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Direk vs St Kilda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Direk profile · St Kilda profile

Direk St Kilda

Direk and St Kilda (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Direk is a young, growing place where 29.6% of residents are children and the typical person is 28. This is a diverse area with a high proportion of people using another language at home (33.3%) and families who tend to live in large, three-or-more bedroom homes. In contrast, St Kilda (SA) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 57. It is dominated by single-person households, with 63.8% of people living alone and a much higher share of residents aged 65 and over (19.3%).

The gap in typical household income is stark, with Direk's $1,681 far higher than the $697 seen in St Kilda (SA). While they share similar school advantage scores and both are car-dependent, the two areas have drifted apart in recent years. This is most evident in their populations, as Direk has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years (51.1%) and a much larger number of recent arrivals from overseas compared to St Kilda (SA).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in St Kilda Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Direk Year 12: 37.2 pts higher in Direk Unpaid child care: 31.7 pts higher in Direk Living alone: 45.3 pts higher in St Kilda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Direkin St Kilda +825 larger in Direk gap widening
913 72nd pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Direkin St Kilda +29 yrs older in St Kilda gap steady
28 yrs 2nd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Direkin St Kilda +2.7 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
1.9% 49th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Direkin St Kilda +16.4 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
3.0% 4th pct 19.3% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Direkin St Kilda +22.8 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
29.6% 94th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Direkin St Kilda +5.3 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

12.2% Older adults (45–64) +40.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +38.7 pts 4.5%
29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.8 pts 6.8%
3.0% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 33.3%
43.6% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 30.8%
7.1% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.0% Separated +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Direk St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Direkin St Kilda +1.2 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
29.6% 88th pct 28.4% 88th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 55.7%
1.9% England +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.4% Philippines ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +18.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
30.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%
5.4% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Direkin St Kilda +29.9 pts higher in Direk gap widening
33.3% 91st pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Direkin St Kilda +7.0 pts higher in Direk gap widening
7.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 80.7%
3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Direkin St Kilda +8.1 pts higher in St Kilda gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.3% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%
7.3% Buddhism ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Islam ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Direkin St Kilda +37.2 pts higher in Direk gap widening
55.4% 73rd pct 18.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Direkin St Kilda +15.6 pts higher in Direk gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Direkin St Kilda even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Direkin St Kilda +86 larger in Direk
641 87th pct 555 79th pct
ICSEA in Direkin St Kilda +50 higher in St Kilda
916 14th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +37.2 pts 18.2%
15.0% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.3% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.7% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 8.1%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 10.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +14.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
13.3% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Direkin St Kilda +$406 higher in Direk gap widening
$895 72nd pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Direkin St Kilda +$984 higher in Direk gap widening
$1,681 59th pct $697 2nd pct
Family income in Direkin St Kilda +$836 higher in Direk gap widening
$1,735 40th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Direkin St Kilda +0.6 pts higher in St Kilda gap steady
5.8% 37th pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Direkin St Kilda +0.2 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
12.6% 39th pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

5.3% Under $650 +50.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.9 pts 8.5%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.3 pts 24.4%
32.4% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Direkin St Kilda +18.7 pts higher in St Kilda
21.0% 16th pct 39.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Direkin St Kilda +4.7 pts higher in St Kilda
7.8% 47th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Direkin St Kilda +0.4 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.0% Heart disease +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +34.3 pts 38.6%
16.3% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.2% Two conditions +13.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.5% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Direkin St Kilda +6.0 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
9.4% 12th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Direkin St Kilda +4.3 pts higher in St Kilda gap widening
12.4% 46th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Direkin St Kilda +31.7 pts higher in Direk gap widening
44.5% 98th pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Direkin St Kilda +2.8 pts higher in Direk
2.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Direkin St Kilda +0.7 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
17.2% 15th pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Direkin St Kilda +13 larger in Direk
17 65th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Direkin St Kilda +11 yrs older in St Kilda
10 yrs 4th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Direkin St Kilda +$563 higher in St Kilda
$1,312 88th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Direkin St Kilda +$2,575 higher in St Kilda
$1,625 47th pct $4,200 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Direkin St Kilda +1.3 larger in Direk gap steady
2.9 81st pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Direkin St Kilda +2.3 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Direkin St Kilda +45.3 pts higher in St Kilda gap narrowing
18.5% 31st pct 63.8% 100th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +42.4 pts 20.9%
15.1% Couples without children +38.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +45.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
24.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.2% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Direkin St Kilda +$75 higher in Direk gap widening
$325 64th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Direkin St Kilda +$620 higher in Direk gap narrowing
$1,487 41st pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Direkin St Kilda +0.10 higher in Direk gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Direkin St Kilda +3.6 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
44.0% 90th pct 40.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in Direkin St Kilda +33.8 pts higher in St Kilda gap widening
6.6% 0th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Direkin St Kilda +14.5 pts higher in Direk gap widening
95.4% 46th pct 80.9% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Direkin St Kilda +65.1 pts higher in Direk gap widening
97.0% 94th pct 31.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.7 pts 21.3%
44.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 40.4%
6.6% Owned outright +33.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 80.9%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.5 pts 23.4%
1.7% 2 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 8.5%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.2% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 36.8%
3.0% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.5 pts 40.0%
15.5% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Direkin St Kilda +2.7 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
2.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Direkin St Kilda +9.3 pts higher in St Kilda gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Direkin St Kilda +1.1 pts higher in Direk gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Direkin St Kilda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Direkin St Kilda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Direkin St Kilda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Direkin St Kilda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Direkin St Kilda +55 longer in St Kilda
29 66th pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Direkin St Kilda
22 19th pct —
Reach 30 min in Direkin St Kilda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Direkin St Kilda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

77.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 56.7%
4.1% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +28.3 pts ▸ 59.2%
53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.9 pts 14.3%
12.3% 3 vehicles even 12.2%
3.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Direkin St Kilda +22.4 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
51.1% 91st pct 28.7% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Direkin St Kilda +14.4 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
14.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Direkin St Kilda +16.9 pts higher in St Kilda gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 21.4% 100th pct
Participation in Direkin St Kilda +40.7 pts higher in Direk gap widening
76.6% 91st pct 35.9% 6th pct
Full-time in Direkin St Kilda +10.1 pts higher in Direk gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
3.0% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Other services +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
12.6% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Direkin St Kilda
7,119 78th pct —
Assault/100k in Direkin St Kilda
548 40th pct —
Burglary/100k in Direkin St Kilda
548 55th pct —
Theft/100k in Direkin St Kilda
3,834 86th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Direkin St Kilda
329 76th pct —
Property damage/100k in Direkin St Kilda
1,424 78th pct —
5-yr change in Direkin St Kilda
-14.5% 41st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Direkin St Kilda +0.3 higher in Direk
2.2 67th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Direkin St Kilda even
1.7 64th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Direkin St Kilda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Direkin St Kilda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Direkin St Kilda +60.8 pts higher in Direk
60.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Direkin St Kilda +40.8 pts higher in Direk
40.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Direkin St Kilda +13.9 pts higher in St Kilda
66.4% 69th pct 80.3% 74th pct
Walk to health in Direkin St Kilda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Direkin St Kilda +77.4 more in St Kilda
2.2 21st pct 79.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Direkin St Kilda +57 higher in Direk
59 80th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Direkin St Kilda +0.3 pts higher in Direk
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Direk with nearby areas

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Compare St Kilda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Direk vs St Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40366/direk/vs/SAL41371/st-kilda