Elphinstone vs Faraday

Comparing Elphinstone and Faraday, VIC: Elphinstone has more residents (633 vs 194); Faraday sits further from the CBD (116.9 km vs 112.1 km); and Faraday rents higher ($315/wk vs $203/wk).

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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 $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.1 km vs 116.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Faraday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.8% vs 14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elphinstone and Faraday 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 Faraday
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 Faraday
Walkability 0 / 0
Elphinstone — Walkability: 0/100 Faraday — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 50
Elphinstone — Safety: 41/100 Faraday — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 88 / 83
Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 88/100 Faraday — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Faraday — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Elphinstone has more residents (633 vs 194); Faraday rents higher ($315/wk vs $203/wk).

Elphinstone Faraday
Population 633
+69% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +22.8%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $75,244/yr
+7% vs other
 $69,628/yr
Median weekly rent $203/wk $315/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone Faraday
0-4 5.4% / 4.1%
Elphinstone — 0-4: 5.4% Faraday — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.1% / 8.8%
Elphinstone — 5-14: 10.1% Faraday — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.1% / 5.7%
Elphinstone — 15-19: 4.1% Faraday — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.5% / 5.7%
Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.5% Faraday — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.3% / 6.2%
Elphinstone — 25-34: 9.3% Faraday — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.2% / 8.8%
Elphinstone — 35-44: 11.2% Faraday — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.4% / 20.1%
Elphinstone — 45-54: 14.4% Faraday — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 16.7% / 22.2%
Elphinstone — 55-64: 16.7% Faraday — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 17.7% / 20.1%
Elphinstone — 65-74: 17.7% Faraday — 65-74: 20.1%
75-84 7.3% / 6.7%
Elphinstone — 75-84: 7.3% Faraday — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.3% / —
Elphinstone — 85+: 1.3% Faraday — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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%
Faraday 44.0% lone person
Faraday — Lone Person: 44.0% Faraday — Couple Families: 36.0% Faraday — One Parent Families: 20.0% Faraday — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Faraday 11.4% renting
Faraday — Owned Outright: 48.1% Faraday — Mortgage: 40.5% Faraday — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elphinstone Faraday
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.6%
Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Faraday — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 12.4%
Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Faraday — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 10.8%
Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Faraday — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 6.2%
Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Faraday — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.7%
Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Faraday — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Faraday
New Zealand 2.2% / 4.1%
Elphinstone — New Zealand: 2.2% Faraday — New Zealand: 4.1%
England 3.3% / —
Elphinstone — England: 3.3% Faraday — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / 1.5%
Elphinstone — Netherlands: 0.9% Faraday — Netherlands: 1.5%
Canada — / 2.1%
Elphinstone — Canada: not among its largest Faraday — Canada: 2.1%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Elphinstone — Philippines: 0.9% Faraday — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Elphinstone — Greece: 0.8% Faraday — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone 99.6% houses
Elphinstone — Houses: 99.6% Elphinstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Faraday 100.0% houses
Faraday — Houses: 100.0% Faraday — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elphinstone Faraday
Median house price $880,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 —

Zoning mix

Elphinstone Faraday
Rural and farming 88% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Residential 2% 0%
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 Faraday
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Elphinstone Faraday
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Elphinstone Faraday
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Elphinstone Faraday
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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 Faraday
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Elphinstone

  • Elphinstone Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Faraday

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Elphinstone Faraday
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 6

Mobility

Faraday sits further from the CBD (116.9 km vs 112.1 km).

Elphinstone Faraday
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 112.1 km 116.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 84 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 Faraday
Car (driver) 63.4% / 52.9%
Elphinstone — Car (driver): 63.4% Faraday — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 32.9%
Elphinstone — Worked from Home: 27.9% Faraday — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Walked Only 3.1% / 5.9%
Elphinstone — Walked Only: 3.1% Faraday — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.7%
Elphinstone — Car (passenger): 4.2% Faraday — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle — / 3.5%
Elphinstone — Bicycle: not among its largest Faraday — Bicycle: 3.5%
Train 1.5% / —
Elphinstone — Train: 1.5% Faraday — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Elphinstone Faraday
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elphinstone Faraday
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
310 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elphinstone

Retirees Rural

Faraday

Retirees Rural

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