Eltham North is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Nillumbik Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and limited health access, with median house prices 36% above the peer median.
Eltham North is a better fit for people who value school access and open space more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Victoria (228)
Strengths
School access is exceptionally strong
Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
Health access is a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Eltham North compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.22M
-6.2% change
Median rent
$640/wk
Population (ERP)
6,998
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#59
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Crime rate
10th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
6%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
59.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 11% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
540th in Australia
State rank
136th in VIC
Peer rank
#59 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#94 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$640
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,218,900
Median price change
-6.2%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+0.6% annual · -1.3% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
-1.3%
Change in 1 year
+41
Change in 5 years
-91
Growth rank in VIC
56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,000), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,830
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,770
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
69 of 2,255
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$512
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.6% / 49.2% / 6.3%
Employment rate
67.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
34.2% / 1.8% / 48.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,151 / 38 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
36% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 15.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified36% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified11.1% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational15.1% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below37.8% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce20.9%
Engineering and related technologies15.8%
Society and culture13.2%
Education12.5%
Health11.5%
Architecture and building6.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$66,614
89th percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,728
93rd percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
82nd percentile in VIC · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$148,975
96th percentile in VIC · +135% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
27th percentile in VIC · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3095 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
18,518
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,136
Median net rent
-$2,581
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,914
Taxable income vs state median
+25%
Salary / wages vs state median
+26%
Rental investment vs state median
+31%
Super vs state median
+85%
Business income vs state median
-9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
10.9% speak a language other than English at home; 17.9% born overseas
Language at home
5,946 English only · 731 other
Non-English at home
10.9%
Born overseas
1,199 (17.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
46 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
6,341
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin45 · 16.1%
Italian31 · 11.1%
Persian25 · 8.9%
Greek24 · 8.6%
Macedonian23 · 8.2%
German20 · 7.1%
Cantonese18 · 6.4%
Spanish17 · 6.1%
Religion
48%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 48%, while Christianity accounts for 45.2%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
48%
38.8%
Christianity
45.2%
40.9%
Other / not stated
6.7%
20.3%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
25.1%
20.5%
Anglican
7%
6.5%
Eastern Orthodox
3.2%
3.3%
Uniting Church
2.5%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
115
Against the person
25
Against property
56
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 273 residents
State crime-rate percentile
10.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
48
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.86
Most common offence types
A231 Fv Common Assault6
B21 Criminal Damage10
E21 Breach Family Violence Order24
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle10
B49 Other Theft13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1137 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Eltham North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 475 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Glen Katherine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
St Helena Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,414 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Catholic Ladies' College LtdSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 901 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
North-Eastern Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 106 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Sherbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Eltham East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 652 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Eltham East Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Eltham High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Eltham North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Glen Katherine Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Montmorency Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Sherbourne Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
St Helena Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
1 fast food · 2 libraries · 21 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 9 sports centres · 79 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Great for outdoor family life — 32 parks mapped in suburb, 21 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 112 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.15
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.69
Food & drink(1)
CanteenFast food
Shopping(2)
BP ShopConvenience store
Cathron RoadsHardware store
Everyday services(1)
BPPetrol station
Community(10)
Little FlyersChildcare
Eltham Men's ShedCommunity centre
Eltham North PreschoolKindergarten
St Helena PreschoolKindergarten
22 Wallowa Road, Eltham North
Library (2)
Eltham North Primary SchoolSchool
32 Lower Road
Glen Katherine Primary SchoolSchool
39 Calendonia Drive
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolSchool
92-96 Weidlich Road
St Helena Secondary CollegeSchool
50 Wallowa Road, Eltham North
Health & services(1)
Eltham North Maternal and Child Health CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(152)
Banyule LBN8Cycling route
Banyule LBN9Cycling route
Diamond Creek TrailCycling route
Eltham North Dog ParkDog park
Drinking water (2)
Dalvida ReserveNature reserve
Jasmine Court ReserveNature reserve
Liddesdale Bushland ReserveNature reserve
