15,813 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,709
- 2016: 16,417
- 2021: 15,813
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Kilda East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Kilda East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 15,813 people in St Kilda East are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 34. It is a densely populated suburb where young adults dominate the demographic landscape.
15,813
▲ +0.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Kilda East — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has remained steady since 2011, with 15,813 residents. The typical person living here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and four years younger than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below state and national figures. Only 12.1% of residents are children, while those aged 65 and over make up 9.8% of the population.
9.8% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Kilda East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in most of Australia, accounting for 22.1% of residents. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.5% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Kilda East, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Kilda East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051134/st-kilda-east/topic/demographics-identity