12,571 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,576
- 2016: 13,101
- 2021: 12,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Kilda East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Kilda East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Kilda East is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthful energy is reflected in the high number of young adults and a strong preference for de facto partnerships over traditional marriage.
12,571
▼ 0.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Kilda East — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,571 residents, St Kilda East is among the largest areas of its kind. Its typical resident is 34, which is four years younger than the national figure.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
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 41.8% of the population, which helps explain why the area is so young. Seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at only 10.4%.
10.4% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.7%. This is consistent with the fact that 57% of residents have never been married.
0.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 57%; Married is next at 31%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22344/st-kilda-east/topic/demographics-identity