Median house price
$2.25M
+1.1% change
VIC · Glen Eira Council
Elsternwick, 3185
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,658
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,209/wk
Employment rate
67%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$2,250,000
Languages at home
20.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Russian, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Elsternwick is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses, trams, and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been falling recently.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus growth momentum relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Elsternwick snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Population (ERP)
11,658
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#96
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 845th in Australia
- State rank
- 263rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #96 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #192 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $600
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $2,250,000
- Median price change
- +1.1%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
11,658(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 68th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +112
- Change in 5 years
- +289
- Growth rank in VIC
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,200), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,887
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,209
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 581 of 5,116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,733 / 873 / 1,875 (+ 45 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 753
- Against the person
- 96
- Against property
- 546
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 113 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.8%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary47
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle146
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store87
- B49 Other Theft59
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,133
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Adass Israel SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 347 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sholem Aleichem CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Leibler Yavneh CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 559 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Caulfield Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 3,555 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Elsternwick Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Caulfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Japanese School of MelbourneSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 28 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Ripponlea Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Star of the Sea CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Orrong Rd Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
67 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elsternwick Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Elsternwick Station
- Elsternwick Station
- Elsternwick Station/20 Horne St
- Elsternwick Station/Horne St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
225 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 10 cafes · 2 bars · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 9 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 33 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 67 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 8 shops and services
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.03
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.37
Food & drink(33)
- Elwood SourdoughBakery
24 Riddell Parade
- Wood Frog BakeryBakery
Unit G04 421-439 Glen Huntly Road
- The Rifle ClubBar
- Via Campanella Cucina & BarBar
452 Glen Huntly Road
- BageliciousCafe
Unit 1 1-3 Carre Street
- Bissel B.Cafe
312-314 Glen Huntly Road
- Cafe
- Cocorico CafeCafe
- Glovers StationCafe
- Green RemedyCafe
211 Glen Huntly Road
- Le petit lapinCafe
- Mister BakerCafe
467 Glen Huntly Road
- Spot On RipponleaCafe
- Tip TopCafe
- Chargrill Charlie'sFast food
- Daniel's DonutsFast food
Unit G03 421-439 Glen Huntly Road
- Dawn EateryFast food
390 Glen Huntly Road
- Grill'dFast food
- KokoroFast food
Unit G01 421-439 Glen Huntly Road
- McDonald'sFast food
- Nostimo & CoFast food
463-465 Glen Huntly Road
- SubwayFast food
- Tokyo Deli Ramen MonkFast food
407 Glen Huntly Road
- After the TearsRestaurant
9A Gordon Street, Elsternwick
- Bistro GoemonRestaurant
281 Glen Huntly Road
- BudapestRestaurant
- Carter LovettRestaurant
329 Glen Huntly Road
- Copycat RestaurantRestaurant
9B Gordon Street
- Danny'sRestaurant
525 Glen Huntly Road
- Mediterranean Greek TavernRestaurant
511 Glen Huntly Road
- NevskyRestaurant
476 Glen Huntly Road
- Paradai Thai ElsternwickRestaurant
Unit Shop 2 28
- TakuRestaurant
404 Glen Huntly Road
Shopping(11)
- Trialto MeatsButcher
397 Glen Huntly Road
- Convenience store
- Elsternwick ExpressConvenience store
Unit 9 242 Glen Huntly Road
- Woolworth metrogoConvenience store
- Woolworths MetroGoConvenience store
- Dirito's Quality FruitsGreengrocer
399 Glen Huntly Road
- ColesSupermarket
445-457 Glen Huntly Road
- GloHealthSupermarket
Community(6)
- Orrong Rd KindergartenKindergarten
- Elsternwick LibraryLibrary
4 Staniland Grove, Elsternwick
- Leibler Yavneh CollegeSchool
2 Nagle Avenue
- Sholem Aleichem CollegeSchool
11 Sinclair Street
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolSchool
28 Sandham Street
- Wesley College Elsternwick CampusSchool
5 Gladstone Parade
Health & services(6)
- Cabrini Rehabilitation - Glen HuntlyHospital
494 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
- Cabrini Rehabilitation - Hopetoun RoadHospital
2-6 Hopetoun Street, Elsternwick
- MyClinicMedical clinic
384 Glen Huntly Road
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Geoff & Sue Szwarcbard PharmacyPharmacy
393 Glen Huntly Road
- Michael Shapp Soul Pattinson ChemistPharmacy
392 Glen Huntly Road
Sport & outdoors(11)
- 9RoundGym
- Elsternwick Station ReservePark
- Hopetoun GardensPark
- Park (2)
- Playground (3)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Classic Cinema ElsternwickCinema
- Melbourne Holocaust MuseumMuseum
13 Selwyn Street
Transport(37)
26 bus stops · 8 tram stops · 3 train stations
Other(71)
- BottlemartAlcohol
Unit 5 242 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
- ANZBank
394 Glen Huntly Road
- Commonwealth BankBank
419 Glen Huntly Road
- NABBank
406-408 Glen Huntly Road
- WestpacBank
422 Glen Huntly Road
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Brighton FordCar
- Brighton ToyotaCar
- HyundaiCar
- Lexus of BrightonCar
- MGCar
- MitsubishiCar
- TeslaCar
- Brighton Ford ServiceCar repair
63 Nepean Highway
- Brighton Mitsubishi/MG/Hyundai serviceCar repair
- Brighton Toyota Parts and ServiceCar repair
- Lexus of Brighton ServiceCar repair
99 Nepean Highway
- Car wash
- Australian Red Cross Op ShopCharity
402 Glen Huntly Road
- Sacred Heart Mission Op ShopCharity
486 Glen Huntly Road
- VinniesCharity
482A Glen Huntly Road
- Alessandro LuppoloChocolate
521 Glen Huntly Road
- Hattam Stores MenswareClothes
383 Glen Huntly Road
- Posh Opp ShoppeClothes
484 Glen Huntly Road
- SussanClothes
401 Glen Huntly Road
- Urban SoulClothes
395 Glen Huntly Road
- MBE ElsternwickCopyshop
283 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
- Printing & More ElsternwickCopyshop
Unit 117 283 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
- Drinking water
- Garden
- Rippon Lea EstateGarden
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick
- Alamarah BarbersHairdresser
410 Glen Huntly Road
- Dalgarno's HomewaresHouseware
403 Glen Huntly Road
- Supply & DemandHouseware
418 Glen Huntly Road
- YohayoIce Cream
- H&H JewelleryJewelry
414 Glen Huntly Road
- Laundry
- OptusMobile Phone
380 Glen Huntly Road
- PhonoShopMobile Phone
385 Glen Huntly Road
- VodafoneMobile Phone
382 Glen Huntly Road
- Mortgage ChoiceMoney Lender
- OPSMOptician
409 Glen Huntly Road
- SpecsaversOptician
420 Glen Huntly Road
- Elsternwick Station multi-storey parkingParking
- McDonald's ParkingParking
- Parking (43)
- Turning CircleParking
- Parking Space (3)
- Aviv Cakes & BagelsPastry
400 Glen Huntly Road
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- St Clement's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- St Joseph's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Elsternwick Post OfficePost office
373 Glen Huntly Road
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter
- Subway ServicesShoe Repair
- Step Ahead ShoesShoes
- Victoria By The ParkSocial Facility
27 Victoria Street, Elsternwick
- OfficeworksStationery
377 Glen Huntly Road
- Papyrus DesignStationery
283 Glen Huntly Road
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- KidstuffToys
416 Glen Huntly Road
- mykiVending machine
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Elsternwick Station ReservePark
- Hopetoun GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Clement's Anglican Church
- St Joseph's Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Cabrini Rehabilitation - Glen Huntly (0.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Cabrini Rehabilitation - Glen HuntlyGlen Huntly RoadHospital
- Cabrini Rehabilitation - Hopetoun RoadHopetoun StreetHospital
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Geoff & Sue Szwarcbard PharmacyGlen Huntly RoadPharmacy
- Michael Shapp Soul Pattinson ChemistGlen Huntly RoadPharmacy
- MyClinicGlen Huntly RoadDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 246
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
203 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
August 2021
- Partial demolition and buildings and works including alterations and additions to an existing dwelling on land affected by the Heritage Overlay5 ACACIA STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and construction of a two storey extension to the existing dwelling on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay52 MURRAY STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Existing permit allows: Construction of a front fence greater than 1.5 metres in height associated with two separate lots both less than 300 square metres in area Proposed amendments: Construction of a new 1.65m tall painted timber paling fence to front and side boundaries.UNIT139-41 OSWALD STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings on a lot300 GLEN EIRA ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Demolition and buildings and works associated with the construction of a dwelling within the Neighbourhood Character Overlay- Schedule 4 and the construction of a fence in the Design and Development Overlay- Schedule 472 SHOOBRA ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of the easement shown blue on TP339191M created by instrument no. 24070830 GLADSTONE PARADE ELSTERNWICK 3185Withdrawn
- Partial demolition and construction of a front fence and single storey extension to the existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay34 ST GEORGES ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction and display of internally illuminated business identification signage on land in a heritage overlay.SHOP51A CARRE STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and additions to the shopfront, display of internally illuminated signage exceeding 1.5m on land in a Heritage Overlay and Design and Development Overlay and the use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor associated with a Food and Drink Premise.331-333 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Existing permit allows: Partial demolition and construction of alterations and additions (ensuite) on land affected by a heritage overlay Proposed amendments: Removal of chimney17 ALLISON ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Refusal issued by a delegate
- Part demolition and alterations to the existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay14 LONG STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Withdrawn
- Existing permit allows: Extensions and Alterations to Hospital and Reduced Carparking Proposed amendments: Removal of tree from landscape plan2-6 HOPETOUN STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Withdrawn
