Elwood vs St Kilda — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Elwood VS St Kilda

3184 VIC · Port Phillip — 3182 VIC · Port Phillip

📋 Overview

	ElwoodView profile →	St KildaView profile →
Postcode	3184	3182
LGA	Port Phillip	Port Phillip
Area	2.595 km²	3.178 km²
Elevation	6m	15m
Federal Electorate	Macnamara	Macnamara
State Electorate	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Elwood

BeachsideVillage CharacterInner SuburbFamily-Friendly

St Kilda

Beach EntertainmentNightlifeInner CityCultural Hub

👥 Population & Demographics

	Elwood	St Kilda
Population (2021)	15,153	19,490
Median Age	38	36
Male	7,154 (47.2%)	9,855 (50.6%)
Female	8,004 (52.8%)	9,635 (49.4%)
Avg Household Size	1.9	1.7
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	1
Population Density	5,839/km²	6,133/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Elwood

St Kilda

0-4

4.6%2.8%

5-14

8.4%3.9%

15-19

3.4%2.1%

20-24

4.8%6.1%

25-34

21.8%30.4%

35-44

18.7%19.3%

45-54

15.8%13.4%

55-64

11.7%11.4%

65-74

6.9%6.9%

75-84

2.8%2.9%

85+

1%0.8%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Elwood	St Kilda
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,364	$1,214
Personal Income (annual)	$70,928	$63,128
Family Income (weekly)	$3,210	$2,737
Household Income (weekly)	$2,096	$1,779
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,300	$2,000
Median Rent (weekly)	$415	$381

🙏 Religion

	Elwood	St Kilda
No Religion	58.0%	56.2%
Christianity	27.6%	25.5%
Judaism	3.5%	2.2%
Buddhism	1.2%	1.8%
Hinduism	0.7%	2.1%
Islam	0.6%	1.1%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Elwood	St Kilda
English	5,560 (36.7%)	6,335 (32.5%)
Australian	3,966 (26.2%)	3,926 (20.1%)
Irish	2,403 (15.9%)	3,109 (16.0%)
Scottish	1,927 (12.7%)	2,086 (10.7%)
Italian	1,019 (6.7%)	1,073 (5.5%)
German	747 (4.9%)	930 (4.8%)
Greek	446 (2.9%)	478 (2.5%)
Polish	397 (2.6%)	397 (2.0%)
Chinese	335 (2.2%)	648 (3.3%)
Dutch	317 (2.1%)	338 (1.7%)
Indian	199 (1.3%)	529 (2.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Elwood	St Kilda
Born in Australia	10,234 (67.5%)	10,723 (55.0%)
Born overseas	4,037 (26.6%)	7,193 (36.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Elwood	St Kilda
England	775	1,077
New Zealand	356	633
United States	187	250
Ireland	176	484
India	145	466
Italy	143	187
South Africa	129	142
Germany	124	173
Scotland	103	148
Canada	96	—
China	72	206
France	96	194
Philippines	—	162

Parents' Birthplace

	Elwood	St Kilda
Both parents born in AU	6,593	6,733
Both parents born overseas	5,173	8,534
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	2,459	2,517

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Elwood	St Kilda	Edge
Bigger population	15,153	19,490	St Kilda
Higher income	1,364	1,214	Elwood
Lower rent	415	381	St Kilda
Lower mortgage	2,300	2,000	St Kilda
Younger median age	38	36	St Kilda
More land area	2.595	3.178	St Kilda