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St Kilda East VIC 3183

8,478 addresses · 98 streets

Macnamara Electorate › Port Phillip LGA › St Kilda East · 7 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An inner-south-eastern Melbourne suburb of apartments and period homes near Balaclava, St Kilda East is diverse and central. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $2,020 a week, with rent around $396.

St Kilda East is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,571 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,020 a week, with median rent near $396 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 50% of households own their home and 49% 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 $1,690,500.

12,571Population
34Median age
$2,020Median household income / wk
$396Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Balaclava, 900 m south-west · Tram stop: Stop 41: Empress Road, 500 m south · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 7 km north-west · Ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 3.2 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 15.2 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in St Kilda East.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,690,500House · 2024
$572,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 17.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 73.7%

Population by age in St Kilda East
Population by age, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4724
5-141,332
15-19537
20-24822
25-343,097
35-442,165
45-541,484
55-641,085
65-74787
75-84366
85+168
Dwelling types in St Kilda East
Dwelling types, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,046
Townhouse795
Apartment3,647
Other13
Households by weekly income in St Kilda East
Households by weekly income, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650669
$650-1,4991,207
$1,500-2,9991,771
$3,000+1,559
Top ancestries in St Kilda East
Top ancestries, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,367
Australian3,282
Other3,163
Irish1,372
Scottish1,036
Ancestry NS799
Housing tenure in St Kilda East
Housing tenure, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,128
Mortgage1,559
Rented2,672
Other63
Cars per household in St Kilda East
Cars per household, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0852
12,830
21,415
3210
4+102
Commute to work in St Kilda East
Commute to work, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,513
Train142
Bus31
Tram/ferry216
Walked264
Bicycle134
Home3,022
Top countries of birth in St Kilda East
Top countries of birth, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England490
India293
New Zealand274
United States274
South Africa191
Ireland138
Languages used at home in St Kilda East
Languages used at home, St Kilda East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Russian210
Spanish208
Greek187
Mandarin138
Italian97
Hindi95

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