St Kilda West vs Albert Park

St Kilda West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Albert Park. In St Kilda West, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Albert Park, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Albert Park is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 7.4 km. On these figures, St Kilda West 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

Albert Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (19% vs 8%)

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

First-home buyers

St Kilda West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($551,250 vs $1,097,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Kilda West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $590/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Albert Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 86/100)
  • But St Kilda West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 81%)

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

Investors

Albert Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

St Kilda West and Albert Park 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 West Albert Park
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 West Albert Park
Walkability 86 / 96
St Kilda West — Walkability: 86/100 Albert Park — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 25 / 17
St Kilda West — Safety: 25/100 Albert Park — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Kilda West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Albert Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 68
St Kilda West — Low flood risk: 52/100 Albert Park — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Albert Park has more residents (6,044 vs 2,951); Albert Park rents higher ($590/wk vs $385/wk).

St Kilda West Albert Park
Population 2,951 6,044
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% -2.8%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $103,116/yr $131,716/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk $590/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Kilda West Albert Park
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
St Kilda West — 0-4: 3.8% Albert Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / 11.1%
St Kilda West — 5-14: 8.8% Albert Park — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.6% / 4.8%
St Kilda West — 15-19: 3.6% Albert Park — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.7% / 4.0%
St Kilda West — 20-24: 5.7% Albert Park — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 18.3% / 9.3%
St Kilda West — 25-34: 18.3% Albert Park — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 17.2% / 13.5%
St Kilda West — 35-44: 17.2% Albert Park — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.6% / 16.3%
St Kilda West — 45-54: 15.6% Albert Park — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.2% / 14.1%
St Kilda West — 55-64: 13.2% Albert Park — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.2% / 11.6%
St Kilda West — 65-74: 9.2% Albert Park — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.7% / 7.9%
St Kilda West — 75-84: 3.7% Albert Park — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.9% / 2.0%
St Kilda West — 85+: 0.9% Albert Park — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Kilda West 63.0% lone person
St Kilda West — Lone Person: 63.0% St Kilda West — Couple Families: 23.3% St Kilda West — One Parent Families: 6.0% St Kilda West — Group Household: 7.2% St Kilda West — Other Families: 0.7%
Albert Park 45.0% lone person
Albert Park — Lone Person: 45.0% Albert Park — Couple Families: 38.2% Albert Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Albert Park — Group Household: 4.5% Albert Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Kilda West 52.4% renting
St Kilda West — Owned Outright: 23.4% St Kilda West — Mortgage: 24.2% St Kilda West — Renting: 52.4%
Albert Park 37.7% renting
Albert Park — Owned Outright: 37.8% Albert Park — Mortgage: 24.5% Albert Park — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Kilda West Albert Park
Bachelor Degree 27.2% / 25.0%
St Kilda West — Bachelor Degree: 27.2% Albert Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 14.5% / 13.2%
St Kilda West — Postgraduate Degree: 14.5% Albert Park — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.8%
St Kilda West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Albert Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 5.3%
St Kilda West — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Albert Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 3.6%
St Kilda West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Albert Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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 West Albert Park
England 5.3% / 5.3%
St Kilda West — England: 5.3% Albert Park — England: 5.3%
India 4.7% / 1.8%
St Kilda West — India: 4.7% Albert Park — India: 1.8%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.1%
St Kilda West — New Zealand: 3.3% Albert Park — New Zealand: 2.1%
Greece 0.8% / 3.4%
St Kilda West — Greece: 0.8% Albert Park — Greece: 3.4%
Ireland 1.2% / 0.9%
St Kilda West — Ireland: 1.2% Albert Park — Ireland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / —
St Kilda West — South Africa: 0.8% Albert Park — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Kilda West 71.6% flats / apartments
St Kilda West — Flats / Apartments: 71.6% St Kilda West — Townhouses: 20.1% St Kilda West — Houses: 8.4%
Albert Park 19.2% flats / apartments
Albert Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Albert Park — Townhouses: 62.0% Albert Park — Houses: 18.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

St Kilda West Albert Park
Median house price $2,250,000 $2,312,500
Median unit price $551,250 $1,097,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 11 sales
 24 days
from 55 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 West Albert Park
3 bed $2M / $2.51M
St Kilda West — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales) Albert Park — 3 bed: $2.51M (66 sales)

11 vs 66 sales

4 bed $3.44M / $2.96M
St Kilda West — 4 bed: $3.44M (8 sales) Albert Park — 4 bed: $2.96M (26 sales)

8 vs 26 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 West Albert Park
1 bed $430K / $450K
St Kilda West — 1 bed: $430K (47 sales) Albert Park — 1 bed: $450K (7 sales)

47 vs 7 sales

2 bed $708K / $1.1M
St Kilda West — 2 bed: $708K (38 sales) Albert Park — 2 bed: $1.1M (18 sales)

38 vs 18 sales

3 bed $1.33M / $2.6M
St Kilda West — 3 bed: $1.33M (5 sales) Albert Park — 3 bed: $2.6M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

St Kilda West Albert Park
Residential 63% 35%
Parks and recreation 21% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 7%
Commercial 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 99% of St Kilda West and 100% of Albert Park. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 West Albert Park
New dwellings approved 891
across Port Phillip
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4175%
same for both

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 West Albert Park
Houses — 2.7%
$1,000/wk on $1.9M
Units 4.8%
$595/wk on $645K
 5.3%
$680/wk on $670K

Ranking within VIC

St Kilda West Albert Park
House price Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 74% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Albert Park is more walkable (96 vs 86).

St Kilda West Albert Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Kilda West carries more flood risk (48 vs 32).

St Kilda West Albert Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

St Kilda West Albert Park
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 3.7 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.7%

Schools in St Kilda West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Albert Park

  • Albert Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Melbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Albert Park College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Albert Park College-Performing Arts Centre (interim name) Government · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - MSAC Function Room Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Sailing - Albert Park Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

St Kilda West Albert Park
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 39
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1
same for both

Mobility

St Kilda West Albert Park
Walkability score 86/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.4 km
+26% vs other
 5.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 82/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 189.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3182
 2.8%
postcode 3206
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 3182
 11
postcode 3206

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 West Albert Park
Worked from Home 53.2% / 55.0%
St Kilda West — Worked from Home: 53.2% Albert Park — Worked from Home: 55.0%
Car (driver) 29.9% / 30.9%
St Kilda West — Car (driver): 29.9% Albert Park — Car (driver): 30.9%
Tram / Light Rail 6.6% / 3.9%
St Kilda West — Tram / Light Rail: 6.6% Albert Park — Tram / Light Rail: 3.9%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.1%
St Kilda West — Walked Only: 3.3% Albert Park — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle 3.8% / 2.5%
St Kilda West — Bicycle: 3.8% Albert Park — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

St Kilda West Albert Park
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 374 m
393 m to a named beach
 850 m
913 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

St Kilda West Albert Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,887 premises
 36%
3,619 premises

Climate

St Kilda West Albert Park
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Kilda West Albert Park
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

St Kilda West Albert Park
Average residential rate $1,765/yr
same for both
Council Port Phillip
same for both

Federal electorate

St Kilda West Albert Park
Division Macnamara
same for both
Member Josh Burns
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Kilda West

Apartments Beach Beachfront Cafe Culture Coastal Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

Albert Park

Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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