Eltham vs Eltham North
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ElthamNillumbik | Eltham NorthNillumbik |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,250,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,230,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $824,000 (calendar year 2025) | $881,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $640/wk | $512/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.66% | 2.16% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 18,847 | 6,830 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 86% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 8% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 20.3 km | 20.3 km |
| Train stations | 19 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 6% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 37% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Andersons Creek Primary School, Eltham East Primary School, Eltham North Primary School, Eltham Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School, Montmorency South Primary School, Research Primary School, Sherbourne Primary School, Templestowe Park Primary School, Warrandyte Primary School | Eltham East Primary School, Eltham North Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School, Sherbourne Primary School |
| Secondary | Diamond Valley College, Eltham High School, Montmorency Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College, Warrandyte High School | Eltham High School, Montmorency Secondary College, St Helena Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Eltham is higher on median weekly rent (by about 25%).
- Eltham is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Eltham is higher on population (by about 176%).
- Eltham is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Eltham is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 37 percentage points).
- Eltham is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- Eltham has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
ElthamEltham North
The median house price in Eltham was $1,250,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $824,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Eltham North was $1,230,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $881,000 in calendar year 2025.