The first site of Caulfield Grammar School, founded in 1881, was adjacent to the Elsternwick railway station.

Another tramline, running between Elsternwick and Point Ormond, was opened on 4 June 1915,[5][6] and was closed on 22 October 1960.

Many programs were filmed and produced in the studios, such as Countdown, Recovery and Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight.

[8] Hattam (Mens and Boys Wear) Stores, at 383 Glenhuntly Road, a long, narrow shop, is one of the last locations in Australia that still has a Lamson "Rapid Wire" Cash Carrier in place; it connects three locations in the lower section of the shop with the central cashier's desk.

The next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.9%, India 1.7%, South Africa 1.7% and China 1.5%.

Other languages spoken at home included Greek 2.6%, Hebrew 2.0%, Russian 1.9%, Yiddish 1.8% and Mandarin 1.7%.

[12] The Elsternwick Club Sandham St est 1919 includes Lawn Bowls on Tiff Dwarf green and various function rooms.

The Elsternwick Primary School – once officially located in "Brickwood Street, Elsternwick" – is now, without any shift in its physical position, officially located in Murphy Street, Brighton ([2]); and, consequently, the suburb currently has no government schools.

[citation needed] Elsternwick contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including: ^ = territory divided with another LGA