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South Yarra vs St Kilda

Name: South Yarra vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · South Yarra profile · St Kilda profile

South Yarra St Kilda

South Yarra and St Kilda (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations. South Yarra has a more highly qualified and wealthier workforce, with 57.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 30.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. St Kilda (Vic.) has better access to public transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

Both areas share a similar feel in many ways, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and an even number of people per home. They also track similarly in their demographics, with both having a small First Nations population of around 0.5% to 0.8%. While South Yarra has a younger typical resident at 33, St Kilda (Vic.) is only slightly older at 36, and both sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in South Yarra 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in South Yarra Work from home: 6.8 pts higher in South Yarra Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in South Yarra Population: 5,538 larger in South Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Yarra in St Kilda +5,538 larger in South Yarra gap widening

25,028 91st pct 19,490 89th pct

Median age in South Yarra in St Kilda +3 yrs older in St Kilda gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 49.7%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

7.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Marital status

62.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

7.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

South Yarra St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 55.0%

4.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

13.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

5.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%

8.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Yarra in St Kilda +0.29 more in South Yarra

3.40 46th pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Yarra in St Kilda +17 more in South Yarra

64 94th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in South Yarra in St Kilda +69 larger in St Kilda

584 82nd pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in South Yarra in St Kilda +6 higher in St Kilda

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

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 76.3%

4.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 20.5%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

9.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in South Yarra in St Kilda +$181 higher in South Yarra gap widening

$1,395 95th pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in South Yarra in St Kilda +$284 higher in South Yarra gap widening

$2,063 78th pct $1,779 64th pct

Family income in South Yarra in St Kilda +$369 higher in South Yarra gap widening

$3,106 92nd pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%

12.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

22.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.1%

18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Yarra in St Kilda +40 larger in St Kilda

123 86th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in South Yarra in St Kilda +6 yrs older in St Kilda

28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in South Yarra in St Kilda +$83 higher in South Yarra

$1,042 81st pct $959 76th pct

Household income in South Yarra in St Kilda +$513 higher in South Yarra

$2,200 70th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Yarra in St Kilda even gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

49.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.4%

8.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Yarra in St Kilda +$34 higher in South Yarra gap widening

$415 85th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in South Yarra in St Kilda +$100 higher in South Yarra gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in South Yarra 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

61.8% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 60.4%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 79.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.4% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.2% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

3.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

22.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

5.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

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

74 88th pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in South Yarra in St Kilda +2.02 more in St Kilda

2.96 69th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in South Yarra in St Kilda +2,091.2 more in St Kilda

1,592.1 89th pct 3,683.3 100th pct

PT routes in South Yarra in St Kilda +6 more in St Kilda

9 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in South Yarra in St Kilda +3 longer in South Yarra

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in South Yarra in St Kilda even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in South Yarra in St Kilda +11,443 more in South Yarra

134,060 91st pct 122,617 91st pct

Reach 45 min in South Yarra in St Kilda +202,467 more in South Yarra

574,713 93rd pct 372,246 90th pct

Transit to city in South Yarra in St Kilda +13 longer in St Kilda

28 6th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 40.3%

20.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

27.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%

15.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 35.9%

18.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

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

9.3 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Yarra in St Kilda even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Yarra in St Kilda even