Elsternwick vs Ripponlea
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ElsternwickGlen Eira | RipponleaPort Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $2,163,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,825,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $687,500 (calendar year 2025) | $505,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $391/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.44% | 1.11% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,887 | 1,532 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 38% | 21% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 15% |
| Apartments/units | 41% | 64% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 8.9 km | 7.7 km |
| Train stations | 8 | 10 |
| Tram stops | 13 | 4 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 7% | 16% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 24% | 65% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Caulfield Junior College, Caulfield Primary School, Elsternwick Primary School, Elwood Primary School, Gardenvale Primary School, Ripponlea Primary School | Elwood Primary School, Ripponlea Primary School, St Kilda Primary School |
| Secondary | Elwood College, Glen Eira College | Elwood College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Elsternwick is higher on median house price (by about 18%).
- Elsternwick is higher on median unit price (by about 36%).
- Elsternwick is higher on median weekly rent (by about 54%).
- Elsternwick is higher on population (by about 611%).
- Ripponlea is higher on flood overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Ripponlea is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 41 percentage points).
- Elsternwick is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 17 percentage points).
- Ripponlea is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 213%).
Median house price over time
ElsternwickRipponlea
The median house price in Elsternwick was $2,163,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $687,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Ripponlea was $1,825,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $505,000 in calendar year 2025.