Armadale vs St Kilda East

St Kilda East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Armadale. In both, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Armadale: a median of $654,000, against $565,000 in St Kilda East, and rent is higher there too. St Kilda East is closer to the city centre: 9 km, against 10.4 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

St Kilda East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Armadale has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

St Kilda East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper units ($565,000 vs $654,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Armadale has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
  • St Kilda East carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

St Kilda East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.3%)
  • But Armadale is growing faster (3.5% vs -4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Armadale and St Kilda East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armadale St Kilda East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armadale St Kilda East
Walkability 99 / 99
Armadale — Walkability: 99/100 St Kilda East — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 24 / 40
Armadale — Safety: 24/100 St Kilda East — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Armadale — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Kilda East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 52
Armadale — Low flood risk: 67/100 St Kilda East — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

St Kilda East has more residents (12,571 vs 9,368); Armadale skews older (38 vs 34).

Armadale St Kilda East
Population 9,368 12,571
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% -4.0%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $114,036/yr
+8% vs other
 $105,040/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+6% vs other
 $396/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armadale St Kilda East
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Armadale — 0-4: 4.6% St Kilda East — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.1% / 10.6%
Armadale — 5-14: 8.1% St Kilda East — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.6% / 4.3%
Armadale — 15-19: 3.6% St Kilda East — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.1% / 6.5%
Armadale — 20-24: 7.1% St Kilda East — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 20.7% / 24.6%
Armadale — 25-34: 20.7% St Kilda East — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 14.8% / 17.2%
Armadale — 35-44: 14.8% St Kilda East — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.7% / 11.8%
Armadale — 45-54: 12.7% St Kilda East — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 9.6% / 8.6%
Armadale — 55-64: 9.6% St Kilda East — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 9.6% / 6.3%
Armadale — 65-74: 9.6% St Kilda East — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 6.9% / 2.9%
Armadale — 75-84: 6.9% St Kilda East — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Armadale — 85+: 2.3% St Kilda East — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armadale 54.8% lone person
Armadale — Lone Person: 54.8% Armadale — Couple Families: 25.3% Armadale — Group Household: 8.3% Armadale — One Parent Families: 9.8% Armadale — Other Families: 1.8%
St Kilda East 53.4% lone person
St Kilda East — Lone Person: 53.4% St Kilda East — Couple Families: 26.1% St Kilda East — Group Household: 11.7% St Kilda East — One Parent Families: 7.4% St Kilda East — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armadale 46.0% renting
Armadale — Owned Outright: 30.3% Armadale — Mortgage: 23.7% Armadale — Renting: 46.0%
St Kilda East 49.9% renting
St Kilda East — Owned Outright: 21.0% St Kilda East — Mortgage: 29.1% St Kilda East — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armadale St Kilda East
Bachelor Degree 31.1% / 26.2%
Armadale — Bachelor Degree: 31.1% St Kilda East — Bachelor Degree: 26.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 11.0%
Armadale — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% St Kilda East — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.1%
Armadale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% St Kilda East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.3% / 7.0%
Armadale — Certificate III & IV: 4.3% St Kilda East — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.5%
Armadale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% St Kilda East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Armadale St Kilda East
England 3.5% / 3.9%
Armadale — England: 3.5% St Kilda East — England: 3.9%
India 2.2% / 2.3%
Armadale — India: 2.2% St Kilda East — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Armadale — New Zealand: 1.9% St Kilda East — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 3.1% / 0.8%
Armadale — China: 3.1% St Kilda East — China: 0.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.5%
Armadale — South Africa: 1.1% St Kilda East — South Africa: 1.5%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Armadale — Ireland: not among its largest St Kilda East — Ireland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armadale 57.7% flats / apartments
Armadale — Flats / Apartments: 57.7% Armadale — Houses: 25.4% Armadale — Townhouses: 16.8%
St Kilda East 66.6% flats / apartments
St Kilda East — Flats / Apartments: 66.6% St Kilda East — Houses: 19.0% St Kilda East — Townhouses: 14.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Armadale St Kilda East
Median house price $2,150,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $654,000 $565,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 56 sales
 25 days
from 41 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Armadale St Kilda East
1 bed $445K / $356K
Armadale — 1 bed: $445K (81 sales) St Kilda East — 1 bed: $356K (102 sales)

