Eltham NorthVIC · suburb profile
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Residents of Eltham North enjoy a suburban lifestyle with a high rate of home ownership and a strong community feel. The suburb has a high labour force participation rate of 70.0%, with a significant portion of the population working from home (34.2%), which is above the Victorian average of 25.7%. Commuting by car is common, with 45.8% of residents driving to work, while only 2.7% use public transport. The area is characterized by a high level of education, with 36.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the state average of 29.2%.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Eltham North
Houses · Houses in Eltham North sell for a median of $1,200,000 — 35.6% above the Victorian median, and down 3.3% on the year across 78 sales.
Half of all houses landed in the $1,056,000 to $1,388,000 range.
Houses
$1.20m
median of 78 sales
3.3% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 72% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $1.06m and $1.39m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
78 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Houses peaked earlier in the period: $1,237,000 in 2022 against $1,200,000 today, 3% down.
- Houses
- Units
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.20m | |
| 2025 · part year | $1.22m | |
| 2024 | $1.24m | $848k |
| 2023 | $1.25m | $865k |
| 2022 | $1.24m | $808k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.12m | 18 | -5.4%low confidence18 sales this quarter, 22 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.18m | 22 | +0.2%low confidence22 sales this quarter, 22 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.18m | 22 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Eltham North
In Eltham North, over the last 12 months, a four-bedroom house has a median of $1.23 million from 43 sales, while a three-bedroom house has a median of $1.06 million from 23 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $1.06m | 23 · few |
| 4 | $1.23m | 43 |
| 5 | $1.54m | 10 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
4 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Eltham North
All schools · Eltham North's 4 schools teach 2,836 students, down 7% in ten years — and 6 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
4
3 primary · 1 secondary
Students, all schools
2,836
2025 · −7.0% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−9.0%
1,422 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−7.7%
1,230 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Eltham North have fallen 7% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
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| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,512 | 1,537 |
| 2016 | 1,548 | 1,582 |
| 2017 | 1,540 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | 1,569 | 1,586 |
| 2019 | 1,558 | 1,582 |
| 2020 | 1,562 | 1,585 |
| 2021 | 1,545 | 1,570 |
| 2022 | 1,513 | 1,510 |
| 2023 | 1,494 | 1,505 |
| 2024 | 1,455 | 1,491 |
| 2025 | 1,422 | 1,414 |
Which schools in Eltham North are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,311 | 1,537 | 201 | 3,049 |
| 2016 | 1,330 | 1,582 | 218 | 3,130 |
| 2017 | 1,326 | 1,584 | 214 | 3,124 |
| 2018 | 1,343 | 1,586 | 226 | 3,155 |
| 2019 | 1,335 | 1,582 | 223 | 3,140 |
| 2020 | 1,333 | 1,585 | 229 | 3,147 |
| 2021 | 1,329 | 1,570 | 216 | 3,115 |
| 2022 | 1,332 | 1,510 | 181 | 3,023 |
| 2023 | 1,288 | 1,505 | 206 | 2,999 |
| 2024 | 1,276 | 1,491 | 179 | 2,946 |
| 2025 | 1,230 | 1,414 | 192 | 2,836 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 4 schools in Eltham North
Ordered by size, not by results — 3 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1,414 | −10.8% | −8.0% | 30 · 351 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School | Government | Primary | 554 | −4.0% | +2.2% | — |
| Eltham North Primary School | Government | Primary | 475 | −21.5% | −17.4% | — |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 393 | +3.4% | −0.5% | — |
One school in Eltham North reported a median VCE study score of 30, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Eltham North
6 government catchments cover Eltham North — 3 secondary and 3 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Eltham High School | Secondary |
| Montmorency Secondary College | Secondary |
| St Helena Secondary College | Secondary |
| Eltham North Primary School | Primary |
| Glen Katherine Primary School | Primary |
| Sherbourne Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Eltham North is a suburb with a population of 6,829 people, characterized by a median age of 42, which is older than the Victorian average of 38. The gender distribution is fairly balanced with 49.2% males and 50.8% females. The suburb has a strong family presence, with 57.8% of families being couples with children, and an average household size of 3.0 people. Housing in Eltham North is predominantly owner-occupied, with 44.2% owned outright and 48.7% owned with a mortgage, compared to the Victorian average of 68.3% ownership. The area is known for its separate houses, which make up 98.2% of the housing stock, significantly higher than the state average of 73.4%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Eltham North · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 78 |
| Retirees | 70 |
| Investors | 65 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 90.1%.
- Predominantly owner-occupied housing, providing stability.
- Good educational attainment with 36.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
- Low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Against the state
How Eltham North differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 98.2% |
| Townhouses | 1.7% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 34.2% |
| Drove a car | 45.8% |
| Public transport | 2.7% |
| Walked only | 0.4% |
| Car passenger | 2.1% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High median household income of $2,770 per week, well above the Victorian average of $1,759.
- Predominantly family-oriented with 57.8% of households being couples with children.
- High level of education with 36.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
- Significant portion of the population works from home (34.2%).
- Low unemployment rate of 3.6%, below the state average of 5.0%.
Things to be aware of
- Higher median weekly rent of $512 may be challenging for renters.
- Limited public transport usage at 2.7%, which may affect those without cars.
- Predominantly separate houses may not suit those seeking apartment living.
- Median age of 42 suggests an older population compared to the state average.
- High property ownership costs with a median monthly mortgage of $2,300.
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.