Eltham vs North Warrandyte

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Warrandyte: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.23 million in Eltham, and rent is higher there too. Eltham is closer to the city centre: 25.3 km, against 35 km.

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

Eltham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (51 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But North Warrandyte carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eltham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($867,500 vs $1,070,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,365,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eltham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $526/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eltham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 26/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.3 km vs 35 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 43 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eltham

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 26/100)
  • But North Warrandyte carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eltham North Warrandyte
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.

Eltham North Warrandyte
Walkability 81 / 26
Eltham — Walkability: 81/100 North Warrandyte — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 42 / 82
Eltham — Safety: 42/100 North Warrandyte — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 14 / 8
Eltham — Low fire risk: 14/100 North Warrandyte — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 37 / 36
Eltham — Low flood risk: 37/100 North Warrandyte — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Eltham has more residents (18,847 vs 3,027); North Warrandyte rents higher ($526/wk vs $440/wk).

Eltham North Warrandyte
Population 18,847
+84% vs other
 3,027
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +2.4%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $124,332/yr $143,832/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $526/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eltham North Warrandyte
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Eltham — 0-4: 5.3% North Warrandyte — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.4% / 15.1%
Eltham — 5-14: 13.4% North Warrandyte — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.0% / 7.5%
Eltham — 15-19: 7.0% North Warrandyte — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.4% / 5.4%
Eltham — 20-24: 5.4% North Warrandyte — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 8.0% / 7.9%
Eltham — 25-34: 8.0% North Warrandyte — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.5% / 12.5%
Eltham — 35-44: 12.5% North Warrandyte — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.7% / 18.2%
Eltham — 45-54: 15.7% North Warrandyte — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 14.1% / 14.6%
Eltham — 55-64: 14.1% North Warrandyte — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 11.8% / 8.6%
Eltham — 65-74: 11.8% North Warrandyte — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Eltham — 75-84: 5.3% North Warrandyte — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.7%
Eltham — 85+: 1.5% North Warrandyte — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eltham 59.1% couple families
Eltham — Couple Families: 59.1% Eltham — Lone Person: 24.4% Eltham — One Parent Families: 14.4% Eltham — Group Household: 1.3% Eltham — Other Families: 0.8%
North Warrandyte 68.2% couple families
North Warrandyte — Couple Families: 68.2% North Warrandyte — Lone Person: 15.3% North Warrandyte — One Parent Families: 12.9% North Warrandyte — Group Household: 2.9% North Warrandyte — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eltham 12.2% renting
Eltham — Owned Outright: 43.1% Eltham — Mortgage: 44.8% Eltham — Renting: 12.2%
North Warrandyte 5.4% renting
North Warrandyte — Owned Outright: 38.6% North Warrandyte — Mortgage: 56.0% North Warrandyte — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eltham North Warrandyte
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 19.0%
Eltham — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% North Warrandyte — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 10.7%
Eltham — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% North Warrandyte — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Eltham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% North Warrandyte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 7.8%
Eltham — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% North Warrandyte — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.6%
Eltham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% North Warrandyte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Eltham North Warrandyte
England 4.6% / 4.0%
Eltham — England: 4.6% North Warrandyte — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Eltham — New Zealand: 1.2% North Warrandyte — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Eltham — South Africa: 0.7% North Warrandyte — South Africa: 0.8%
China 1.2% / —
Eltham — China: 1.2% North Warrandyte — China: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / 0.4%
Eltham — Italy: 0.7% North Warrandyte — Italy: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.7%
Eltham — Germany: not among its largest North Warrandyte — Germany: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.6%
Eltham — Canada: not among its largest North Warrandyte — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eltham 85.9% houses
Eltham — Houses: 85.9% Eltham — Flats / Apartments: 8.4% Eltham — Townhouses: 5.7%
North Warrandyte 99.6% houses
North Warrandyte — Houses: 99.6% North Warrandyte — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% North Warrandyte — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eltham North Warrandyte
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,365,000
Median unit price $776,500 —
Median land price $867,500 $1,070,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 205 sales
 25 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eltham North Warrandyte
3 bed $1.06M / $1.22M
Eltham — 3 bed: $1.06M (108 sales) North Warrandyte — 3 bed: $1.22M (19 sales)

108 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.5M
Eltham — 4 bed: $1.3M (158 sales) North Warrandyte — 4 bed: $1.5M (31 sales)

158 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.56M
Eltham — 5 bed: $1.54M (40 sales) North Warrandyte — 5 bed: $1.56M (10 sales)

40 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

North Warrandyte has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 15%).

Eltham North Warrandyte
Residential 59% 51%
Environmental 15% 26%
Parks and recreation 16% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 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

Eltham North Warrandyte
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eltham North Warrandyte
Houses 3.5%
$785/wk on $1.15M
 3.5%
$1,000/wk on $1.5M
Units 4.0%
$580/wk on $745K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Eltham North Warrandyte
House price Higher than 79% of VIC —
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 48% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 42% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC —

Liveability

Eltham is more walkable (81 vs 26).

Eltham North Warrandyte
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eltham carries more crime risk (58 vs 18).

Eltham North Warrandyte
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Eltham North Warrandyte
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.0 km
 None

Schools in Eltham

  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Eltham East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eltham High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eltham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in North Warrandyte

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eltham North Warrandyte
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 30 0
Parks & reserves 51 4
Childcare 13 1
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 24 12

Mobility

North Warrandyte sits further from the CBD (35 km vs 25.3 km).

Eltham North Warrandyte
Walkability score 81/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.3 km 35 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 43 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 270.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3095
 2.1%
postcode 3113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3095
 45
postcode 3113

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.

Eltham North Warrandyte
Car (driver) 50.6% / 50.5%
Eltham — Car (driver): 50.6% North Warrandyte — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 42.2% / 44.5%
Eltham — Worked from Home: 42.2% North Warrandyte — Worked from Home: 44.5%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.0%
Eltham — Car (passenger): 3.1% North Warrandyte — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.3% / 0.6%
Eltham — Train: 2.3% North Warrandyte — Train: 0.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.6%
Eltham — Walked Only: 1.1% North Warrandyte — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.5% / 0.9%
Eltham — Bus: 0.5% North Warrandyte — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.6%).

Setting

Eltham North Warrandyte
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Eltham North Warrandyte
Connectivity score 76/100 92/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
7,841 premises
 67%
1,059 premises

Climate

Eltham North Warrandyte
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eltham North Warrandyte
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eltham North Warrandyte
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Eltham North Warrandyte
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eltham North Warrandyte
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eltham

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub

North Warrandyte

Acreage Outer Premium Professionals River

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