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Elsternwick vs Elwood

Name: Elsternwick vs Elwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Elsternwick profile · Elwood profile

Elsternwick Elwood

Elwood and Elsternwick are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and social profiles. Elwood has a far higher share of people who identify with no religion (58.0% compared to 43.2%) and far more people living alone (44.0% versus 33.5%). Its housing is dominated by apartments, with renting far more common in Elwood (51.4%) than in Elsternwick (38.5%). In contrast, Elsternwick has far more separate houses (38.2% versus 14.2%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (48.6% compared to 28.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical resident age of 38 and typical weekly family income of $3,210. They also share a highly qualified workforce, with about half of adults in both areas holding a bachelor's degree or higher. While Elsternwick has more public transport stops and a higher share of children, Elwood has seen a higher proportion of people move into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Elsternwick 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Elsternwick No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Elwood Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Elwood Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Elwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elsternwick in Elwood +4,266 larger in Elwood gap narrowing

10,887 87th pct 15,153 88th pct

Median age in Elsternwick in Elwood even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.9% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 29.3%

7.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Elsternwick Elwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

4.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.1% English +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

13.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%

17.9% Judaism ◂ +14.4 pts 3.5%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elsternwick in Elwood +0.14 more in Elsternwick

2.16 31st pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elsternwick in Elwood +14 more in Elsternwick

49 92nd pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Elsternwick in Elwood +82 larger in Elwood

540 77th pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Elsternwick in Elwood +8 higher in Elwood

1,132 98th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 80.9%

5.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

17.2% Postgraduate degree even 17.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

8.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Elsternwick in Elwood +$158 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$1,206 90th pct $1,364 95th pct

Household income in Elsternwick in Elwood +$113 higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing

$2,209 84th pct $2,096 79th pct

Family income in Elsternwick in Elwood even gap narrowing

$3,210 93rd pct $3,210 93rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 68.5%

17.7% One condition even 17.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elsternwick in Elwood +29 larger in Elwood

26 72nd pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Elsternwick in Elwood even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Elsternwick in Elwood +$556 higher in Elwood

$725 58th pct $1,281 87th pct

Household income in Elsternwick in Elwood +$125 higher in Elsternwick

$2,250 71st pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elsternwick in Elwood +0.4 larger in Elsternwick gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 50.5%

29.4% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elsternwick in Elwood +$26 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$441 87th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Elsternwick in Elwood +$100 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Elsternwick in Elwood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 20.8%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.4% Flat or apartment +30.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

38.2% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 14.2%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

12.8% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.9%

17.3% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

9.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elsternwick in Elwood +16 more in Elsternwick

62 88th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elsternwick in Elwood +2.66 more in Elsternwick

5.69 80th pct 3.04 70th pct

Departures/1k in Elsternwick in Elwood +543.9 more in Elsternwick

1,997.1 92nd pct 1,453.2 89th pct

PT routes in Elsternwick in Elwood +2 more in Elsternwick

10 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Elsternwick in Elwood +1 longer in Elwood

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Elsternwick in Elwood +1 longer in Elsternwick

12 8th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Elsternwick in Elwood +38,564 more in Elsternwick

113,759 90th pct 75,195 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Elsternwick in Elwood +99,258 more in Elsternwick

313,293 89th pct 214,035 87th pct

Transit to city in Elsternwick in Elwood +8 longer in Elwood

45 27th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home even 45.1%

30.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 26.7%

10.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%

19.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Elsternwick in Elwood +0.1 higher in Elsternwick

8.9 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elsternwick in Elwood +0.4 more in Elsternwick

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Elsternwick in Elwood even