State Electorate · Area profile
Eildon (Northern Victoria)
10,033 km²
Separate houses are the norm in Eildon, where 94.8% of homes are detached. This is an older community with a typical resident aged 46, far above the national figure. It is a place where people tend to stay put, with few recent arrivals and a high number of homeowners who own their property outright. The area is largely car-dependent and has a population that has grown by 7.3% since 2016.
Eildon (Northern Victoria) is well supplied with schools for its relatively small share of children.
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The population is far older than the state and national average, with 22.6% of residents aged 65 and over. It is a growing area that added about 4,246 people since 2016, though the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 16.5%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (12.4%) than the national figure. English, Australian, Irish and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community, with only 3.8% of people using another language at home. This is far below the Victorian and national averages.
A majority of residents (54.1%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This trend has grown by 10 percentage points since 2016.
The area has a lower rate of higher education than most, with only 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 has risen to 46.6% since 2016.
Typical weekly household income is $1,456, which is a little below the national figure. While incomes are generally lower than in other areas, the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 7.4 percentage points since 2016.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.8% of people. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 11.3%.
Volunteering is much more common here than across Australia, though it fell 6.9 percentage points since 2016. Unpaid care is also more frequent, with 14.0% of people providing support to others.
Family sizes are slightly smaller than average, with 2.4 people per home. About 53.8% of households are couples with children, while 26.7% of people live alone.
Home ownership is very strong, with 42.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national average. Renting is rare, and the typical weekly rent of $305 is lower than the state and national figures.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, as only 0.5% of people commute via public transport. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and 38.7% have two.
Eildon is a stable community where few people have moved in the last five years (31.4%), which is well below the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas are also among the lowest in the country at 4.8%.
The unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%, which is better than the national average. Construction is the most common industry, employing 15.5% of the workforce.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.8, far below the state average. This is due to the steep terrain and the fact that only 33.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities.