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Elmhurst, VIC

Elmhurst had a population of 185 at the 2021 Census (+1.1% since 2016). Median age 57.1. Median weekly household income $840. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Elmhurst at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Elmhurst's population grew by 1.1% to 185, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 57.1, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 6.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 27.0%.

11.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 70.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 81 households.

The median household earns $840 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $38 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $450 a month.

14.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 39.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Elmhurst beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureElmhurstVICAustralia
Population1856,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.1%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age57.137.938.2
Households812,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting11.1%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright70.4%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$840$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$38$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$450$1,867$1,866
Born overseas14.4%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2122011
  2. 1832016
  3. 1852021

Age

Median age 57.1, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Elmhurst Victoria
Share of people by age, Elmhurst and Victoria
0–96.5%
10–197.6%
20–295.9%
30–396.5%
40–497.6%
50–5922.7%
60–6916.8%
70–7917.8%
80+9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Elmhurst at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.7%
  2. Australian39.3%
  3. Scottish20.0%
  4. Irish16.4%
  5. German5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish5.2%
  2. Arabic3.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. India3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Elmhurst

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