Elwood vs Port Melbourne — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	ElwoodView profile →	Port MelbourneView profile →
Postcode	3184	3207
LGA	Port Phillip	Melbourne
Area	2.595 km²	9.57 km²
Elevation	6m	8m
Federal Electorate	Macnamara	Macnamara
State Electorate	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Elwood

BeachsideVillage CharacterInner SuburbFamily-Friendly

Port Melbourne

Waterfront PremiumInner CityBeach AccessAffluent

👥 Population & Demographics

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
Population (2021)	15,153	17,633
Median Age	38	42
Male	7,154 (47.2%)	8,439 (47.9%)
Female	8,004 (52.8%)	9,196 (52.2%)
Avg Household Size	1.9	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	5,839/km²	1,843/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Elwood

Port Melbourne

0-4

4.6%4.7%

5-14

8.4%9%

15-19

3.4%3.9%

20-24

4.8%4%

25-34

21.8%15.4%

35-44

18.7%17.7%

45-54

15.8%16.5%

55-64

11.7%12.7%

65-74

6.9%9.5%

75-84

2.8%5.2%

85+

1%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,364	$1,366
Personal Income (annual)	$70,928	$71,032
Family Income (weekly)	$3,210	$3,264
Household Income (weekly)	$2,096	$2,372
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,300	$2,500
Median Rent (weekly)	$415	$540

🙏 Religion

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
No Religion	58.0%	45.0%
Christianity	27.6%	41.5%
Judaism	3.5%	0.8%
Buddhism	1.2%	1.5%
Hinduism	0.7%	0.9%
Islam	0.6%	2.0%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
Preschool	247	334
Primary	825	1,051
Secondary	667	811
TAFE / Vocational	351	306
University	962	806

🌍 Ancestry

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
English	5,560 (36.7%)	5,742 (32.6%)
Australian	3,966 (26.2%)	4,191 (23.8%)
Irish	2,403 (15.9%)	2,232 (12.7%)
Scottish	1,927 (12.7%)	1,859 (10.5%)
Italian	1,019 (6.7%)	1,159 (6.6%)
German	747 (4.9%)	689 (3.9%)
Greek	446 (2.9%)	1,156 (6.6%)
Polish	397 (2.6%)	242 (1.4%)
Chinese	335 (2.2%)	820 (4.7%)
Dutch	317 (2.1%)	248 (1.4%)
Indian	199 (1.3%)	245 (1.4%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
Born in Australia	10,234 (67.5%)	11,238 (63.7%)
Born overseas	4,037 (26.6%)	5,290 (30.0%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
England	775	862
New Zealand	356	443
United States	187	203
Ireland	176	163
India	145	145
Italy	143	163
South Africa	129	144
Germany	124	107
Scotland	103	119
Canada	96	—
Greece	72	305
China	72	264
Malaysia	—	162

Parents' Birthplace

	Elwood	Port Melbourne
Both parents born in AU	6,593	6,816
Both parents born overseas	5,173	7,181
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	2,459	2,482

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Elwood	Port Melbourne	Edge
Bigger population	15,153	17,633	Port Melbourne
Higher income	1,364	1,366	Port Melbourne
Lower rent	415	540	Elwood
Lower mortgage	2,300	2,500	Elwood
Younger median age	38	42	Elwood
More land area	2.595	9.57	Port Melbourne