Moving to St Kilda VIC 3182
What the official numbers say about living in St Kilda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,515,000 for a median house or $520,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 24% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $381 a week, against a median household income of $1,779 a week.
About 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
St Kilda grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (17,795 → 19,490 people).
Around 39% of households are families, averaging 1.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Ireland; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, French, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Kilda sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (33% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Windsor, 1.2 km north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 33: Argyle Street, 250 m north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.9 km north-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 1.4 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.4 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 6 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 78 schools · 293 cafes & restaurants · 23 supermarkets · 68 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the St Kilda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Kilda Park Primary School 750 m · St Michael's Grammar School 900 m · St Kilda Primary School 900 m · Cheder Levi Yitzchok 950 m · Wesley College St Kilda Road Junior School Campus 1.1 km · Yesodei HaTorah College 1.1 km · St Mary's College Presentation Campus 1.3 km · St Mary's Primary School Specialist Campus 1.3 km
Groceries: Aldi 500 m · Coles 600 m · Woolworths Metro 650 m · Woolworths 650 m · Woolworths 950 m · Coles 1000 m · IGA 1.9 km · Coles 2 km
Parks and reserves: Waterloo Reserve 250 m · J. Talbot Reserve 350 m · Jim Duggan Reserve 450 m · O'Donnell Gardens 600 m · Pakington Street Reserve 650 m · Crimea Street Reserve 700 m · Lower Esplanade Reserve 750 m · Alfred Square 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Kilda, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Kilda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda here | 19,490 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| St Kilda West | 2,951 | $1,975,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Windsor | 7,273 | $1,432,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Balaclava | 5,392 | $1,377,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Elwood | 15,153 | $2,075,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Ripponlea | 1,532 | $1,805,000 | 10/10 | 10% |
| St Kilda East | 12,571 | $1,690,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
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 profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Kilda has a median sale price of $1,515,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $520,000. Renters pay a median $381 a week, and about 61% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 17,795 people to 19,490. It sits about 6 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Balaclava station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Port Phillip council, and the federal seat is Macnamara.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Kilda vs Elwood · St Kilda vs St Kilda East.
Nearby guides: St Kilda West · Windsor · Balaclava · Elwood · Ripponlea · St Kilda East.
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