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Middle Park vs St Kilda

Name: Middle Park vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Middle Park profile · St Kilda profile

Middle Park St Kilda

St Kilda and Middle Park are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. St Kilda is a transient hub where 57.5% of people moved in the last five years and 52.7% live alone. It is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and far more people were born overseas (36.9%). In contrast, Middle Park is an established area for families, where the typical resident is 45 and children under 15 make up 17.6% of the population. This is reflected in the housing: Middle Park has far more three-bedroom homes (56.9%) and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.8% in St Kilda and 3.8% in Middle Park. They also share a high level of accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in home ownership remains wide, with far more homes owned outright in Middle Park (41.4%) compared to St Kilda (14.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,490 larger in St Kilda Renting: 28.5 pts higher in St Kilda Owned outright: 27.2 pts higher in Middle Park 3+ bedrooms: 42.9 pts higher in Middle Park Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in St Kilda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Park in St Kilda +15,490 larger in St Kilda gap widening

4,000 86th pct 19,490 89th pct

Median age in Middle Park in St Kilda +9 yrs older in Middle Park gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 24.8%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 6.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Marital status

32.8% Never married +32.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

50.6% Married ◂ +30.9 pts 19.7%

9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Middle Park St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 55.0%

4.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 32.5%

27.6% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 20.1%

16.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.2% Greek ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 71.9%

7.0% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +20.2 pts 25.5%

4.3% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Park in St Kilda +1.69 more in St Kilda

1.42 16th pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Park in St Kilda +17 more in St Kilda

30 88th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Middle Park in St Kilda +25 larger in St Kilda

628 87th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Middle Park in St Kilda +4 higher in Middle Park

1,152 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 76.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 20.5%

18.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

5.8% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Middle Park in St Kilda +$216 higher in Middle Park gap widening

$1,430 96th pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in Middle Park in St Kilda +$1,057 higher in Middle Park gap widening

$2,836 94th pct $1,779 64th pct

Family income in Middle Park in St Kilda +$1,145 higher in Middle Park gap widening

$3,882 100th pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 13.2%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +5.2 pts 64.1%

18.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Park in St Kilda +156 larger in St Kilda

7 54th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Middle Park in St Kilda +7 yrs older in Middle Park

41 yrs 79th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Middle Park in St Kilda +$228 higher in Middle Park

$1,187 86th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Middle Park in St Kilda +$1,563 higher in Middle Park

$3,250 89th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Park in St Kilda +0.6 larger in Middle Park gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +27.7 pts 32.8%

29.3% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

9.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 3.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Park in St Kilda +$221 higher in Middle Park gap widening

$602 100th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Middle Park in St Kilda +$1,467 higher in Middle Park gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Middle Park 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

31.9% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +27.2 pts 14.2%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

26.5% Flat or apartment +52.4 pts ▸ 79.0%

58.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +47.4 pts 10.9%

14.9% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% 1 bedroom +26.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.1% $750 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 3.8%

11.2% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.5%

2.1% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.5 pts 21.6%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Park in St Kilda +74 more in St Kilda

23 86th pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Park in St Kilda +0.77 more in Middle Park

5.75 80th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Park in St Kilda +963.3 more in St Kilda

2,720.0 95th pct 3,683.3 100th pct

PT routes in Middle Park in St Kilda +13 more in St Kilda

2 75th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Middle Park in St Kilda +1 longer in Middle Park

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Middle Park in St Kilda +1 longer in St Kilda

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Park in St Kilda +74,778 more in St Kilda

47,839 87th pct 122,617 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Park in St Kilda +136,417 more in St Kilda

235,829 87th pct 372,246 90th pct

Transit to city in Middle Park in St Kilda +5 longer in St Kilda

36 13th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

48.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 40.3%

28.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

2.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 15.3%

7.7% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%

27.4% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 17.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Park in St Kilda even

9.1 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Park in St Kilda even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Middle Park in St Kilda even