$381 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $371
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Kilda · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Kilda
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define St Kilda, where high rents and mortgage payments are common. The area is dominated by a large number of renters and small apartments, making it one of the most rented suburbs in the region.
$381
▲ +12.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Kilda — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $381 and monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 are both much higher than in most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$2,000 ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,121
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Kilda, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $550–$749 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →St Kilda splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 60.4% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 14.2% of homes are owned outright, among the lowest rates for this level.
60.4% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Kilda, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 79% of homes, while detached houses are very rare at 5.5%. Because three-bedroom homes are so scarce, people per bedroom is well above the state and national figures.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
5.5% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
14.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Kilda, Flat or apartment is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Kilda, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 1 bedroom (36%) and 3 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in St Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22343/st-kilda/topic/housing-dwellings