Elphinstone, VIC 3448
Mount Alexander Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3448
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What to know about Elphinstone
Elphinstone (3448) sits in the Mount Alexander region of Victoria.
Elphinstone has roughly 981 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Elphinstone scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 643 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Elphinstone's population at 981, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew.
- Population
- 981
- Median age
- 50
Crime and safety
29 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 643 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Elphinstone
- What is the Elphinstone postcode?
- Elphinstone is in the 3448 postcode, in VIC, in the Mount Alexander Shire Council region.
- Where is Elphinstone?
- Elphinstone is a suburb in the Mount Alexander Shire Council area, VIC 3448.
- What schools are in Elphinstone?
- There are 14 schools serving Elphinstone on this page, including Elphinstone Primary School, Taradale Primary School, Chewton Primary School.
- How walkable is Elphinstone?
- Elphinstone has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Elphinstone?
- Elphinstone is close to Chewton Bushlands, Taradale, Faraday, Chewton, Golden Point.
- What is the population of Elphinstone?
- The population of Elphinstone is approximately 981 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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