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Elsternwick vs St Kilda East

Name: Elsternwick vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Elsternwick profile · St Kilda East profile

Elsternwick St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Elsternwick are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. St Kilda East is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a high proportion of renters (48.5%) and people living alone (40.5%). It has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 10.6% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Elsternwick has more separate houses (38.2% compared to 19.0% in St Kilda East) and larger homes, with 48.6% having three or more bedrooms. Elsternwick also has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (16.2%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.0%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and levels of school advantage. However, the gap in public transport accessibility is widening, as Elsternwick now has far more stops (62 compared to 34) and significantly more weekly departures per 1,000 people. While both areas are well above the national figure for people working from home, Elsternwick has a higher share at 45.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Elsternwick 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Elsternwick Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Elsternwick Renting: 10.0 pts higher in St Kilda East Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +1,684 larger in St Kilda East gap narrowing

10,887 87th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +4 yrs older in Elsternwick gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

41.9% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 31.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Elsternwick St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 64.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

30.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

27.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 73.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.3%

30.0% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%

17.9% Judaism +8.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +0.75 more in St Kilda East

2.16 31st pct 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elsternwick in St Kilda East even

49 92nd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +61 larger in St Kilda East

540 77th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +11 higher in St Kilda East

1,132 98th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 81.1%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

16.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$23 higher in Elsternwick gap narrowing

$1,206 90th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$189 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,209 84th pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$340 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$3,210 93rd pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 17.0%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 68.6%

17.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +21 larger in St Kilda East

26 72nd pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +2 yrs older in St Kilda East

30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$208 higher in St Kilda East

$725 58th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$292 higher in Elsternwick

$2,250 71st pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +0.2 larger in Elsternwick gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 56.6%

29.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.5% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$45 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$441 87th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +$272 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,128 78th pct

People / bedroom in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +0.10 higher in St Kilda East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 20.5%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

41.4% Flat or apartment +24.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

38.2% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 19.0%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 19.1%

12.8% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 42.9%

17.3% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

9.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

4.1% Under $200 even 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 26.2%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +28 more in Elsternwick

62 88th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +2.99 more in Elsternwick

5.69 80th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +508.6 more in Elsternwick

1,997.1 92nd pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +3 more in Elsternwick

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +4 longer in St Kilda East

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +2 longer in Elsternwick

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +35,272 more in Elsternwick

113,759 90th pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +70,724 more in Elsternwick

313,293 89th pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +5 longer in St Kilda East

45 27th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

30.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

3.9% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

10.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

19.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Elsternwick in St Kilda East +0.4 higher in Elsternwick

8.9 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elsternwick in St Kilda East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elsternwick in St Kilda East even