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Balaclava vs St Kilda

Name: Balaclava vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Balaclava profile · St Kilda profile

Balaclava St Kilda

St Kilda and Balaclava are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing patterns. St Kilda is dominated by small apartments and renters, with 52.7% of people living alone and 60.4% of households renting. Balaclava has more space and stability, with a far higher share of separate houses (17.2% compared to 5.5% in St Kilda) and more three-bedroom homes. This difference in housing is reflected in the population; Balaclava has more children under 15 (12.8% versus 6.6%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas are almost identical in many ways, including their typical weekly rents and personal incomes. They both have a high proportion of people born overseas and a larger-than-average share of residents who do not follow a religion. St Kilda remains more connected to public transport, with far more stops and departures, while Balaclava has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,098 larger in St Kilda 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Balaclava Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in St Kilda Renting: 12.1 pts higher in St Kilda Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Balaclava

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in St Kilda +14,098 larger in St Kilda gap widening

5,392 86th pct 19,490 89th pct

Median age in Balaclava in St Kilda +1 yrs older in St Kilda gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Marital status

61.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

26.2% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 19.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 55.0%

4.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

30.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.3% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

12.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only even 71.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.6% Judaism ◂ +9.4 pts 2.2%

8.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in St Kilda

— 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in St Kilda +8 more in St Kilda

39 90th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Balaclava in St Kilda +71 larger in St Kilda

583 82nd pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in St Kilda +6 higher in St Kilda

1,143 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 76.3%

5.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

10.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in St Kilda +$42 higher in St Kilda gap narrowing

$1,172 89th pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in Balaclava in St Kilda +$247 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,026 76th pct $1,779 64th pct

Family income in Balaclava in St Kilda +$162 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$2,899 89th pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

12.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 64.1%

18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in St Kilda +137 larger in St Kilda

26 72nd pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Balaclava in St Kilda +3 yrs older in St Kilda

31 yrs 66th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Balaclava in St Kilda +$353 higher in Balaclava

$1,312 88th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Balaclava in St Kilda +$563 higher in Balaclava

$2,250 71st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in St Kilda +0.3 larger in Balaclava gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 32.8%

10.0% One-parent families even 10.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in St Kilda +$5 higher in Balaclava gap steady

$386 79th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in St Kilda +$223 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,223 82nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in St Kilda +0.10 higher in St Kilda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 79.0%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 10.9%

17.2% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.3%

17.8% 1 bedroom +17.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 10.4%

5.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.9% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 21.6%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in St Kilda +85 more in St Kilda

12 82nd pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in St Kilda +2.75 more in St Kilda

2.23 66th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in St Kilda +2,052.2 more in St Kilda

1,631.1 90th pct 3,683.3 100th pct

PT routes in Balaclava in St Kilda +10 more in St Kilda

5 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in St Kilda +2 longer in Balaclava

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in St Kilda +2 longer in Balaclava

11 6th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in St Kilda +16,185 more in Balaclava

138,802 92nd pct 122,617 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in St Kilda +65,749 more in Balaclava

437,995 91st pct 372,246 90th pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in St Kilda +4 longer in St Kilda

37 14th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 40.3%

24.2% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.2% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

3.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

3.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

18.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Technicians & trades even 9.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in St Kilda +0.2 higher in Balaclava

9.4 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in St Kilda even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in St Kilda even