Albert Park vs Elwood — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Albert Park VS Elwood

3206 VIC · Port Phillip — 3184 VIC · Port Phillip

📋 Overview

	Albert ParkView profile →	ElwoodView profile →
Postcode	3206	3184
LGA	Port Phillip	Port Phillip
Area	2.839 km²	2.595 km²
Elevation	8m	6m
Federal Electorate	Macnamara	Macnamara
State Electorate	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Albert Park

BaysideHeritageGrand Prix CircuitCafé CulturePrestige

Elwood

BeachsideVillage CharacterInner SuburbFamily-Friendly

👥 Population & Demographics

	Albert Park	Elwood
Population (2021)	6,044	15,153
Median Age	46	38
Male	2,865 (47.4%)	7,154 (47.2%)
Female	3,176 (52.5%)	8,004 (52.8%)
Avg Household Size	2.2	1.9
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	2,129/km²	5,839/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Albert Park

Elwood

0-4

5.3%4.6%

5-14

11.1%8.4%

15-19

4.8%3.4%

20-24

4%4.8%

25-34

9.3%21.8%

35-44

13.5%18.7%

45-54

16.3%15.8%

55-64

14.1%11.7%

65-74

11.6%6.9%

75-84

7.9%2.8%

85+

2%1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Albert Park	Elwood
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,333	$1,364
Personal Income (annual)	$69,316	$70,928
Family Income (weekly)	$3,830	$3,210
Household Income (weekly)	$2,533	$2,096
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,500	$2,300
Median Rent (weekly)	$590	$415

🙏 Religion

	Albert Park	Elwood
No Religion	46.9%	58.0%
Christianity	43.1%	27.6%
Hinduism	2.4%	0.7%
Buddhism	1.3%	1.2%
Judaism	0.6%	3.5%
Islam	0.4%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🌍 Ancestry

	Albert Park	Elwood
English	2,213 (36.6%)	5,560 (36.7%)
Australian	1,592 (26.3%)	3,966 (26.2%)
Irish	984 (16.3%)	2,403 (15.9%)
Scottish	722 (11.9%)	1,927 (12.7%)
Greek	589 (9.7%)	446 (2.9%)
Italian	395 (6.5%)	1,019 (6.7%)
German	242 (4.0%)	747 (4.9%)
Indian	136 (2.3%)	199 (1.3%)
Dutch	123 (2.0%)	317 (2.1%)
Chinese	109 (1.8%)	335 (2.2%)
Polish	85 (1.4%)	397 (2.6%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Albert Park	Elwood
Born in Australia	4,221 (69.8%)	10,234 (67.5%)
Born overseas	1,585 (26.2%)	4,037 (26.6%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Albert Park	Elwood
England	319	775
Greece	206	72
New Zealand	127	356
India	106	145
United States	69	187
Ireland	55	176
Italy	52	143
France	39	96
Scotland	38	103
Germany	32	124
South Africa	32	129
Canada	—	96

Parents' Birthplace

	Albert Park	Elwood
Both parents born in AU	2,751	6,593
Both parents born overseas	2,160	5,173
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	914	2,459

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Albert Park	Elwood	Edge
Bigger population	6,044	15,153	Elwood
Higher income	1,333	1,364	Elwood
Lower rent	590	415	Elwood
Lower mortgage	3,500	2,300	Elwood
Younger median age	46	38	Elwood
More land area	2.839	2.595	Albert Park