VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Elphinstone (Vic.), VIC, 3448
Current weather
10°CRain showers
98% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 12.1° / 8.2° today · 18.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#330 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Elphinstone (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 633 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 34 offences in 2026, roughly 53.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 633
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,447
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,594
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 34
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 158 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- C32 Drug Possession5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elphinstone Hotel/14 Wright St
- War Memorial/Wright St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 12/03/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, THOMPSON STREET11 Mar 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Elphinstone Recreation ReservePark
- Sawpit Gully ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
- ELPHINSTONE RAILWAY PRECINCTNH1782
- RAILWAY ROAD BRIDGE (ELPHINSTONE)NH1781
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #330 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
- ELPHINSTONE RAILWAY PRECINCTheritageNH1782
- RAILWAY ROAD BRIDGE (ELPHINSTONE)heritageNH1781
- Elphinstone Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Sawpit Gully Reservegovernmentpark
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 12/03/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksCALDER FREEWAY, THOMPSON STREET11 Mar 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
- Elphinstone Hotel/14 Wright Sttransport
- War Memorial/Wright Sttransport
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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