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Nillumbik LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Eltham's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong affordability (mortgage ≈22% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak growth (+5% / ~5 yrs).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Eltham ranks 6th of 6 among its Nillumbik peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottles Bridge | — | — | 2.5% | Very safe |
| Smiths Gully | — | — | 0.0% | Very safe |
| Arthurs Creek | — | — | 2.5% | Very safe |
| ElthamThis suburb | $1.3m | +5% | 2.9% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Eltham against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 4.7% over the year — strong +106% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Eltham grew −1% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +5% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Eltham median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 39/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Eltham's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.