81 vs 102 sales

2 bed $705K / $600K
Armadale — 2 bed: $705K (158 sales) St Kilda East — 2 bed: $600K (222 sales)

158 vs 222 sales

3 bed $1.33M / $1.02M
Armadale — 3 bed: $1.33M (35 sales) St Kilda East — 3 bed: $1.02M (30 sales)

35 vs 30 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Armadale St Kilda East
2 bed $1.72M / $1.11M
Armadale — 2 bed: $1.72M (17 sales) St Kilda East — 2 bed: $1.11M (27 sales)

17 vs 27 sales

3 bed $1.97M / $1.66M
Armadale — 3 bed: $1.97M (44 sales) St Kilda East — 3 bed: $1.66M (37 sales)

44 vs 37 sales

4 bed $4.3M / $2.02M
Armadale — 4 bed: $4.3M (20 sales) St Kilda East — 4 bed: $2.02M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

5 bed $4.24M / $2.75M
Armadale — 5 bed: $4.24M (7 sales) St Kilda East — 5 bed: $2.75M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Armadale St Kilda East
Residential 80% 85%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 10%
Commercial 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Armadale St Kilda East
New dwellings approved 818
across Stonnington
 617
across Glen Eira
Approvals change year on year +67% -69%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Armadale St Kilda East
Houses 2.4%
$962/wk on $2.1M
 3.5%
$925/wk on $1.38M
Units 4.3%
$690/wk on $828K
 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K

Ranking within VIC

Armadale St Kilda East
House price Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Armadale scores higher overall (85 vs 74).

Armadale St Kilda East
Grade A+ A
Score 85/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Kilda East carries more flood risk (48 vs 33); Armadale carries more crime risk (76 vs 60).

Armadale St Kilda East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Armadale St Kilda East
Inside the suburb 5 9
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.3 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 2.7%

Schools in Armadale

  • Armadale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lauriston Girls' School Independent · Combined above peers
  • The King David School Independent · Combined below peers
  • The King David School - Junior School Independent · Combined
  • The King David School - The Rebecca Magid Centre Independent · Combined

Schools in St Kilda East

  • Caulfield Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Beth Rivkah Ladies College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Yeshivah College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ripponlea Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Adass Israel School - Glen Eira Road Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Armadale St Kilda East
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 9 10
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Armadale St Kilda East
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 10.4 km
+13% vs other
 9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 17 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 81/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 291.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3143
 1.8%
postcode 3183
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 3143
 7
postcode 3183

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armadale St Kilda East
Worked from Home 50.9% / 47.1%
Armadale — Worked from Home: 50.9% St Kilda East — Worked from Home: 47.1%
Car (driver) 34.0% / 36.8%
Armadale — Car (driver): 34.0% St Kilda East — Car (driver): 36.8%
Train 6.4% / 3.6%
Armadale — Train: 6.4% St Kilda East — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 3.3% / 4.1%
Armadale — Walked Only: 3.3% St Kilda East — Walked Only: 4.1%
Tram / Light Rail 2.4% / 3.4%
Armadale — Tram / Light Rail: 2.4% St Kilda East — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Armadale St Kilda East
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Armadale St Kilda East
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
6,000 premises
 3%
7,114 premises

Climate

Armadale St Kilda East
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Armadale St Kilda East
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Armadale St Kilda East
Average residential rate $1,647/yr $1,577/yr
Council Stonnington Glen Eira

Federal electorate

Armadale St Kilda East
Division Kooyong Macnamara
Member Monique Ryan Josh Burns
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Armadale St Kilda East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armadale

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

St Kilda East

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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