St Helena Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Allendale Road Transmission ReservePark
Allison Crescent ReservePark
Brixton Avenue ReservePark
Burns Court ReservePark
Calendonia Drive ReservePark
Dansey’s PaddockPark
Diamond Creek Linear ReservePark
Glen Park Road ReservePark
Glendale ReservePark
Kelway Crescent ReservePark
Macdhui ReservePark
Milne Place ReservePark
Park (11)
Progress/Weidlich Walkway ReservePark
Ramptons Road ReservePark
Simonelli ReservePark
St Clems ReservePark
Wakefield Close ReservePark
Weidlich Road ReservePark
Picnic area
Allendale Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Eltham North Adventure PlaygroundPlayground
Glen Park Road PlaygroundPlayground
Macdhui Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (13)
Progress Road PlaygroundPlayground
Ramptons Road PlaygroundPlayground
St Clems PlaygroundPlayground
St Helena Bushland Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Sports centre (9)
Adventure Playground OvalSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (79)
Entertainment(1)
Sue Dyet TheatreTheatre
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(14)
Bench (4)
Bicycle Parking (2)
Bleachers (2)
Bus Station (3)
Garden (50)
Dropoff Pickup ZoneParking
Parking (10)
St Helena PreschoolParking
StaffParking
Picnic Table (14)
Post Box (3)
Shelter (14)
GymnasiumSports Hall
Waste Basket (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Northpark Private Hospital (7.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Eltham North Maternal and Child Health CentreClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
104 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
Buildings and works to construct a verandah
3 MILLER CLOSE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a dwelling, outbuilding, driveway and associated vegetation removal
70-72 WARRINGAH CRESCENT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a fence
5 MATILDA COURT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
Buildings and works to construct a shed
2 PROGRESS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other buildings and works
19 ESKDALE COURT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of vegetation to facilitate the construction of a drainage outlet
20 WATTLETREE ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other Vegetation Removal
6 DALVIDA COURT ELTHAM NORTH 3095No permit required
Building and works to extend an existing dwelling
6 MILLER CLOSE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling
5 CLAIRE COURT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Other Vegetation Removal For the pruning of one (1) Eucalyptus robusta (Swamp Mahogany) in the front setback as per the endorsed plan.
9 ESKDALE COURT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a driveway
90 PROGRESS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) and the pruning of two (2) Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) in the rear setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
23 RIVERSDALE AVENUE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Ext to building (other than dwelling) Development of alterations to an existing dwelling in the Environmental Significance Overlay
10 CALENDONIA DRIVE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Long-leaved Box (Eucalyptus goniocalyx) in the rear setback and one (1) Long-leaved Box (Eucalyptus goniocalyx) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
8 ANGELA CLOSE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of one dead native tree
LOWER ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Installation of two business identification signs
296 RYANS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other buildings and works and Other Vegetation Removal Development of alterations and additions to an existing dwelling
156 WEIDLICH ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a garage
21 Hillcrest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos), one (1) Red Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) and pruning of one (1) Red Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) in the rear setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
14 BRIXTON AVENUE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works to construct a deck
32 Heacham RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Other Vegetation Removal
5 Macdhui AvenueNo permit required
Other Vegetation Removal
20 Macdhui AvenueNo permit required
Other Vegetation Removal For the removal of one (1) Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) in the rear setback, one (1) Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) and one (1) Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta) in the front setback as indicated on the endorsed plan
25 WEIDLICH ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a new carport to the front of the dwelling
42 Acheron CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Other Vegetation Removal
41 Dunbarton DriveNo permit required
Removal of two (2) trees
11 KELWAY CRESCENT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of 1 tree
12 Nungeroo CourtRefusal issued by a delegate
April 2021
Removal of 2 trees and pruning of 1 tree
24-28 LAUREL HILL DRIVE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a fence
90 GLEN PARK ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a deck
23 ORCHARD AVENUE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a second dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling and associated building and works
184 SCENIC CRESCENT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Refusal issued by a delegate
3 Lot Subdivision (Spear)
31 GLEN PARK ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
2/112 RYANS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095NOD issued by a delegate
Buildings and works to construct a fence (screen)
15 Laurison RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to construct a carport
54 SCENIC CRESCENT ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Buildings and works to construct a dwelling, removal of native vegetation, and creation of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1
49-51 WATTLETREE ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling and construct a deck
4 JESSICA'S LANE ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amendment - Buildings and works to construct paling fences
68 PROGRESS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Lapsed
Amendment - Buildings and works to construct a fence
15 LAURISON ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Withdrawn
Buildings and works to construct a deck
27 BANKS ROAD ELTHAM NORTH 3095Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Jagajaga
Member of Parliament
Kate THWAITES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,269
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.1%Labor 62.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%
1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Eltham NorthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Eltham North UpperLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
St Helena (Jagajaga)Labor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Briar HillLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Eltham EastLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)