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South Yarra - West vs St Kilda - West

Name: South Yarra - West vs St Kilda - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · South Yarra - West profile · St Kilda - West profile

South Yarra - West St Kilda - West

St Kilda - West and South Yarra - West are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. South Yarra - West is wealthier, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of people with university degrees. It also has a much larger school presence, with five schools and 5,869 enrolments, whereas St Kilda - West has just one school. In contrast, St Kilda - West has a larger population and is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (37.1%) and more people who have no religion (53.0%).

Since 2011, St Kilda - West has grown far more quickly, with its population rising 15.7% compared to 5.5% in South Yarra - West. Despite this different pace of growth, the two areas share many similarities. Both have about the same proportion of First Nations residents and recent overseas arrivals, and they are almost identical in the number of public transport routes they offer. They also both have very few detached houses, with fewer than 6% of homes being separate dwellings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,435 larger in St Kilda - West Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in South Yarra - West Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in South Yarra - West Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in South Yarra - West Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in St Kilda - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +7,435 larger in St Kilda - West

6,423 31st pct 13,858 72nd pct

Median age in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1 yrs older in South Yarra - West

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.5%

8.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.7% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 23.5%

8.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

South Yarra - West St Kilda - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 53.9%

4.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

23.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 19.0%

13.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German even 4.3%

2.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 68.6%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 26.4%

10.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +4 more in South Yarra - West

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +7.92 more in South Yarra - West

8.90 96th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +9 more in South Yarra - West

53 89th pct 44 86th pct

Students in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +5,555 more in South Yarra - West

5,869 91st pct 314 10th pct

Avg size in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +860 larger in South Yarra - West

1,174 96th pct 314 34th pct

ICSEA in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +30 higher in South Yarra - West

1,172 100th pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 75.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

8.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building even 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$218 higher in South Yarra - West

$1,454 97th pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$410 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,259 81st pct $1,849 56th pct

Family income in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$497 higher in South Yarra - West

$3,284 93rd pct $2,787 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 14.5%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

21.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.5%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +46 larger in St Kilda - West

43 14th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +13 yrs older in St Kilda - West

21 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$186 higher in St Kilda - West

$725 66th pct $911 85th pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$458 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,250 80th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +0.1 larger in South Yarra - West

1.8 0th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 50.8%

36.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

44.8% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.9%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$65 higher in South Yarra - West

$457 81st pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +$100 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,100 69th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +0.10 higher in St Kilda - West

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 17.2%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

84.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 80.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 43.9%

24.8% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

3.6% 4 bedrooms even 3.6%

1.3% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

19.5% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 23.6%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +18 more in St Kilda - West

36 46th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1.71 more in South Yarra - West

5.60 68th pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +4,113.5 more in South Yarra - West

7,542.9 93rd pct 3,429.4 87th pct

PT routes in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1 more in St Kilda - West

13 73rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1 longer in South Yarra - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +4 longer in St Kilda - West

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +34,879 more in South Yarra - West

131,629 92nd pct 96,750 89th pct

Reach 45 min in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +76,476 more in South Yarra - West

418,076 90th pct 341,600 88th pct

Transit to city in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +4 longer in St Kilda - West

31 9th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 42.2%

19.9% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

1.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle even 55.9%

20.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

2.5% 3 vehicles even 2.5%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 37.7%

19.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1 higher in South Yarra - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +2 higher in South Yarra - West

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +1 higher in South Yarra - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +56 higher in South Yarra - West

1,147 97th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +9,404 higher in St Kilda - West

6,894 31st pct 16,298 76th pct

Growth in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +10.2 pts higher in St Kilda - West

5.5% 58th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +883 higher in St Kilda - West

1,334 71st pct 2,217 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West +0.0 higher in South Yarra - West

9.2 98th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Yarra - West in St Kilda - West even