Elphinstone vs Sutton Grange

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sutton Grange, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Elphinstone tends to suit people living alone, while Sutton Grange suits families with children.

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

Sutton Grange

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)
  • But Elphinstone 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

Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elphinstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $275/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (112.1 km vs 122.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Sutton Grange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elphinstone and Sutton Grange 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 Sutton Grange
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 Sutton Grange
Walkability 0 / 0
Elphinstone — Walkability: 0/100 Sutton Grange — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 72
Elphinstone — Safety: 41/100 Sutton Grange — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 88 / 36
Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 88/100 Sutton Grange — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sutton Grange — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Elphinstone has more residents (633 vs 160); Sutton Grange rents higher ($275/wk vs $203/wk).

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Population 633
+75% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +21.2%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $75,244/yr $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $203/wk $275/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
0-4 5.4% / 13.1%
Elphinstone — 0-4: 5.4% Sutton Grange — 0-4: 13.1%
5-14 10.1% / 8.1%
Elphinstone — 5-14: 10.1% Sutton Grange — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.1% / 2.5%
Elphinstone — 15-19: 4.1% Sutton Grange — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 3.5% / —
Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.5% Sutton Grange — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.3% / 6.2%
Elphinstone — 25-34: 9.3% Sutton Grange — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 11.2% / 12.5%
Elphinstone — 35-44: 11.2% Sutton Grange — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 14.4% / 13.8%
Elphinstone — 45-54: 14.4% Sutton Grange — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.7% / 16.9%
Elphinstone — 55-64: 16.7% Sutton Grange — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 17.7% / 15.0%
Elphinstone — 65-74: 17.7% Sutton Grange — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 7.3% / 5.6%
Elphinstone — 75-84: 7.3% Sutton Grange — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.3% / 3.1%
Elphinstone — 85+: 1.3% Sutton Grange — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elphinstone 40.2% couple families
Elphinstone — Couple Families: 40.2% Elphinstone — Lone Person: 40.2% Elphinstone — One Parent Families: 15.9% Elphinstone — Group Household: 3.7%
Sutton Grange 47.1% couple families
Sutton Grange — Couple Families: 47.1% Sutton Grange — Lone Person: 29.4% Sutton Grange — One Parent Families: 23.5% Sutton Grange — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Sutton Grange 8.9% renting
Sutton Grange — Owned Outright: 53.6% Sutton Grange — Mortgage: 37.5% Sutton Grange — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Sutton Grange
England 3.3% / 3.8%
Elphinstone — England: 3.3% Sutton Grange — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Elphinstone — New Zealand: 2.2% Sutton Grange — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Elphinstone — Philippines: 0.9% Sutton Grange — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Elphinstone — Netherlands: 0.9% Sutton Grange — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Elphinstone — Greece: 0.8% Sutton Grange — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 20.6%
Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Sutton Grange — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.1%
Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Sutton Grange — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.6%
Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Sutton Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 8.8%
Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Sutton Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 2.5%
Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Sutton Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Rural and farming 88% 98%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Residential 2% 1%
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 Sutton Grange
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Sutton Grange carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 12); Elphinstone carries more crime risk (59 vs 28).

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
28/100
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 Sutton Grange
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 Sutton Grange

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

Amenities in the suburb

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 8

Mobility

Sutton Grange sits further from the CBD (122.3 km vs 112.1 km).

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 112.1 km 122.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3448
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3448
same for both

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 Sutton Grange
Car (driver) 63.4% / 48.3%
Elphinstone — Car (driver): 63.4% Sutton Grange — Car (driver): 48.3%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 46.6%
Elphinstone — Worked from Home: 27.9% Sutton Grange — Worked from Home: 46.6%
Walked Only 3.1% / 5.2%
Elphinstone — Walked Only: 3.1% Sutton Grange — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Elphinstone — Car (passenger): 4.2% Sutton Grange — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.5% / —
Elphinstone — Train: 1.5% Sutton Grange — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
310 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Elphinstone Sutton Grange
Annual rainfall 598 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 3.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elphinstone

Retirees Rural

Sutton Grange

River Rural Young Families

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