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Eltham VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eltham VIC is 18,847 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eltham is $971 per week ($50,492 per year). Median rent in Eltham is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Eltham has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Eltham has a population density of 1136.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eltham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eltham is $2,250.

There were 1,075 recorded offences in Eltham in 2025-25, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (335 offences).

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Eltham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eltham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$971/wk

$50,492 per year

#1423 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,250/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eltham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (9,198) Female 51.2% (9,645)

Population Density

1136.3

people per km²

18,847 people · 16.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,811

Family income/wk

Eltham 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.0% 2,777 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.0% 2,887 dwellings

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

Eltham Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

5.5%

China

1.1%

India

0.8%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Eltham Religion

No Religion

55.4%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

8.7%

Not stated

4.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eltham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Eltham Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

24.0%

Other

19.0%

Italian

14.0%

Greek

11.9%

Persian ED

9.9%

Spanish

8.5%

German

6.7%

French

5.9%

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

Eltham Employment

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Employed full-time

39.6% 5,647 people

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Employed part-time

24.9% 3,545 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 384 people

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Not in labour force

32.9% 4,686 people

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

Eltham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Eltham Occupation

Professionals

38.8%

Managers

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

2.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Eltham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

13.1%

Health

13.0%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Information Technology

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Eltham Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eltham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eltham Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 8,553

↔️

Separated

2.3% 345

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Divorced

7.8% 1,192

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Widowed

4.0% 606

👤

Never married

30.2% 4,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eltham Ancestry

English

30.2%

Australian

25.7%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

7.1%

Italian

6.1%

German

3.4%

Chinese

2.5%

Greek

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

0.9%

Maltese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eltham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Pre-school

11.5%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Eltham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 1,478

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 35,163

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

Eltham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.9% 2,661

—

Not a volunteer

82.1% 12,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eltham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eltham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Did not go to work

19.9%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Train

2.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Eltham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

27.6%

2 vehicles

45.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Eltham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

41.9%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Eltham Population Mobility

8.1%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eltham Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

184

Indigenous residents

36,618

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eltham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,614

Asthma

785

Arthritis

593

Heart disease

426

Diabetes

330

Cancer

278

Lung condition

243

Stroke

141

Kidney disease

118

Dementia

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

Eltham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eltham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.5%

Couple — no children

23.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eltham Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 13

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 341

👤

Never served

97.6% 14,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eltham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 2,471

—

Did not provide

83.3% 12,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eltham Children Ever Born

No children

28.3%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

36.5%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Eltham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

254

1961–1970

424

1971–1980

395

1981–1990

412

1991–2000

358

2001–2010

813

2011–2015

375

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Eltham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

17.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

17.5%

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

Eltham Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

21.9%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eltham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

16,715

Moved from VIC

1,070

Moved — same area (SA2)

264

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Eltham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.4%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eltham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,075 total

Theft

335

Fraud

182

Justice Procedures

157

Assault

127

Property Damage

113

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eltham Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

6,905

total students

Eltham East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 652 students

1143

ICSEA

Eltham College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 639 students

1139

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

Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 901 students

1119

ICSEA

Eltham Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 253 students

1117

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

Research Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 219 students

1092

ICSEA

Glen Katherine Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students

1088

ICSEA

St Helena Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,414 students

1065

ICSEA

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

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Eltham Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,391/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Eltham

Your weekly income

≈ $10,361/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,951/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Income: $847/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $974/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $958/wk Rent: $416/wk Save: $24/wk

Eltham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 9,438 Income: $702/wk Rent: $372/wk

Sunshine (Vic.)

Pop: 9,445 Income: $706/wk Rent: $340/wk

Williams Landing

Pop: 9,448 Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $420/wk

Chadstone

Pop: 9,552 Income: $880/wk Rent: $421/wk

Doveton

Pop: 9,603 Income: $581/wk Rent: $320/wk

Braybrook

Pop: 9,682 Income: $622/wk Rent: $312/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eltham

What is the population of Eltham VIC?

The population of Eltham VIC is 18,847 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1136.3 people per km².Eltham is ranked #164 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eltham?

The median personal income in Eltham VIC is $971 per week, or $50,492 per year.The median household income is $2,391 per week.Family income is $2,811 per week.Eltham is ranked #1,423 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eltham?

Median rent in Eltham VIC is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eltham ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eltham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eltham VIC is $2,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eltham?

The median age in Eltham VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eltham a good suburb to live in?

Eltham is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,847.The median income is $971/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 20865. All dollar figures in AUD.