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Elsternwick

Ranked #44 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
60
#80 of 216
Safety
53
#102 of 216
Wealth
70
#64 of 216
Value
59
#88 of 216
Parks
12
#194 of 216
Cafés
76
#51 of 216
Transit
80
#44 of 216
Green space
32
#166 of 216
Active & healthy
55
#91 of 216

The numbers

Population10,887
Area2.63 km²
Median household income$2,209/wk
Median rent$441/wk
Crime rate57.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.59 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park81.3% of the suburb
Cafés10
Gyms & sport venues41
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (6.14 km)

Nearby suburbs

RipponleaCaulfieldCaulfield SouthElwoodBalaclavaSt Kilda East

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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