Moving to St Kilda West VIC 3182
What the official numbers say about living in St Kilda West — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,975,000 for a median house or $569,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved down about 12% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $385 a week, against a median household income of $1,983 a week.
About 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
St Kilda West grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,845 → 2,951 people).
Around 47% of households are families, averaging 1.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Hindi, Greek, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Kilda West sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (32% of workers), while 54% work from home.
Nearest train station: Windsor, 1.8 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 141: Deakin Street, 50 m north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 4.9 km north.
Nearest ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 800 m south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 67 schools · 358 cafes & restaurants · 20 supermarkets · 74 parks · 6 beaches — see them all on the St Kilda West profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Kilda Park Primary School 500 m · Wesley College St Kilda Road Junior School Campus 1.1 km · Victorian College for the Deaf 1.3 km · Wesley College St Kilda Road Campus 1.3 km · Middle Park Primary School 1.6 km · St Michael's Grammar School 1.7 km · Prahran High School 1.9 km · Cheder Levi Yitzchok 1.9 km
Groceries: Woolworths Metro 550 m · IGA 1 km · Gumtree 1 km · Woolworths 1.4 km · Coles 1.4 km · Aldi 1.6 km · Woolworths 2.1 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Jacoby Reserve 50 m · Stenhouse Reserve 150 m · H.R. Johnson Reserve 300 m · Cummings Reserve 400 m · Catani Gardens 400 m · Cleve Gardens 450 m · Canterbury Road Light Rail Linear Reserve 750 m · Neville Street Reserve 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Kilda West, most often seen first: Common Myna · Silver Gull · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Rock Dove · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Kilda West, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda West here | 2,951 | $1,975,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Middle Park | 4,000 | $2,563,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| St Kilda | 19,490 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Windsor | 7,273 | $1,432,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Albert Park | 6,044 | $2,225,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Balaclava | 5,392 | $1,377,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Elwood | 15,153 | $2,075,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
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 3182 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Kilda West profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Kilda West has a median sale price of $1,975,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $569,000. Renters pay a median $385 a week, and about 52% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,845 people to 2,951. It sits about 5 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Prahran station is roughly 1.8 km away. Local government is Port Phillip council, and the federal seat is Macnamara.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Kilda West vs Middle Park · St Kilda West vs Windsor.
Nearby guides: Middle Park · St Kilda · Windsor · Albert Park · Balaclava · Elwood.
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