St Kilda vs St Kilda East

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In St Kilda, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In St Kilda East, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in St Kilda East: a median of $565,000, against $500,000 in St Kilda. St Kilda is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9 km. On these figures, St Kilda tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (19% vs 6%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (34% vs 17%)
  • But St Kilda has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

St Kilda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,360,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $565,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Kilda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 50%)

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

St Kilda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 4)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 81%)
  • But St Kilda East carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

St Kilda 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.

St Kilda 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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
Walkability 96 / 99
St Kilda — Walkability: 96/100 St Kilda East — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 6 / 40
St Kilda — Safety: 6/100 St Kilda East — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Kilda — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Kilda East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 52
St Kilda — Low flood risk: 57/100 St Kilda East — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

St Kilda has more residents (19,490 vs 12,571); St Kilda East has higher household incomes ($105,040 vs $92,508).

St Kilda St Kilda East
Population 19,490
+36% vs other
 12,571
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% -4.0%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $92,508/yr $105,040/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $396/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Kilda St Kilda East
0-4 2.8% / 5.8%
St Kilda — 0-4: 2.8% St Kilda East — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 3.9% / 10.6%
St Kilda — 5-14: 3.9% St Kilda East — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 2.1% / 4.3%
St Kilda — 15-19: 2.1% St Kilda East — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
St Kilda — 20-24: 6.1% St Kilda East — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 30.4% / 24.6%
St Kilda — 25-34: 30.4% St Kilda East — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 19.3% / 17.2%
St Kilda — 35-44: 19.3% St Kilda East — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 13.4% / 11.8%
St Kilda — 45-54: 13.4% St Kilda East — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.4% / 8.6%
St Kilda — 55-64: 11.4% St Kilda East — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 6.9% / 6.3%
St Kilda — 65-74: 6.9% St Kilda East — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 2.9% / 2.9%
St Kilda — 75-84: 2.9% St Kilda East — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
St Kilda — 85+: 0.8% St Kilda East — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Kilda 70.4% lone person
St Kilda — Lone Person: 70.4% St Kilda — Couple Families: 11.6% St Kilda — Group Household: 10.9% St Kilda — One Parent Families: 5.7% St Kilda — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

St Kilda 62.0% renting
St Kilda — Owned Outright: 14.6% St Kilda — Mortgage: 23.4% St Kilda — Renting: 62.0%
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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
Bachelor Degree 27.5% / 26.2%
St Kilda — Bachelor Degree: 27.5% St Kilda East — Bachelor Degree: 26.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.4% / 11.0%
St Kilda — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4% St Kilda East — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.1%
St Kilda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% St Kilda East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 7.0%
St Kilda — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% St Kilda East — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.5%
St Kilda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% St Kilda East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
England 5.5% / 3.9%
St Kilda — England: 5.5% St Kilda East — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.2%
St Kilda — New Zealand: 3.2% St Kilda East — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 2.4% / 2.3%
St Kilda — India: 2.4% St Kilda East — India: 2.3%
Ireland 2.5% / 1.1%
St Kilda — Ireland: 2.5% St Kilda East — Ireland: 1.1%
China 1.1% / 0.8%
St Kilda — China: 1.1% St Kilda East — China: 0.8%
South Africa — / 1.5%
St Kilda — South Africa: not among its largest St Kilda East — South Africa: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Kilda 83.6% flats / apartments
St Kilda — Flats / Apartments: 83.6% St Kilda — Townhouses: 10.9% St Kilda — Houses: 5.5%
St Kilda East 66.6% flats / apartments
St Kilda East — Flats / Apartments: 66.6% St Kilda East — Townhouses: 14.4% St Kilda East — Houses: 19.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

St Kilda St Kilda East
Median house price $1,360,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $500,000 $565,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 19 sales
 25 days
from 41 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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
2 bed $1.15M / $1.11M
St Kilda — 2 bed: $1.15M (15 sales) St Kilda East — 2 bed: $1.11M (27 sales)

15 vs 27 sales

3 bed $1.3M / $1.66M
St Kilda — 3 bed: $1.3M (12 sales) St Kilda East — 3 bed: $1.66M (37 sales)

12 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.88M / $2.02M
St Kilda — 4 bed: $1.88M (5 sales) St Kilda East — 4 bed: $2.02M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
1 bed $400K / $356K
St Kilda — 1 bed: $400K (227 sales) St Kilda East — 1 bed: $356K (102 sales)

227 vs 102 sales

2 bed $590K / $600K
St Kilda — 2 bed: $590K (254 sales) St Kilda East — 2 bed: $600K (222 sales)

254 vs 222 sales

3 bed $790K / $1.02M
St Kilda — 3 bed: $790K (18 sales) St Kilda East — 3 bed: $1.02M (30 sales)

18 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

St Kilda St Kilda East
Residential 56% 85%
Parks and recreation 19% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 10%
Commercial 8% 0%
Other and special use 5% 0%
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

St Kilda St Kilda East
New dwellings approved 891
across Port Phillip
 617
across Glen Eira
Approvals change year on year +4175% -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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
Houses 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.36M
 3.5%
$925/wk on $1.38M
Units 5.5%
$600/wk on $570K
 5.4%
$620/wk on $600K

Ranking within VIC

St Kilda St Kilda East
House price Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

St Kilda East scores higher overall (74 vs 60).

St Kilda St Kilda East
Grade B A
Score 60/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Kilda carries more crime risk (94 vs 60).

St Kilda St Kilda East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Kilda St Kilda East
Inside the suburb 4 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 3 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 4.4 km
 3
Monash Caulfield, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.7%

Schools in St Kilda

  • St Kilda Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Kilda Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Michael's Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers

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

St Kilda St Kilda East
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 78 1
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 11 10
GPs 9 4
Pharmacies 6 0
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

St Kilda St Kilda East
Walkability score 96/100 99/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.2 km 9 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 81/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 700.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3182
 1.8%
postcode 3183
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 3182
 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.

St Kilda St Kilda East
Worked from Home 47.1% / 47.1%
St Kilda — Worked from Home: 47.1% St Kilda East — Worked from Home: 47.1%
Car (driver) 30.7% / 36.8%
St Kilda — Car (driver): 30.7% St Kilda East — Car (driver): 36.8%
Tram / Light Rail 7.4% / 3.4%
St Kilda — Tram / Light Rail: 7.4% St Kilda East — Tram / Light Rail: 3.4%
Walked Only 5.9% / 4.1%
St Kilda — Walked Only: 5.9% St Kilda East — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train 3.3% / 3.6%
St Kilda — Train: 3.3% St Kilda East — Train: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.1%).

Setting

St Kilda St Kilda East
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 845 m
852 m to a named beach
 2.4 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

St Kilda St Kilda East
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
16,356 premises
 3%
7,114 premises

Climate

St Kilda 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)

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

Council rates

St Kilda St Kilda East
Average residential rate $1,765/yr $1,577/yr
Council Port Phillip Glen Eira

Federal electorate

St Kilda St Kilda East
Division Macnamara
same for both
Member Josh Burns
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Kilda

Apartments Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

St Kilda East

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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