13,858 —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Kilda - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Kilda - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and a higher proportion of couples live in St Kilda - West compared to similar areas. While the typical resident is 38, this is a place where young adults dominate the landscape, making up nearly 45% of the population.
13,858
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- 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 - West — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 13,858 people, which is larger than about 72% of other areas at this level.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 44.8% of the area. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 7.4% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Kilda - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.8%, which is far above the 11.5% national figure. This aligns with the fact that 60.3% of residents have never been married.
0.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Kilda - West, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Kilda - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051514/st-kilda-west/topic/demographics-identity