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Eltham North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Eltham North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,027/wk
$53,404 per year
#1053 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$512/wk
$2,219 per month
#545 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eltham North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,363) Female 50.8% (3,466)

Population Density

1700.0
people per km²
6,830 people · 4.0 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,926
Family income/wk

Eltham North 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)

Eltham North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.5% 967 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.5% 1,067 dwellings

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

Eltham North Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
5.2%
China
1.1%
Iran
0.7%
Germany
0.6%
India
0.5%
Greece
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Croatia
0.2%
Chile
0.1%

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

Eltham North Religion

No Religion
51.6%
Catholic
27.0%
Anglican
7.5%
Not stated
4.0%
Eastern Orthodox
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Baptist
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eltham North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Eltham North Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.0%
Other
17.3%
Italian
13.8%
Persian ED
11.1%
Greek
10.7%
Macedon
10.2%
German
8.9%
Cantonese
8.0%

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

Eltham North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.4% 2,120 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.3% 1,349 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 136 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.7% 1,520 people

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

Eltham North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.9%
Certificate III/IV
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.6%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Eltham North Occupation

Professionals
37.5%
Managers
19.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Sales Workers
3.5%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

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

Eltham North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Engineering
15.9%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
11.9%
Education
11.0%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Eltham North Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eltham North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
2.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.0%
$4,000+/wk
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eltham North Marital Status

💍
Married
60.2% 3,295
↔️
Separated
1.9% 104
📋
Divorced
5.8% 319
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 135
👤
Never married
29.6% 1,619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eltham North Ancestry

English
30.0%
Australian
26.2%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Italian
7.6%
Other
6.4%
German
3.1%
Chinese
2.4%
Greek
2.3%
Dutch
1.5%
Macedonian
1.2%
Maltese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eltham North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.2%
Secondary — Government
24.6%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.6%
Vocational Education
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Eltham North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.1% 409
✅
No need for assistance
96.9% 12,870

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

Eltham North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.8% 893
—
Not a volunteer
83.2% 4,424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eltham North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eltham North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.8%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Train
2.3%
Truck
0.8%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Eltham North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
16.7%
2 vehicles
51.5%
3 vehicles
18.5%
4+ vehicles
12.6%

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

Eltham North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.1%
2 bedrooms
2.3%
3 bedrooms
38.7%
4 bedrooms
46.7%
5 bedrooms
10.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Eltham North Population Mobility

6.8%
moved in the last year
24.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eltham North Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
95
Indigenous residents
13,287
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eltham North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
523
Asthma
258
Arthritis
194
Diabetes
144
Heart disease
141
Cancer
86
Lung condition
64
Kidney disease
58
Stroke
40
Dementia
9

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

Eltham North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eltham North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.4%
Couple — no children under 15
27.5%
Couple — no children
20.6%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eltham North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.4% 127
👤
Never served
97.5% 5,211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eltham North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 847
—
Did not provide
84.1% 4,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eltham North Children Ever Born

No children
27.7%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
38.5%
3 children
18.3%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Eltham North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
94
1961–1970
150
1971–1980
130
1981–1990
160
1991–2000
102
2001–2010
327
2011–2015
137
2016
22
2017
26
2018
10
2019
9
2020
10

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

Eltham North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
34.4%
15–29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
16.5%

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

Eltham North Household Size

1 person
9.3%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
19.3%
4 persons
28.0%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eltham North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,173
Moved from VIC
341
Moved — same area (SA2)
69
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from NSW
13

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

Eltham North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
5.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eltham North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 135 total

Assault
38
Theft
31
Justice Procedures
28
Break & Enter
14
Property Damage
11
Drug Offences
5
Public Order
4
Fraud
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Eltham North Schools

23
schools nearby
16
government
1098
avg ICSEA score
11,443
total students
North-Eastern Montessori School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 106 students
1143
ICSEA
Eltham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 652 students
1143
ICSEA
Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1137
ICSEA
Eltham North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 475 students
1127
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students
1122
ICSEA
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 901 students
1119
ICSEA
Montmorency Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1117
ICSEA
Eltham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 253 students
1117
ICSEA
Montmorency South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students
1112
ICSEA
Greenhills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students
1103
ICSEA
Eltham High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1101
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 79 students
1094
ICSEA
Lower Plenty Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students
1093
ICSEA
Briar Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 203 students
1090
ICSEA
Glen Katherine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students
1088
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Eltham North Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,770/wk
Median Rent $512/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Eltham North

≈ $12,003/month
Median rent $512/wk
Left after rent $2,258/wk
Rent share 18.5%

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Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $154/wk
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Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $144/wk
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Income: $839/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $132/wk
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Income: $947/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $127/wk
Bonbeach
Income: $975/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $121/wk
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Income: $981/wk Rent: $392/wk Save: $120/wk

Eltham North vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Upper Ferntree Gully
Pop: 3,417 Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk
Long Gully
Pop: 3,420 Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk
Winter Valley
Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk
Tyabb
Pop: 3,449 Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk
Kingsbury
Pop: 3,460 Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk
North Wonthaggi
Pop: 3,475 Income: $584/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eltham North

What is the population of Eltham North VIC?

The population of Eltham North VIC is 6,830 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1700.0 people per km².Eltham North is ranked #1,096 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eltham North?

The median personal income in Eltham North VIC is $1,027 per week, or $53,404 per year.The median household income is $2,770 per week.Family income is $2,926 per week.Eltham North is ranked #1,053 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eltham North?

Median rent in Eltham North VIC is $512 per week ($2,219 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eltham North ranks #545 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eltham North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eltham North VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eltham North?

The median age in Eltham North VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eltham North a good suburb to live in?

Eltham North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,830.The median income is $1,027/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 20866. All dollar figures in AUD.