Elsternwick on MELBZ

Balaclava vs Elsternwick: Which Melbourne Suburb Is Right for You?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Balaclava (3183) sits 7km from the CBD in Melbourne’s middle ring. Population data from ABS is pending, but 86 public transport stops tell you this suburb is connected enough to matter.

At a Glance

Category	Balaclava	Elsternwick
Overall Grade	A	B+
Transport	A (86 stops)	A (103 stops)
Food & Drink	N/A	C+
Nightlife	N/A	B+
Family	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living	N/A	N/A
Safety	N/A	N/A

Transport

Balaclava has 86 public transport stops (26 tram, 21 train, 39 bus). Elsternwick has 103 stops (12 tram, 16 train, 75 bus).

Brighton vs Elsternwick: Which Melbourne Suburb Is Right for You?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The train pulls into Brighton Beach Station and you are in Brighton. 11km from the CBD, middle ring, with 25 train stops and 68 bus stops connecting the suburb to the wider city. What the timetable does not tell you is what you find when you walk out of the station.

At a Glance

Category	Brighton	Elsternwick
Overall Grade	B	B+
Transport	B+ (93 stops)	A (103 stops)
Food & Drink	B	C+
Nightlife	D+	B+
Family	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living	N/A	N/A
Safety	N/A	N/A

Transport

Brighton has 93 public transport stops (0 tram, 25 train, 68 bus). Elsternwick has 103 stops (12 tram, 16 train, 75 bus).

Caulfield vs Elsternwick: Which Melbourne Suburb Is Right for You?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

You step off a tram somewhere in Caulfield and the first thing you notice is not the shopfronts or the cafe umbrellas – it is that nobody is in a hurry. Caulfield sits 8km from the CBD with 43 tram stops and 106 public transport connections threading through its middle-ring streets.

At a Glance

Category	Caulfield	Elsternwick
Overall Grade	B	B+
Transport	B+ (106 stops)	A (103 stops)
Food & Drink	A	C+
Nightlife	D+	B+
Family	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living	N/A	N/A
Safety	N/A	N/A

Transport

Caulfield has 106 public transport stops (43 tram, 0 train, 63 bus). Elsternwick has 103 stops (12 tram, 16 train, 75 bus).

Elsternwick vs Elwood: Which Melbourne Suburb Is Right for You?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The transport audit on Elsternwick: 12 tram stops, 16 train stops, 75 bus stops. That is what 8km from the CBD in Melbourne’s middle ring gets you. Whether that is enough depends on where you work, how you commute, and how you feel about bus timetables.

At a Glance

Category	Elsternwick	Elwood
Overall Grade	B+	C
Transport	A (103 stops)	D+ (50 stops)
Food & Drink	C+	C
Nightlife	B+	C
Family	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living	N/A	N/A
Safety	N/A	N/A

Transport

Elsternwick has 103 public transport stops (12 tram, 16 train, 75 bus). Elwood has 50 stops (8 tram, 0 train, 42 bus).