Elmhurst Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional

3469

Postcode for Elmhurst, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 167 km from Melbourne · Pop. 185

185

Population

Median Age

$774

Household Income/wk

$97

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

69.3

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Elmhurst ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

How Elmhurst Compares

Elmhurst vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Elmhurst	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$774 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$97 -VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$803 -VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	58	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	9.7% +VIC	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Elmhurst is a locality 167 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3469. It falls within the Ballarat region. The local government area is Ararat.

According to the 2021 Census, Elmhurst has a population of 185 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $774, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 9.7%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Elmhurst includes a median weekly rent of $97, median monthly mortgage repayment of $803, with 81 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elmhurst scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Elmhurst is part of the Maryborough - Pyrenees statistical area in Victoria.

Elmhurst Details

Postcode	3469
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	185
Median Age	58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$452/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$97
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$803
Average Household Size	1.9 persons
Area	69.3 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	81
Australian Citizens	75.1%
Unemployment Rate	9.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-37.183333
Longitude	143.25
Distance from Melbourne	167 km
Region (SA4)	Ballarat
Area (SA3)	Maryborough - Pyrenees
Local Government	Ararat
Federal Electorate	Wannon

Age Profile

10.3%

8.1%

11.4%

34.6%

38.9%

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (38.9%)

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0–14 years	19 (10.3%)
15–24 years	15 (8.1%)
25–44 years	21 (11.4%)
45–64 years	64 (34.6%)
65+ years	72 (38.9%)

Housing Tenure

71.2%

17.5%

11.2%

Owned outright (71.2%) Mortgaged (17.5%) Rented (11.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	35 (18.9%)
Asthma	14 (7.6%)
Heart Disease	13 (7.0%)
Cancer	13 (7.0%)
Diabetes	10 (5.4%)
Lung Condition	9 (4.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	33 (44.6%)
2 vehicles	27 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles	14 (18.9%)

Suburbs Near Elmhurst

Glenlogie 6.5 km Eversley 6.6 km Ben Nevis 6.6 km Nowhere Creek 7.7 km Glenlofty 8.1 km Glenpatrick 9.5 km Mount Cole 10.0 km Warrak 12.9 km Crowlands 13.0 km Mount Cole Creek 13.2 km Mount Lonarch 14.9 km Bayindeen 16.1 km

Same Postcode (3469)

Glenlofty Glenlogie Glenpatrick Nowhere Creek

More Elmhurst Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.