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St Kilda East vs St Kilda - West

Name: St Kilda East vs St Kilda - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · St Kilda East profile · St Kilda - West profile

St Kilda East St Kilda - West

St Kilda East and St Kilda - West are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. St Kilda East is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 12.1% of the population being children under 15. This is consistent with a larger number of school enrolments and a higher share of families with children. In contrast, St Kilda - West is older, with a typical age of 38, and has a much higher share of people living alone at 51.3%. St Kilda - West also offers better access to the city, with far more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and a high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home. They are also alike in that both have a high share of renters and a large number of residents born overseas. While both areas see many people moving in, St Kilda - West has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.5% compared to 22.6% in St Kilda East.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in St Kilda East Living alone: 8.6 pts higher in St Kilda - West 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in St Kilda East Renting: 7.3 pts higher in St Kilda - West Median age: 4 yrs older in St Kilda - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1,955 larger in St Kilda East

15,813 79th pct 13,858 72nd pct

Median age in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +4 yrs older in St Kilda - West

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

46.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

62.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 60.3%

25.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

7.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

St Kilda East St Kilda - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 53.9%

4.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

13.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 68.6%

1.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

23.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.7% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Judaism ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1 more in St Kilda East

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +0.07 more in St Kilda East

1.05 16th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +5 more in St Kilda East

49 87th pct 44 86th pct

Students in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +261 more in St Kilda East

575 21st pct 314 10th pct

Avg size in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +27 larger in St Kilda - West

288 30th pct 314 34th pct

ICSEA in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +45 higher in St Kilda - West

1,097 82nd pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 75.2%

5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 36.1%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$26 higher in St Kilda - West

$1,210 89th pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$139 higher in St Kilda East

$1,988 65th pct $1,849 56th pct

Family income in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$107 higher in St Kilda East

$2,894 87th pct $2,787 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

13.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.3%

9.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

4.6% Arthritis even 4.7%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 63.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +15 larger in St Kilda - West

74 24th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +3 yrs older in St Kilda - West

31 yrs 88th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$238 higher in St Kilda East

$1,149 93rd pct $911 85th pct

Household income in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$166 higher in St Kilda East

$1,958 65th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +0.2 larger in St Kilda East

1.9 4th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 38.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Household size

42.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$8 higher in St Kilda - West

$384 55th pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +$100 higher in St Kilda East

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

People / bedroom in St Kilda East 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

50.7% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

70.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 80.3%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

14.5% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 4.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 43.9%

20.2% 1 bedroom +14.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

5.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.9%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +3 more in St Kilda - West

51 60th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +0.67 more in St Kilda - West

3.23 34th pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1,695.7 more in St Kilda - West

1,733.8 78th pct 3,429.4 87th pct

PT routes in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +4 more in St Kilda - West

10 62nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +2 longer in St Kilda East

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1 longer in St Kilda East

11 14th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +8,102 more in St Kilda East

104,852 90th pct 96,750 89th pct

Reach 45 min in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +18,134 more in St Kilda East

359,734 89th pct 341,600 88th pct

Transit to city in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +4 longer in St Kilda East

39 17th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 42.2%

27.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

3.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

19.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

3.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%

18.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1 higher in St Kilda East

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +10 higher in St Kilda East

1,101 87th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +1,082 higher in St Kilda East

17,380 79th pct 16,298 76th pct

Growth in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +7.5 pts higher in St Kilda - West

8.1% 74th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +579 higher in St Kilda - West

1,638 79th pct 2,217 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West +0.2 higher in St Kilda - West

8.9 96th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in St Kilda East in St Kilda - West even