Elphinstone vs Chewton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chewton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Elphinstone: a median of $880,000, against $785,000 in Chewton, though rent is higher in Chewton.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 46%)
  • But Chewton carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Elphinstone has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $314,500)
  • Chewton has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Chewton has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 5%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.1 km vs 119.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chewton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -41.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elphinstone and Chewton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Elphinstone Chewton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Elphinstone Chewton
Walkability 0 / 0
Elphinstone — Walkability: 0/100 Chewton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 74
Elphinstone — Safety: 41/100 Chewton — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 88 / 85
Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 88/100 Chewton — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Chewton — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Chewton rents higher ($300/wk vs $203/wk); Elphinstone has higher household incomes ($75,244 vs $64,740).

Elphinstone Chewton
Population 633 763
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% -41.9%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $75,244/yr
+14% vs other
 $64,740/yr
Median weekly rent $203/wk $300/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone Chewton
0-4 5.4% / 2.9%
Elphinstone — 0-4: 5.4% Chewton — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 10.1% / 11.8%
Elphinstone — 5-14: 10.1% Chewton — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.1% / 3.0%
Elphinstone — 15-19: 4.1% Chewton — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.5% / 2.6%
Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.5% Chewton — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 9.3% / 8.4%
Elphinstone — 25-34: 9.3% Chewton — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.2% / 10.6%
Elphinstone — 35-44: 11.2% Chewton — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.4% / 16.1%
Elphinstone — 45-54: 14.4% Chewton — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.7% / 18.5%
Elphinstone — 55-64: 16.7% Chewton — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 17.7% / 17.4%
Elphinstone — 65-74: 17.7% Chewton — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 7.3% / 7.1%
Elphinstone — 75-84: 7.3% Chewton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.3% / 2.0%
Elphinstone — 85+: 1.3% Chewton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone 40.2% lone person
Elphinstone — Lone Person: 40.2% Elphinstone — Couple Families: 40.2% Elphinstone — One Parent Families: 15.9% Elphinstone — Group Household: 3.7%
Chewton 48.1% lone person
Chewton — Lone Person: 48.1% Chewton — Couple Families: 27.7% Chewton — One Parent Families: 17.9% Chewton — Group Household: 6.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone 4.7% renting
Elphinstone — Owned Outright: 43.9% Elphinstone — Mortgage: 51.4% Elphinstone — Renting: 4.7%
Chewton 14.7% renting
Chewton — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chewton — Mortgage: 34.2% Chewton — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone Chewton
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 12.3%
Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Chewton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 16.9%
Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Chewton — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.0%
Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Chewton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.9%
Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Chewton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.1%
Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Chewton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Elphinstone Chewton
England 3.3% / 3.4%
Elphinstone — England: 3.3% Chewton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.6%
Elphinstone — New Zealand: 2.2% Chewton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.5%
Elphinstone — Netherlands: 0.9% Chewton — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Elphinstone — Scotland: 0.6% Chewton — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Elphinstone — Philippines: 0.9% Chewton — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Elphinstone — Greece: 0.8% Chewton — Greece: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Elphinstone — Germany: not among its largest Chewton — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone 99.6% houses
Elphinstone — Houses: 99.6% Elphinstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Chewton 99.1% houses
Chewton — Houses: 99.1% Chewton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elphinstone Chewton
Median house price $880,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 $314,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 90 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Elphinstone has more rural and farming land (88% vs 21%).

Elphinstone Chewton
Rural and farming 88% 21%
Parks and recreation 5% 62%
Residential 2% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Elphinstone Chewton
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Elphinstone Chewton
House price — Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Elphinstone Chewton
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chewton carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Elphinstone carries more crime risk (59 vs 26).

Elphinstone Chewton
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Elphinstone Chewton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Elphinstone

  • Elphinstone Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Chewton

  • Chewton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elphinstone Chewton
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 18 2

Mobility

Chewton sits further from the CBD (119.2 km vs 112.1 km).

Elphinstone Chewton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 112.1 km 119.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3448
 1.2%
postcode 3451
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3448
 59
postcode 3451

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Elphinstone Chewton
Car (driver) 63.4% / 58.9%
Elphinstone — Car (driver): 63.4% Chewton — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 31.6%
Elphinstone — Worked from Home: 27.9% Chewton — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.0%
Elphinstone — Car (passenger): 4.2% Chewton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 3.1% / 2.7%
Elphinstone — Walked Only: 3.1% Chewton — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train 1.5% / 1.3%
Elphinstone — Train: 1.5% Chewton — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Elphinstone Chewton
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elphinstone Chewton
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
310 premises
 37%
420 premises

Climate

Elphinstone Chewton
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Elphinstone Chewton
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Elphinstone Chewton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elphinstone Chewton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elphinstone

Retirees Rural

Chewton

Acreage Professionals Retirees

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