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Clunes vs Eltham

The verdict

Clunes is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.11M versus $1.55M in Eltham. Eltham is closer to the coast (17.9 km vs 19.1 km).

Scores

ClunesEltham
ClunesEltham
Overall5150
Transport7371
Education6664
Liveability1616

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

ClunesEltham
Population907332
Median age4348
Median household income (wk)$1,855$1,978
Bachelor degree or higher46.6%46.3%
Born in Australia77.3%84.0%
Avg household size2.62.8

Growth: Clunes Stable · Eltham Stable

Property

ClunesEltham
Median house price$1.11M$1.55M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoY-4.9%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$600$600
Rental yield (house)2.8%Data not available
Days on market (house)2224

Median price history

Safety

ClunesEltham
Residential safety score66
Break & enter dwelling /100k2210
Motor vehicle theft /100k221301
Domestic assault /100k331301
Total incidents /100k (all)2,6462,711

Total incidents over time

Schools

ClunesEltham
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0411,051

See the full school list on each profile: Clunes · Eltham

Transport

ClunesEltham
Transport score7371
Train stations11
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)510 m1.7 km

Liveability

ClunesEltham
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks10
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)19.1 km17.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)609.2 km605.8 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)14.4 km12.7 km

Population & growth

ClunesEltham
Population (2021)907332
Estimated 2025929340
Projected 2041963353
Annual growth rate0.60%0.60%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Clunes or Eltham?

Clunes is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.11M versus $1.55M.

Which has better schools, Clunes or Eltham?

Eltham has a higher average school ICSEA (Clunes 1041 vs Eltham 1051; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Clunes or Eltham?

Clunes has the higher transport score (Clunes 73/100 vs Eltham 71/100).

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Data sources

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