Suburbs St Kilda West

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St Kilda West VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for St Kilda West, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of St Kilda West VIC is 2,951 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Kilda West is $1,314 per week ($68,328 per year). Median rent in St Kilda West is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). St Kilda West has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. St Kilda West has a population density of 5578.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Kilda West is India. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Kilda West is $2,300.

There were 339 recorded offences in St Kilda West in 2025-25, a rate of 115 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (176 offences).

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📍 St Kilda West, Victoria — 37.8584°S, 144.9712°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (45)

St Kilda West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

St Kilda West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,314/wk
$68,328 per year
#263 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
#2381 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: —

St Kilda West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,428) Female 51.6% (1,521)

Population Density

5578.4
people per km²
2,951 people · 0.5 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$3,202
Family income/wk

St Kilda West Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Kilda West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.2% 323 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.8% 333 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Kilda West Country of Birth

Australia
82.9%
India
6.6%
England
6.4%
Germany
1.1%
Greece
0.8%
Brazil
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%
China
0.4%
Iran
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

St Kilda West Religion

No Religion
57.2%
Catholic
14.8%
Not stated
8.0%
Anglican
6.6%
Hinduism
5.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Judaism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Kilda West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

St Kilda West Languages Spoken at Home

Other
27.5%
Hindi
21.6%
Greek
15.2%
Spanish
9.9%
Italian
8.2%
Portuguese
6.4%
French
5.8%
Mandarin
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

St Kilda West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.3% 1,174 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.4% 500 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 85 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.7% 577 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

St Kilda West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.1%
Postgraduate Degree
23.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Certificate III/IV
9.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

St Kilda West Occupation

Professionals
45.8%
Managers
23.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
6.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.6%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

St Kilda West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.6%
Society & Culture
18.7%
Health
11.4%
Creative Arts
9.1%
Engineering
8.0%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Education
5.7%
Information Technology
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

St Kilda West Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
47.8%
Separate house
29.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Kilda West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Kilda West Marital Status

💍
Married
31.1% 801
↔️
Separated
2.8% 71
📋
Divorced
10.9% 281
🕊️
Widowed
1.8% 46
👤
Never married
53.4% 1,375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Kilda West Ancestry

English
29.1%
Australian
19.2%
Irish
12.4%
Other
10.2%
Scottish
10.1%
Indian
4.2%
Italian
4.1%
German
3.2%
Greek
3.1%
Chinese
1.7%
Dutch
1.6%
French
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Kilda West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.8%
Vocational Education
15.3%
Secondary — Government
12.4%
Pre-school
11.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
2.6%
Primary — Catholic
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

St Kilda West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.3% 127
✅
No need for assistance
97.7% 5,408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

St Kilda West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.9% 504
—
Not a volunteer
79.1% 1,909

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Kilda West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Kilda West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
50.7%
Did not go to work
18.9%
Tram/Light Rail
11.1%
Bicycle
6.4%
Walked only
5.6%
Car (passenger)
2.6%
Other
1.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Train
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Bus
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

St Kilda West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
17.7%
1 vehicle
54.6%
2 vehicles
22.4%
3 vehicles
3.6%
4+ vehicles
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

St Kilda West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
30.6%
2 bedrooms
41.3%
3 bedrooms
17.6%
4 bedrooms
8.2%
5 bedrooms
1.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

St Kilda West Population Mobility

24.3%
moved in the last year
53.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Kilda West Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
25
Indigenous residents
5,550
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Kilda West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
291
Asthma
106
Heart disease
60
Arthritis
52
Lung condition
39
Diabetes
36
Cancer
27
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
14

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

St Kilda West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Kilda West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.0%
Couple — no children
37.3%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Kilda West Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 29
👤
Never served
98.8% 2,389

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Kilda West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 332
—
Did not provide
86.3% 2,083

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Kilda West Children Ever Born

No children
61.8%
1 child
10.2%
2 children
19.6%
3 children
7.6%
4 children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

St Kilda West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
31
1961–1970
64
1971–1980
64
1981–1990
67
1991–2000
72
2001–2010
212
2011–2015
117
2016
55
2017
50
2018
49
2019
48
2020
18
2021
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

St Kilda West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.7%
5–14 hours
37.3%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

St Kilda West Household Size

1 person
48.2%
2 persons
30.0%
3 persons
10.0%
4 persons
8.7%
5 persons
2.8%
6+ persons
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Kilda West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,083
Moved from VIC
463
Moved — same area (SA2)
105
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

St Kilda West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.6%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Kilda West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 339 total

Theft
176
Property Damage
39
Break & Enter
35
Assault
34
Justice Procedures
27
Drug Offences
10
Fraud
8
Public Order
6
Weapons
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

St Kilda West Schools

45
schools nearby
20
government
1118
avg ICSEA score
19,660
total students
Christ Church Grammar School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1213
ICSEA
Melbourne High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,402 students
1195
ICSEA
MacRobertson Girls High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,195 students
1186
ICSEA
Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1181
ICSEA
St Michael's Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,143 students
1180
ICSEA
Melbourne Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,905 students
1177
ICSEA
Wesley College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,181 students
1172
ICSEA
Albert Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1156
ICSEA
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 369 students
1154
ICSEA
South Yarra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1152
ICSEA
St Columba's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students
1152
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students
1150
ICSEA
Middle Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1150
ICSEA
South Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 502 students
1144
ICSEA
St Kilda Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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St Kilda West Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,983/wk
Median Rent $385/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in St Kilda West

≈ $8,593/month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,598/wk
Rent share 19.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $84/wk
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Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $1,259/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $4/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $5/wk
Mount Macedon
Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $55/wk
Puckapunyal
Income: $1,300/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $120/wk
Hmas Cerberus
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $125/wk
Essendon
Income: $1,067/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $5/wk

St Kilda West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Cockatoo (Vic.)
Pop: 4,408 Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk
Riddells Creek
Pop: 4,390 Income: $881/wk Rent: $400/wk
Barwon Heads
Pop: 4,353 Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $450/wk
Trafalgar (Vic.)
Pop: 4,349 Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk
Weir Views
Pop: 4,348 Income: $825/wk Rent: $352/wk
Albion (Vic.)
Pop: 4,334 Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Kilda West

What is the population of St Kilda West VIC?

The population of St Kilda West VIC is 2,951 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5578.4 people per km².St Kilda West is ranked #2,442 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Kilda West?

The median personal income in St Kilda West VIC is $1,314 per week, or $68,328 per year.The median household income is $1,983 per week.Family income is $3,202 per week.St Kilda West is ranked #263 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Kilda West?

Median rent in St Kilda West VIC is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Kilda West ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Kilda West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Kilda West VIC is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Kilda West?

The median age in St Kilda West VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Kilda West a good suburb to live in?

St Kilda West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,951.The median income is $1,314/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22345. All dollar figures in AUD.