$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
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 lower housing costs than most similar areas define St Kilda, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $867. This affordability is paired with a high number of renters and a strong proportion of people who own their homes outright. The housing stock consists mostly of separate houses, though many are smaller than the state average.
$250
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- $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 — lower than 60% of areas.
| St Kilda | $250 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure, sitting at $867 compared to the Australian typical of $1,863.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $594
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Kilda, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Kilda, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in South Australia, with 40.4% of households renting. This is balanced by a high rate of home ownership, as 40.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%.
40.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Kilda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.9% of the area, yet homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average at only 31.9%. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the typical layout, where 42.6% of dwellings have just two bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Kilda, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Kilda, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 1 bedroom (26%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41371/st-kilda/topic/housing-dwellings