Located in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area, Eltham is a quiet locality (postcode 2480). With a population of 332, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $103K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Eltham stand at $1.7 million, having grown strongly by 9.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,058.
Eltham is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1075, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.6% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.