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Nillumbik LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
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 fair growth (+25% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (2.9% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Eltham ranks 5th 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 | $1.24m | +25% | 2.9% | Around average |
What could go wrong
Eltham's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 65% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences have stayed roughly flat over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices eased 4.8% over the year — strong +97% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $760k · 3-bed $1.02m · 4-bed $1.27m · 5-bed $1.60m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
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 — 50/100 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
A mixed pick 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.