Mount Elphinstone, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mount Elphinstone is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1011, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Elphinstone at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 82
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 1011
- Coordinates
- -35.0206, 117.8543
Mount Elphinstone demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Elphinstone using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 0% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 29 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 26 | 32% |
Share of the 81 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 22 | 81% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 19% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 34 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 34 occupied private dwellings in Mount Elphinstone.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $492
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 32 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 16
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mount Elphinstone
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Elphinstone is February (average daytime high around 23.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 580 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 16°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 51 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Elphinstone
Where is Mount Elphinstone?
Mount Elphinstone is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Elphinstone?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Elphinstone had a population of about 82.
Is Mount Elphinstone an advantaged area?
Mount Elphinstone has an ABS SEIFA score of 1011, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Elphinstone?
Mount Elphinstone has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 580 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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