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St Kilda VIC 3182

22,866 addresses · 130 streets

Macnamara Electorate › Port Phillip LGA › St Kilda · 6 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A bayside inner-Melbourne suburb known for its beach, foreshore and nightlife, St Kilda is apartment-led and cosmopolitan. Small households of 1.7 people and a median age of 36 reflect its single-and-couple renters. Median household income is $1,779 a week, with rent around $381.

St Kilda is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 19,490 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,779 a week, with median rent near $381 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 38% of households own their home and 61% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,515,000.

19,490Population
36Median age
$1,779Median household income / wk
$381Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the St Kilda statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: St Kilda itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Windsor, 1.2 km north-east · Tram stop: Stop 33: Argyle Street, 250 m north-east · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.9 km north-west · Ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 1.4 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.4 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in St Kilda.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,515,000House · 2024
$520,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 72.4%

Population by age in St Kilda
Population by age, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4540
5-14755
15-19400
20-241,190
25-345,924
35-443,770
45-542,604
55-642,229
65-741,347
75-84568
85+159
Dwelling types in St Kilda
Dwelling types, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House572
Townhouse1,130
Apartment8,192
Other454
Households by weekly income in St Kilda
Households by weekly income, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,556
$650-1,4992,553
$1,500-2,9993,474
$3,000+2,333
Top ancestries in St Kilda
Top ancestries, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English6,335
Australian3,926
Other3,156
Irish3,109
Scottish2,086
Ancestry NS1,709
Housing tenure in St Kilda
Housing tenure, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,475
Mortgage2,371
Rented6,266
Other119
Cars per household in St Kilda
Cars per household, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
02,592
15,742
21,560
3228
4+98
Commute to work in St Kilda
Commute to work, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,507
Train198
Bus107
Tram/ferry791
Walked630
Bicycle266
Home5,053
Top countries of birth in St Kilda
Top countries of birth, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England1,077
New Zealand633
Ireland484
India466
United States250
China206
Languages used at home in St Kilda
Languages used at home, St Kilda VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish513
French265
Mandarin258
Italian239
Russian233
Greek220

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