Moving to St Kilda East VIC 3183
What the official numbers say about living in St Kilda East — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,690,500 for a median house or $572,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 63% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $396 a week, against a median household income of $2,020 a week.
About 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 49% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
St Kilda East grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (12,576 → 12,571 people).
Around 51% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Russian, Spanish, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Kilda East sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (40% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Balaclava, 900 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 41: Empress Road, 500 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 7 km north-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 3.2 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 15.2 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 92 schools · 307 cafes & restaurants · 25 supermarkets · 70 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the St Kilda East profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yeshivah College 350 m · Beth Rivkah Ladies College 450 m · St Mary's College Edmund Rice Campus 750 m · St Mary's Primary School 800 m · St Mary's Primary School Specialist Campus 800 m · Melbourne Grammar School Grimwade House 950 m · Mount Scopus Memorial College Gandel Besen House Campus 1000 m · Cheder Levi Yitzchok 1000 m
Groceries: Woolworths Metro 750 m · Coles 950 m · Woolworths 1 km · Aldi 1.3 km · IGA 1.3 km · Coles 1.9 km · Woolworths Metro 1.9 km · Elwood Supermarket 2 km
Parks and reserves: Hewison Reserve 450 m · Te-Arai Reserve 550 m · Alma Park East 800 m · Greenmeadows Gardens 850 m · Alma Park West 950 m · Lumley Park 1 km · William Street Reserve 1 km · Chris Gahan Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Kilda East, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Magpie-lark · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Kilda East, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda East here | 12,571 | $1,690,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Balaclava | 5,392 | $1,377,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Ripponlea | 1,532 | $1,805,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| Prahran | 12,203 | $1,590,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Windsor | 7,273 | $1,432,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Armadale | 9,368 | $2,380,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| St Kilda | 19,490 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Phillip — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Macnamara — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3183 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Kilda East profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Kilda East has a median sale price of $1,690,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $572,500. Renters pay a median $396 a week, and about 49% of homes here are rented.
The population grew -0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 12,576 people to 12,571. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Balaclava station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Port Phillip council, and the federal seat is Macnamara.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Kilda East vs Balaclava · St Kilda East vs Prahran.
Nearby guides: Balaclava · Ripponlea · Prahran · Windsor · Armadale · St Kilda.
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