$392 —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Kilda - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in St Kilda - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 80% of homes in St Kilda - West are flats or apartments, making it a high-density pocket of Melbourne. This heavy tilt toward apartments means the area is far more crowded and renter-heavy than most other parts of the state.
$392
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Kilda - West — higher than 58% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $392, which is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $2,000, a figure that is higher than most areas but remains about the same as the Victorian average.
$2,000 —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Kilda - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →St Kilda - West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 58% of households renting—a figure far above the 30.6% national average. Conversely, only 17.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the levels seen across Australia.
58.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Kilda - West, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at just 4.8%, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. Because so few homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 1.00 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
4.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
17.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Kilda - West, Flat or apartment is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Kilda - West, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 1 bedroom (35%) and 3 bedrooms (13%).
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). Housing & Dwellings 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/housing-dwellings