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VIC · Mount Alexander Council

Elphinstone (Vic.), VIC, 3448

Current weather

10°CRain showers

98% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 12.1° / 8.2° today · 18.1 mm rain

Desirability score

30/100

5131st in Australia

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Elphinstone (Vic.) is a small locality in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 633 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows reported crime totals of around 34 offences in 2026, roughly 53.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
633
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,447
Dwelling vacancy
12.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 295
Median monthly mortgage
$1,594
Employment rate
57.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
34
Against the person
4
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 158 residents
State safety percentile
50.1th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods4
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception3
  • C32 Drug Possession5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,036
  • Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Elphinstone Hotel/14 Wright St
  • War Memorial/Wright St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 12/03/2026 and 30/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, THOMPSON STREET11 Mar 2026 – 29 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Elphinstone Recreation ReservePark
  • Sawpit Gully ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYNH1021
  • ELPHINSTONE RAILWAY PRECINCTNH1782
  • RAILWAY ROAD BRIDGE (ELPHINSTONE)NH1781

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.0/100
National rank
5131st in Australia
State rank
1009th in VIC
Peer rank
#260 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#533 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime4
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime3
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
  • COLIBAN WATER SUPPLYheritageNH1021
  • ELPHINSTONE RAILWAY PRECINCTheritageNH1782
  • RAILWAY ROAD BRIDGE (ELPHINSTONE)heritageNH1781
  • Elphinstone Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Sawpit Gully Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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