- Construction of an extension to an existing dwelling on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay3 BRENTANI AVENUE ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of an awning and display of a business identification sign on said awning.15 GORDON STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and buildings and works on land affected by the Heritage Overlay12 RIPON GROVE ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction and display of illuminated signage on land affected by a Heritage Overlay372 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and construction of a ground floor extension to the existing dwelling on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay82 SHOOBRA ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings on a lot44 SHOOBRA ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction and installation of external lighting associated with a bowling green in a Heritage Overlay19 SANDHAM STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot affected by the Special Building Overlay135 ORRONG ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The sale and consumption of liquor associated with the existing restaurant517 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the existing building for the purpose of a restricted recreation facility (personal training studio) and display of signage477-479 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction and display of signs (business identification signs, high wall sign and internally illuminated sign)13 SELWYN STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A 13 Storey mixed use building with basement car parking, dwellings and a reduction in the car parking requirements in accordance with the endorsed plans233-235 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Demolition of the existing dwelling, construction of two double storey dwellings on a lot and construct a font fence and side fence within the front setback on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and Design and Development Overlay7 RIDDELL PARADE ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of three double storey dwellings on a lot239 KOOYONG ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of 19 dwellings on a lot and reduction of visitor car parkingFLAT187 SEYMOUR ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Failure to determine
- Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor associated with a Food and Drinks Premises463-465 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Dog day care service defined as 'Domestic Animal Husbandry'466-468 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Withdrawn
June 2021
- Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of external alterations on affected by the Neighbourhood Character OverlayUNIT636 RIDDELL PARADE ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and construction of a first floor extension to an existing dwelling on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and a front fence over 1.2 metres in the Design and Development Overlay, Schedule 410 ARCHIBALD STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Partial demolition, alterations and additions to the existing building for the construction of two additional storeys (3 storeys total comprising shop, office and dwelling) and associated car parking waiver on land affected by a Design and Development Overlay and Heritage Overlay466-468 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- 2 lot subdivision35 HODDLE STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Existing permit allows: Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor Proposed amendments: Change of hours from 5pm to 10pm Tuesday to Sunday, to 11am to 11pm Monday to Sunday4 HORNE STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a front fence greater than 1.5 metres in height associated with two separate lots both less than 300 square metres in areaUnit139-41 Oswald StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for domestic animal boarding (dog day care), construction and display of business identification signage within a Heritage Overlay466-468 GLEN HUNTLY ROAD ELSTERNWICK 3185Refusal issued by a delegate
May 2021
- The carrying out of works within the front setback and partial demolition and replacement of a front fence within the Neighbourhood Character Overlay-Schedule 210 PRENTICE STREET ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and construction of a single storey extension to the existing dwelling and outbuilding on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and Construction of a front and side fence in the Design and Development Overlay.16 ST JAMES PARADE ELSTERNWICK 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition and buildings and works on land affected by the Heritage Overlay30 Regent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 3 lot subdivision45 Hoddle StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Bus Stop Maintenance activities occurring between 17/09/2025 and 07/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 10 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.HOPETOUN STREET, KING STREET16 Sep 2025 – 06 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
5 heritage places
- FORMER ELSTERNWICK FIRE STATIONNH2376
- FORMER ELSTERNWICK POST OFFICENH0640
- FORMER UNION CHURCHNH0704
- RIPPON LEANH0614
- TRAM SUBSTATIONNH2322
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Goldstein
- Member of Parliament
- Tim WILSON (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,139
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.0%Labor 46.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 42.9%Labor 57.1%
11.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +57.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Elsternwick (Goldstein)Labor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Elsternwick ParkLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Caulfield South Central (Goldstein)Labor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Caulfield South WestLabor 51.6% · Coalition 48.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Caulfield SouthLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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