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Elsternwick, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Elsternwick (VIC 3185): population 10,887, median age 38, median household income $2,209/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 10. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Elsternwick is a suburb in Glen Eira, Victoria (postcode 3185), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 10,887 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
10,887
Median age
38
Household income
$2,209/wk
Weekly rent
$441
Unemployment
3.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile
10 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.1%
5-14
11.8%
15-19
5.5%
20-24
5.5%
25-34
17.0%
35-44
14.1%
45-54
13.5%
55-64
11.2%
65-74
9.1%
75-84
4.8%
85+
2.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
30.6%
Mortgage
28.2%
Rented
38.5%
Other
1.4%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3185
Population (2021)10,887
Males5,093 (46.8%)
Females5,790 (53.2%)
Median age38 years
Average household size2.3
Median weekly household income$2,209
Median weekly family income$3,210
Median weekly rent$441
Median monthly mortgage$2,400
Labour force6,271
Unemployment rate3.5%
Participation rate72%
Born overseas29.6%
Separate houses33.9%
Worked at home45.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile10 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher73.4%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent85.4%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.2%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.2%
Households with 2+ vehicles41.3%
Distance from Melbourne CBD9.0 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 38 years. Residents under 15: 16.9%. Residents aged 65 and over: 16.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-45605.1%
5-141,28511.8%
15-195995.5%
20-245995.5%
25-341,84617.0%
35-441,53814.1%
45-541,46813.5%
55-641,22011.2%
65-749919.1%
75-845194.8%
85 and over2562.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households4,534
Average household size2.3
One person1,51833.5%
Two persons1,54234.0%
Three persons56112.4%
Four persons61513.6%
Five persons2124.7%
Six or more persons831.8%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,800
Couples with children1686.0%
Couples without children1,19342.6%
One-parent families34012.1%
Other families391.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.16
Women with no children46.6%
Women with three or more children15.1%

Of the 1,226 couple families with children in Elsternwick, 5.3% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Elsternwick.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)41.6%
Married (de facto)15.5%
Not married42.9%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings5,116
Occupied4,53488.6%
Unoccupied58111.4%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house1,73333.9%
Semi-detached or townhouse87317.1%
Flat or apartment1,87536.6%
Other dwelling450.9%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,38630.6%
Owned with a mortgage1,28028.2%
Rented1,74738.5%
Other tenure641.4%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week21.8%
$350 to $549 per week51.4%
$550 or more per week26.7%

2.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00013.5%
$1,000 to $1,79919.7%
$1,800 to $2,99927.2%
$3,000 or more39.6%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom13.2%
Two bedrooms37.7%
Three bedrooms29.4%
Four or more bedrooms19.6%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force6,271
Employed6,05196.5%
Unemployed2213.5%
Not in the labour force2,444
Unemployment rate3.5%
Participation rate72%

34.0% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Elsternwick are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65013.2%
$650 to $1,49920.7%
$1,500 to $2,99929.2%
$3,000 or more36.9%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50025.5%
$500 to $99917.8%
$1,000 to $1,99929.7%
$2,000 or more26.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver1,87030.9%
Car passenger1071.8%
Train2343.9%
Bus300.5%
Tram340.6%
Bicycle550.9%
Walked only1793.0%
Worked at home2,72945.1%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity3,27030.0%
No religion4,62942.5%
Islam610.6%
Hinduism1381.3%
Buddhism1211.1%
Judaism1,95217.9%
Other or not stated7166.6%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)10881093
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)112110
IER (economic resources)10165
IEO (education and occupation)114610

Where residents were born

69.5% of residents were born in Australia and 30.5% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Elsternwick are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England4374.1%
New Zealand2162.0%
South Africa2021.9%
Ireland1541.5%
India1391.3%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1291.2%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202119.5%
2011 to 201514.1%
2001 to 201017.6%
Before 200148.7%

Languages spoken at home

79.6% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Elsternwick are listed below. Across all households, 2.0% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Greek2242.1%
Russian1941.8%
Chinese: Mandarin1721.6%
French1501.4%
Italian1311.2%
Japanese1221.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Elsternwick most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English3,27721.9%
Australian2,98919.9%
Irish1,4599.7%
Scottish1,0136.8%
Polish5563.7%
Italian5533.7%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Elsternwick residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services98316.9%
Health Care and Social Assistance82314.2%
Education and Training59410.2%
Retail Trade5168.9%
Financial and Insurance Services4187.2%
Construction3926.8%

The most common occupations among Elsternwick residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals2,41940.8%
Managers1,15719.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers70111.8%
Community and Personal Service Workers5198.8%
Sales Workers4447.5%
Technicians and Trades Workers3976.7%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Elsternwick, 23.7% are at university or higher education, 6.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 65.8% are at school.

85.4% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Elsternwick residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce1,64726.7%
Society and Culture1,11918.1%
Health68411.1%
Education5689.2%
Engineering and Related Technologies5448.8%
Creative Arts5408.7%

Long-term health conditions

60.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Elsternwick are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)9087.7%
Asthma8056.9%
Arthritis6975.9%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)3483.0%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)3332.8%
Cancer (including remission)3202.7%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1040.9%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)840.7%
Kidney disease780.7%
Stroke690.6%

18.8% of residents report one condition, 5.0% report two, and 2.1% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Elsternwick contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group16.8%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition13.6%
Provides unpaid child care52.5%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work16.9%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago82.4%
Moved within Victoria in the last year13.1%
Moved interstate in the last year0.8%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.2%
Same address 5 years ago55.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years29.1%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years3.5%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years7.3%

Photo: Elsternwick, Victoria. Credit: Original uploader was Donaldytong at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 753 offences in Elsternwick in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person96
B Property and deception offences546
C Drug offences33
D Public order and security offences27
E Justice procedures offences48
F Other offences3

That is a calculated rate of 69.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Glen Eira local government area recorded 4,641 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
556
2023
675
2024
775
2025
874
2026
753

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 10887
Median Age 38
Average Household Size 2.3
Median Weekly Household Income $2209
Median Weekly Rent $441
Median Monthly Mortgage $2400
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Participation Rate 72%
Born Overseas 29.6%
Separate House 33.9%
Worked at Home 45.1%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 10
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 93
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $3210
Postcode 3185

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