Eltham

VIC

Eltham is a declining region in VIC with 23,669 residents.

SA2 code: 209031209
State: VIC

Population

23,669

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

-1.8%

3yr: +0.7% · 10yr: -0.8%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$446/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,464/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Eltham (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +0.7%5yr: -1.8%10yr: -0.8%Total: -2.5%

Population grew from 24,279 to 23,669 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 0.4%

Almost entirely detached houses (88.5%), owner-occupied (87.6%), built for families (41% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 88.5%

7,102 houses380 townhouses544 apartments

Tenure

Owned 42.4%

Mortgage 45.2%

Owned 42.4%Mortgage 45.2%Renting 10.7%Other / NS 1.8%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

109 (1.4%)

2 bed

717 (9.0%)

3 bed

3,296 (41.2%)

4 bed

3,113 (39.0%)

5 bed

647 (8.1%)

6+ bed