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South Melbourne vs St Kilda - West

Name: South Melbourne vs St Kilda - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · South Melbourne profile · St Kilda - West profile

South Melbourne St Kilda - West

St Kilda - West and South Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas that both have a high proportion of renters. South Melbourne has a higher share of larger homes, with 30.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 17.4% in St Kilda - West. Pay is also higher in South Melbourne, where 32.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.6% in St Kilda - West. In contrast, St Kilda - West has more public transport routes and a higher share of people living alone, at 51.3% compared to 43.2% in South Melbourne.

These two areas are remarkably similar in many ways, with almost identical unemployment rates of 5.2% and very similar typical weekly rents. They both sit well above the national figure for overall advantage. While they share these core traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, St Kilda - West has seen its First Nations year 12 completion rate climb to 69.0%, which is far higher than the 50.9% seen in South Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in South Melbourne Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in St Kilda - West One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in South Melbourne Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in St Kilda - West Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in South Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +2,165 larger in St Kilda - West

11,693 61st pct 13,858 72nd pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

11.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

33.6% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 23.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

South Melbourne St Kilda - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 53.9%

4.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

22.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 19.0%

12.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Italian even 5.2%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 68.6%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.3% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%

7.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +1 more in South Melbourne

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +0.51 more in South Melbourne

1.48 31st pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +7 more in St Kilda - West

37 78th pct 44 86th pct

Students in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +119 more in South Melbourne

433 14th pct 314 10th pct

Avg size in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +98 larger in St Kilda - West

217 22nd pct 314 34th pct

ICSEA in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +6 higher in St Kilda - West

1,136 93rd pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 75.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 36.1%

19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

14.5% Society & culture even 14.4%

8.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Education even 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$74 higher in South Melbourne

$1,310 93rd pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$254 higher in South Melbourne

$2,103 72nd pct $1,849 56th pct

Family income in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$304 higher in South Melbourne

$3,091 90th pct $2,787 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.1%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.8% Asthma even 7.8%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 63.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +22 larger in St Kilda - West

67 21st pct 89 29th pct

Median age in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +7 yrs older in St Kilda - West

27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

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

$725 66th pct $911 85th pct

Household income in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$261 higher in St Kilda - West

$1,531 40th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +0.2 larger in South Melbourne

1.9 4th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

43.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$29 higher in South Melbourne

$421 72nd pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +$217 higher in South Melbourne

$2,217 76th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in South Melbourne 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

54.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

20.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.0% Flat or apartment +20.3 pts ▸ 80.3%

34.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 11.7%

4.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 43.9%

22.4% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%

4.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.2% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

15.5% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%

10.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 23.6%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +14 more in St Kilda - West

40 50th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +0.48 more in St Kilda - West

3.42 37th pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +1,426.2 more in St Kilda - West

2,003.2 84th pct 3,429.4 87th pct

PT routes in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +6 more in St Kilda - West

8 52nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +2 longer in St Kilda - West

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +5 longer in St Kilda - West

5 0th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +47,664 more in South Melbourne

144,414 92nd pct 96,750 89th pct

Reach 45 min in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +42,405 more in South Melbourne

384,005 89th pct 341,600 88th pct

Transit to city in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +10 longer in St Kilda - West

25 4th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 42.2%

20.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

2.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

2.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

21.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +3 higher in South Melbourne

1,094 85th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +3,166 higher in St Kilda - West

13,132 63rd pct 16,298 76th pct

Growth in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +4.9 pts higher in St Kilda - West

10.8% 83rd pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +2,682 higher in South Melbourne

4,899 87th pct 2,217 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +28 higher in St Kilda - West

632 24th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West even

20.3 19th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +0.1 higher in South Melbourne

11.4 45th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Melbourne in St Kilda - West +0.3 higher in South Melbourne

9.5 100th pct 9.1 98th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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