Eltham North, Victoria

Eltham North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule and Shire of Nillumbik local government areas. Eltham North recorded a population of 6,830 at the 2021 census.

Eltham North
Melbourne, Victoria
Diamond Creek Trail, Eltham North
Eltham North
Coordinates37.698°S 145.144°E / -37.698; 145.144
Population6,830 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)3095
Location21 km (13 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Eltham
Federal division(s)Jagajaga
Suburbs around Eltham North:
St Helena Diamond Creek Kangaroo Ground
Greensborough Eltham North Research
Briar Hill Eltham Research

Originally an outlying rural part of Eltham, it became a separate locality with the opening of the Eltham North Primary School in 1925. At that time the locality was known as Glen Park, and the name was recorded in street directories until the 1960s. Nevertheless, the postal district was Eltham North.

Diamond Creek separates Eltham North from Eltham on its eastern edge. Eltham North shares the same postcode as Eltham (3095).

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