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St Kilda - West vs South Yarra - South

Name: St Kilda - West vs South Yarra - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · St Kilda - West profile · South Yarra - South profile

St Kilda - West South Yarra - South

St Kilda - West and South Yarra - South are neighbouring inner-city areas with different housing and growth patterns. St Kilda - West has grown much faster since 2021, with a 15.7% increase compared to 3.4% in South Yarra - South. Homes in South Yarra - South are generally larger, with 30.9% having three or more bedrooms, while only 17.4% of homes in St Kilda - West have three or more. St Kilda - West is also more connected by public transport, with 3,429.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,702.5 in South Yarra - South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, at 21.5% in St Kilda - West and 24.9% in South Yarra - South. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $392 to $395. While South Yarra - South has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (53.9% versus 47.7%), both areas are far above the national average for higher education.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in South Yarra - South One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in South Yarra - South Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in South Yarra - South Population: 3,919 larger in St Kilda - West Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in South Yarra - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +3,919 larger in St Kilda - West

13,858 72nd pct 9,939 52nd pct

Median age in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +3 yrs older in St Kilda - West

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

44.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

60.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 59.0%

23.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

2.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

St Kilda - West South Yarra - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

5.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.1% New Zealand even 3.1%

2.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

10.2% Scottish even 10.2%

5.1% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Italian even 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

2.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 51.8%

26.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South

1 0th pct —

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

0.98 14th pct —

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

44 86th pct 51 88th pct

Students in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South

314 10th pct —

Avg size in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South

314 34th pct —

ICSEA in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South

1,142 94th pct —

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$93 higher in South Yarra - South

$1,236 90th pct $1,329 93rd pct

Household income in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$152 higher in South Yarra - South

$1,849 56th pct $2,001 66th pct

Family income in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$299 higher in South Yarra - South

$2,787 85th pct $3,086 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

14.5% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

17.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +34 larger in St Kilda - West

89 29th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +5 yrs older in St Kilda - West

34 yrs 93rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$110 higher in South Yarra - South

$911 85th pct $1,021 89th pct

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

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

Family & Households

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

1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 48.1%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%

9.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

51.3% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 46.9%

33.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$3 higher in South Yarra - South

$392 58th pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +$200 higher in South Yarra - South

$2,000 61st pct $2,200 75th pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

17.2% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.3 pts 63.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%

34.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 26.3%

12.5% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 33.9%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

10.8% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.6% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +23 more in St Kilda - West

54 62nd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +0.78 more in St Kilda - West

3.90 44th pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +1,726.9 more in St Kilda - West

3,429.4 87th pct 1,702.5 77th pct

PT routes in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +7 more in St Kilda - West

14 76th pct 7 48th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +2 longer in St Kilda - West

10 12th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +48,290 more in South Yarra - South

96,750 89th pct 145,040 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +142,648 more in South Yarra - South

341,600 88th pct 484,248 91st pct

Transit to city in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +2 longer in St Kilda - West

35 13th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

5.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 52.3%

24.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% 4 or more even 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

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

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

ERP in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +5,858 higher in St Kilda - West

16,298 76th pct 10,440 50th pct

Growth in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +12.3 pts higher in St Kilda - West

15.7% 88th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +350 higher in St Kilda - West

2,217 86th pct 1,867 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

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

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

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

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Kilda - West in South Yarra - South +0.2 higher in South Yarra - South

9.1 98th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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