St Kilda East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in St Kilda East

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More than half of all residents in St Kilda East have moved house in the last five years. This high level of churn makes the area much more mobile than most other places across the country.

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📍 St Kilda East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Kilda East sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

52.4% ▼ -3.2%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Kilda East — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
St Kilda East52.4%
3183, VIC 49.9%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 52.4% of people moved home recently, a figure far above the 40.0% seen in Victoria and the 40.7% national average. This rate is much higher than most areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

52.4% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 54.2%
  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 52.4%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 15.6%. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion of recent arrivals fell by 7.5 points since 2011.

22.6% ▼ -24.9%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement 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/mobility-location