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Eltham

Ranked #28 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
65
#65 of 216
Safety
80
#44 of 216
Wealth
84
#34 of 216
Value
87
#28 of 216
Parks
26
#172 of 216
Cafés
55
#97 of 216
Transit
25
#126 of 216
Green space
44
#130 of 216
Active & healthy
49
#121 of 216

The numbers

Population18,847
Area16.48 km²
Median household income$2,391/wk
Median rent$440/wk
Crime rate34.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks23 (5.52 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park40.0% of the suburb
Cafés12
Gyms & sport venues71
Nearest parkrunWesterfolds junior parkrun (4.17 km)

Nearby suburbs

Eltham NorthMontmorencyBriar HillSt HelenaTemplestoweLower Plenty

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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