Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Down 1.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $768k
- 3 bed
- $1.04m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.47m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Eltham North
VIC 3095 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 6,830
- Postcode
- 3095
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Eltham North, Victoria
Property market insights for Eltham North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eltham North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 18 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Eltham North, VIC is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eltham North has a 12-month growth rate of -1.6% for houses and 2.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $768,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000 in Eltham North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Eltham North is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $780,000 in Eltham North. The median rent for units and apartments in Eltham North is $662 per week and has decreased 1.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Eltham North safe?
The overall rate for Eltham North is 1,378 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Eltham North.
Overall crime rate
1,378
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowGreater Melbourne
Eltham NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Eltham North?
Eltham North VIC 3095 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,830 people call Eltham North home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,770 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,830
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $512 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3421.1%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.4%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.6%Above
Paying a mortgage49.2%Above
Renting6.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars51.5%Above
Three or more31.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.2%Above
Drove to work45.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Eltham North
34.2% of workers in Eltham North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.2% of Eltham North residents were born in England.
48.0% of people in Eltham North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Eltham North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eltham North VIC 3095.
Is Eltham North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Eltham North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,008 family households lived in Eltham North; 57.8% were couple families and 9.2% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Eltham North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Eltham North had 6,830 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Eltham North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.4% of occupied private dwellings in Eltham North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Eltham North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
49.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Eltham North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Eltham North had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 9.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 39.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Eltham North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Eltham North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
82.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Eltham North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.2% reported a different address.
17.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Eltham North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.1% of residents used only English at home.
10.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Eltham North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.6% of Eltham North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.4% was born in Australia.
1.1% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Eltham North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Eltham North.
Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Eltham North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Eltham North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Eltham North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Eltham North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eltham North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,770 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $512 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Eltham North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.2% in Eltham North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 44.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 6.3% in Eltham North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Eltham North
Is Eltham North expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Eltham North good for families?
The Census counted 2,008 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Eltham North?
Larger houses have a median around $1,470,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Eltham North
115 streets in Eltham North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acheron Cr
- Allendale Rd
- Allison Cr
- Angela Cl
- Angus Ct
- Arcadia
- Argyll Ct
- Banksia
- Banks Rd
- Blackwood Cl
- Brae Ct
- Brixton Ave
- Brushtail Cl
- Burns Ct
- Burrawang
- Calendonia Dr
- Cambrian Ct
- Castle Ct
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- Casuarina Rdge
- Cedar Ave
- Charles Wilson Cl
- Cherelle Ct
- Claire Ct
- Clematis
- Colric Pl
- Dale Ave
- Dalvida Ct
- Darwinia
- Davela Ct
- Dunbarton Dr
- Elm Cr
- Elmwood
- Eskdale Ct
- Evergreen
- Fern Ct
- Freda Ct
- Gastons Rd
- Glencairn Ct
- Glen Gully Rd
- Glen Katherine Dr
- Glen Park Rd
- Gracedale Ave
- Greenleaf Ct
- Grevillea Cl
- Gum Glde
- Heacham Rd
- Highland Ct
- Highpoint Cr
- Hillcrest Rd
- Hollyoak
- Honey Myrtle
- Ibera Ct
- Jasmine Ct
- Jessicas Ln
- Karingal Dr
- Kelway Cr
- Laurel Hill Dr
- Laurison Rd
- Leigh Ct
- Lenkunya Ct
- Liddesdale Gr
- Lower Rd
- Macdhui Ave
- Manning Rd
- Marian Ct
- Marrakai Ct
- Matilda Ct
- Melissa Ct
- Messmate
- Michael Ct
- Miller Cl
- Milne Pl
- Monterey Cl
- Mooltan Pl
- Murrays Pl
- Murrindal Cl
- Nimary Ct
- Nungeroo Ct
- Okunda Pl
- Oonah Cl
- Opal Ct
- Orchard Ave
- Orion Ct
- Orsova Cl
- Parkdale Ave
- Parry Rd
- Pennell St
- Progress Rd
- Pymm Ave
- Ramptons Rd
- Redbox Cl
- Riversdale Ave
- Rosella
- Roslyn Ct
- Ryans Rd
- Sarah Ct
- Scenic
- Scenic Cr
- Scone Cl
- Serafini Ct
- Sherbrooke St
- Silver St
- Snowball Rd
- St Andrews Ct
- St Clems St
- St Helena Rd
- Stirling Ct
- Tristan Ct
- Ungara Cl
- Upland Ct
- Wakefield Cl
- Wallowa Rd
- Warringah Cr
- Wattletree Rd
- Weidlich Rd
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