Suburbs Mount Eliza

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Mount Eliza VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Eliza VIC is 18,734 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Eliza is $966 per week ($50,232 per year). Median rent in Mount Eliza is $512 per week ($2,219 per month). Mount Eliza has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Eliza has a population density of 807.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Eliza is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Eliza is $2,600.

There were 627 recorded offences in Mount Eliza in 2025-25, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (287 offences).

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📍 Mount Eliza, Victoria — 38.1936°S, 145.0950°E

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Mount Eliza Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Eliza Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$966/wk
$50,232 per year
#1470 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$512/wk
$2,219 per month
#545 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Eliza Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (9,106) Female 51.4% (9,628)

Population Density

807.2
people per km²
18,734 people · 23.2 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,956
Family income/wk

Mount Eliza 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)

Mount Eliza Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.5% 2,841 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.5% 2,780 dwellings

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

Mount Eliza Country of Birth

Australia
85.5%
England
11.3%
Germany
0.9%
China
0.7%
India
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
France
0.2%

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

Mount Eliza Religion

No Religion
51.2%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
15.2%
Not stated
5.1%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Eastern Orthodox
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Eliza Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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

Mount Eliza Languages Spoken at Home

Other
18.6%
Mandarin
18.1%
Greek
16.9%
German
13.3%
Italian
10.8%
Polish
8.9%
Spanish
8.1%
Russian
5.3%

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

Mount Eliza Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.0% 4,966 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 3,386 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 304 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.3% 5,155 people

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

Mount Eliza Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.2%
Certificate III/IV
21.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Mount Eliza Occupation

Professionals
36.3%
Managers
24.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.6%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Mount Eliza Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.1%
Health
14.5%
Engineering
12.0%
Society & Culture
11.9%
Education
10.6%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Information Technology
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

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

Mount Eliza Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Eliza Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
29.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Eliza Marital Status

💍
Married
59.8% 8,907
↔️
Separated
2.0% 302
📋
Divorced
7.1% 1,052
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 776
👤
Never married
25.9% 3,850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Eliza Ancestry

English
35.9%
Australian
26.8%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
9.7%
Other
5.7%
Italian
3.1%
German
3.0%
Dutch
1.8%
Chinese
1.3%
Greek
1.3%
Polish
0.8%
Welsh
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Eliza School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.6%
Secondary — Government
11.6%
Pre-school
9.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Secondary — Catholic
8.4%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.7%

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

Mount Eliza Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 1,605
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 34,580

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

Mount Eliza Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.2% 2,466
—
Not a volunteer
82.8% 11,887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Eliza Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Eliza How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
19.6%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Walked only
1.6%
Train
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Ferry
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Mount Eliza Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
22.3%
2 vehicles
47.7%
3 vehicles
17.1%
4+ vehicles
10.9%

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

Mount Eliza Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
7.4%
3 bedrooms
33.5%
4 bedrooms
42.2%
5 bedrooms
13.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Mount Eliza Population Mobility

10.9%
moved in the last year
33.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Eliza Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
179
Indigenous residents
36,205
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Eliza Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,320
Asthma
649
Arthritis
543
Heart disease
535
Cancer
411
Diabetes
320
Lung condition
237
Stroke
177
Kidney disease
143
Dementia
60

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

Mount Eliza Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.0%
$3,500+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Eliza Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.6%
Couple — no children
24.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.0%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Eliza Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 392
👤
Never served
97.2% 13,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Eliza Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 2,275
—
Did not provide
84.1% 12,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Eliza Children Ever Born

No children
26.0%
1 child
10.6%
2 children
37.2%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Mount Eliza When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
84
1951–1960
332
1961–1970
544
1971–1980
532
1981–1990
520
1991–2000
458
2001–2010
899
2011–2015
459
2016
45
2017
72
2018
43
2019
59
2020
40
2021
16

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

Mount Eliza Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
31.4%
15–29 hours
17.4%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
18.2%

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

Mount Eliza Household Size

1 person
16.9%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
21.8%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Eliza Where Residents Moved From

Same address
16,031
Moved from VIC
1,312
Moved — same area (SA2)
468
Moved from overseas
89
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from WA
12
Moved from NT
7
Moved from TAS
3

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

Mount Eliza Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Eliza Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 627 total

Theft
287
Assault
91
Break & Enter
88
Justice Procedures
57
Property Damage
42
Fraud
22
Drug Offences
19
Public Order
8
Weapons
6
Traffic
3
Other
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Mount Eliza Schools

11
schools nearby
5
government
1102
avg ICSEA score
8,801
total students
Toorak College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 901 students
1151
ICSEA
Peninsula Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,270 students
1125
ICSEA
Mount Eliza North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 514 students
1119
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1116
ICSEA
Kunyung Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students
1115
ICSEA
Derinya Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 834 students
1097
ICSEA
Mount Eliza Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 450 students
1089
ICSEA
St Macartan's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students
1084
ICSEA
Padua College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,534 students
1064
ICSEA
Mount Eliza Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 791 students
1063
ICSEA
Woodleigh School - Minimbah Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Mount Eliza Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,547/wk
Median Rent $512/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

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

If you earn X in Mount Eliza

≈ $11,037/month
Median rent $512/wk
Left after rent $2,035/wk
Rent share 20.1%

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Income: $794/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $222/wk
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Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $207/wk
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Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $162/wk
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Mount Eliza vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Armadale (Vic.)
Pop: 9,368 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $421/wk
Moe
Pop: 9,375 Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk
Maidstone
Pop: 9,389 Income: $851/wk Rent: $381/wk
Rye
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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Eliza

What is the population of Mount Eliza VIC?

The population of Mount Eliza VIC is 18,734 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 807.2 people per km².Mount Eliza is ranked #166 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Eliza?

The median personal income in Mount Eliza VIC is $966 per week, or $50,232 per year.The median household income is $2,547 per week.Family income is $2,956 per week.Mount Eliza is ranked #1,470 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Eliza?

Median rent in Mount Eliza VIC is $512 per week ($2,219 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Eliza ranks #545 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Eliza?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Eliza VIC is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Eliza?

The median age in Mount Eliza VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Eliza a good suburb to live in?

Mount Eliza is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 18,734.The median income is $966/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 21793. All dollar figures in AUD.