Median price trend for houses
Based on 79 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,030,000
Up 12.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.09m
- 3 bed
- $1.74m
- 4 bed
- $2.4m
- 5+ bed
- $2.95m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Elsternwick
VIC 3185 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,030,000
- Median unit
- $653,000
- Population
- 10,887
- Postcode
- 3185
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ABS 2021
Elsternwick, Victoria
Property market insights for Elsternwick
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Elsternwick VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Elsternwick, VIC is currently $2,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Elsternwick has a 12-month growth rate of 12.2% for houses and -1.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,950,000 in Elsternwick.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Elsternwick is $850 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Elsternwick is $653,000, which has decreased 1.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $388,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $648,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,680,000 in Elsternwick. The median rent for units and apartments in Elsternwick is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Elsternwick safe?
The overall rate for Elsternwick is 2,959 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Elsternwick.
Overall crime rate
2,959
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowGreater Melbourne
ElsternwickGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Elsternwick?
Elsternwick VIC 3185 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
10,887 people call Elsternwick home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,209 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,887
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $441 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3428.0%In line
35–5427.6%In line
55–7420.3%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses38.2%Below
Townhouses19.3%Above
Apartments41.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting39.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.0%Above
One car48.8%Above
Two cars32.2%Below
Three or more9.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.1%Above
Drove to work30.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled3.9%Above
What stands out in Elsternwick
45.1% of workers in Elsternwick worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.0% of Elsternwick residents were born in England.
42.5% of people in Elsternwick described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Elsternwick
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Elsternwick VIC 3185.
Is Elsternwick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Elsternwick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,800 family households lived in Elsternwick; 43.8% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Elsternwick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Elsternwick had 10,887 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Elsternwick?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 38.2% of occupied private dwellings in Elsternwick.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 41.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Elsternwick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Elsternwick?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Elsternwick had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 20.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Elsternwick?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Elsternwick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 48.8% of the total.
41.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Elsternwick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.8% reported a different address.
29.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Elsternwick?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
76.9% of residents used only English at home.
19.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Elsternwick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.6% of Elsternwick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.4% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Elsternwick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Elsternwick.
Australian ancestry made up 27.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Elsternwick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 19.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Elsternwick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Elsternwick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Elsternwick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Elsternwick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,209 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $441 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Elsternwick compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.1% in Elsternwick, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 39.6% in Elsternwick, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Elsternwick
Is Elsternwick expensive?
The median house price is $2,030,000, while units and apartments sit at $653,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Elsternwick good for families?
The Census counted 2,800 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Elsternwick?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,740,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Elsternwick
99 streets in Elsternwick
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Alexandra Ave
- Allison Rd
- Archibald St
- Baxter St
- Bayview St
- Beavis St
- Bent St
- Bertram St
- Blanche St
- Brentani Ave
- Bruce Ct
- Burreel Ave
- Buxton St
- Calista Ct
- Carlingford St
- Carre St
- Charles St
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- Clarence St
- Clonard Ave
- College St
- Curral Pl
- Curral Rd
- Davis St
- Denver Cr
- Downshire Rd
- Duffy Ave
- Eastaway St
- Edward St
- Elizabeth St
- Elm Ave
- Elm St
- Elster Ave
- Elsternwick Pl
- Foster St
- Garden St
- Gisborne St
- Gladstone Pde
- Glen Eira Rd
- Glen Huntly Rd
- Gordon St
- Gough St
- Grafton St
- Hartington St
- Hendra Ct
- Hoddle St
- Hopetoun St
- Horne St
- Hotham St
- King St
- Kooyong Rd
- Leslie St
- Liscard St
- Long St
- Main St
- Marmara Dr
- Maysbury Ave
- May St
- Mccombie St
- Mcmillan St
- Meaney St
- Miller St
- Morton Street
- Mulgrave St
- Murray St
- Nagle Ave
- Nepean Hwy
- Oak Ave
- Orrong Rd
- Oswald St
- Parkside St
- Park St
- Parnell St
- Prahran Gr
- Prentice St
- Regent St
- Riddell Pde
- Ripon Gr
- Ross St
- Rowan St
- Rupert St
- Rusden St
- Sandham Ct
- Sandham St
- Selwyn St
- Seymour Rd
- Sherbrooke Ave
- Shoobra Rd
- Sinclair St
- Somerset St
- Staniland Gr
- Stanley St
- St Georges Rd
- St James Pde
- Trevelyan St
- Victoria St
- Villiers St
- Willow St
- Yorston Ct
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