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St Kilda vs St Kilda West

Name: St Kilda vs St Kilda West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · St Kilda profile · St Kilda West profile

St Kilda St Kilda West

St Kilda (Vic.) and St Kilda West are neighbouring areas with different social profiles. St Kilda (Vic.) is more diverse and urban, with a typical resident aged 36 and 36.9% born overseas. It has far more public transport departures (3,683.3 per 1,000 people) and more walkable amenities than its neighbour. In contrast, St Kilda West is older and more family-oriented, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (27.2% compared to 14.0% in St Kilda (Vic.)). St Kilda West also has higher typical incomes, with 30.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas share a very similar lifestyle and urban setting. Both have the same average school advantage score and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $381 to $385. They are both highly connected, with a one-minute walk to the nearest transport stop and a nine-minute drive to the city. This shared environment is reflected in their similar levels of full-time employment and a high proportion of residents who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,539 larger in St Kilda 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in St Kilda West Renting: 9.2 pts higher in St Kilda Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in St Kilda West Unpaid child care: 8.2 pts higher in St Kilda West

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Kilda in St Kilda West +16,539 larger in St Kilda gap steady

19,490 89th pct 2,951 83rd pct

Median age in St Kilda in St Kilda West +4 yrs older in St Kilda West gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

49.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 35.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

65.8% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 53.4%

19.7% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

St Kilda St Kilda West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.0% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

5.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

10.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

0.6% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 55.4%

25.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

2.1% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Kilda in St Kilda West

3.11 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in St Kilda in St Kilda West +14 more in St Kilda

47 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in St Kilda in St Kilda West +38 larger in St Kilda

653 88th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in St Kilda in St Kilda West even

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

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.0% Year 11 even 6.0%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$100 higher in St Kilda West gap narrowing

$1,214 90th pct $1,314 93rd pct

Household income in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$204 higher in St Kilda West gap narrowing

$1,779 64th pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$465 higher in St Kilda West gap widening

$2,737 87th pct $3,202 93rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.5%

13.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

23.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Kilda in St Kilda West +151 larger in St Kilda

163 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in St Kilda in St Kilda West +5 yrs older in St Kilda

34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$109 higher in St Kilda

$959 76th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$188 higher in St Kilda West

$1,687 50th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Kilda in St Kilda West +0.2 larger in St Kilda West gap steady

1.7 6th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 36.8%

32.8% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

52.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 48.0%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

8.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$4 higher in St Kilda West gap steady

$381 78th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in St Kilda in St Kilda West +$300 higher in St Kilda West gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in St Kilda in St Kilda West even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 51.2%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 71.3%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.9%

35.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

10.4% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Studio / none even 3.0%

0.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 even 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Kilda in St Kilda West +87 more in St Kilda

97 89th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in St Kilda in St Kilda West +1.59 more in St Kilda

4.98 77th pct 3.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in St Kilda in St Kilda West +1,911.7 more in St Kilda

3,683.3 100th pct 1,771.6 90th pct

PT routes in St Kilda in St Kilda West +12 more in St Kilda

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in St Kilda in St Kilda West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in St Kilda in St Kilda West even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in St Kilda in St Kilda West +32,290 more in St Kilda

122,617 91st pct 90,327 89th pct

Reach 45 min in St Kilda in St Kilda West +82,480 more in St Kilda

372,246 90th pct 289,766 88th pct

Transit to city in St Kilda in St Kilda West +5 longer in St Kilda

41 21st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

5.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 54.8%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%

15.3% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

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

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.9% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in St Kilda in St Kilda West +0.4 higher in St Kilda

9.2 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Kilda in St Kilda West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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