Windsor vs St Kilda

In both, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, St Kilda tends to suit 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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

St Kilda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)

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

Investors

Windsor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Windsor St Kilda
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.

Windsor St Kilda
Walkability 99 / 96
Windsor — Walkability: 99/100 St Kilda — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 8 / 6
Windsor — Safety: 8/100 St Kilda — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Kilda — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 57
Windsor — Low flood risk: 58/100 St Kilda — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

St Kilda has more residents (19,490 vs 7,273); Windsor has higher household incomes ($105,144 vs $92,508).

Windsor St Kilda
Population 7,273 19,490
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% -3.7%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $105,144/yr
+12% vs other
 $92,508/yr
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+7% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Windsor St Kilda
0-4 2.7% / 2.8%
Windsor — 0-4: 2.7% St Kilda — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 3.7% / 3.9%
Windsor — 5-14: 3.7% St Kilda — 5-14: 3.9%
15-19 2.4% / 2.1%
Windsor — 15-19: 2.4% St Kilda — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 8.4% / 6.1%
Windsor — 20-24: 8.4% St Kilda — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 33.9% / 30.4%
Windsor — 25-34: 33.9% St Kilda — 25-34: 30.4%
35-44 16.4% / 19.3%
Windsor — 35-44: 16.4% St Kilda — 35-44: 19.3%
45-54 10.4% / 13.4%
Windsor — 45-54: 10.4% St Kilda — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.2% / 11.4%
Windsor — 55-64: 8.2% St Kilda — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.0% / 6.9%
Windsor — 65-74: 6.0% St Kilda — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.8% / 2.9%
Windsor — 75-84: 4.8% St Kilda — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.0% / 0.8%
Windsor — 85+: 3.0% St Kilda — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Windsor 60.7% lone person
Windsor — Lone Person: 60.7% Windsor — Group Household: 16.5% Windsor — Couple Families: 14.0% Windsor — One Parent Families: 6.3% Windsor — Other Families: 2.4%
St Kilda 70.4% lone person
St Kilda — Lone Person: 70.4% St Kilda — Group Household: 10.9% St Kilda — Couple Families: 11.6% St Kilda — One Parent Families: 5.7% St Kilda — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Windsor 59.4% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 17.3% Windsor — Mortgage: 23.3% Windsor — Renting: 59.4%
St Kilda 62.0% renting
St Kilda — Owned Outright: 14.6% St Kilda — Mortgage: 23.4% St Kilda — Renting: 62.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Windsor St Kilda
Bachelor Degree 31.7% / 27.5%
Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 31.7% St Kilda — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 12.4%
Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% St Kilda — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.8%
Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% St Kilda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 9.0%
Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% St Kilda — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.7%
Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% St Kilda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

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.

Windsor St Kilda
England 5.0% / 5.5%
Windsor — England: 5.0% St Kilda — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.2%
Windsor — New Zealand: 3.1% St Kilda — New Zealand: 3.2%
Ireland 1.2% / 2.5%
Windsor — Ireland: 1.2% St Kilda — Ireland: 2.5%
India 1.0% / 2.4%
Windsor — India: 1.0% St Kilda — India: 2.4%
Greece 3.1% / —
Windsor — Greece: 3.1% St Kilda — Greece: not among its largest
China 1.5% / 1.1%
Windsor — China: 1.5% St Kilda — China: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Windsor 60.0% flats / apartments
Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 60.0% Windsor — Townhouses: 27.4% Windsor — Houses: 12.6%
St Kilda 83.6% flats / apartments
St Kilda — Flats / Apartments: 83.6% St Kilda — Townhouses: 10.9% St Kilda — Houses: 5.5%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Windsor St Kilda
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,360,000
Median unit price $530,000 $500,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 24 sales
 24 days
from 19 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.

Windsor St Kilda
2 bed $1.13M / $1.15M
Windsor — 2 bed: $1.13M (12 sales) St Kilda — 2 bed: $1.15M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.56M / $1.3M
Windsor — 3 bed: $1.56M (19 sales) St Kilda — 3 bed: $1.3M (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.35M / $1.88M
Windsor — 4 bed: $2.35M (10 sales) St Kilda — 4 bed: $1.88M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 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.

Windsor St Kilda
1 bed $388K / $400K
Windsor — 1 bed: $388K (62 sales) St Kilda — 1 bed: $400K (227 sales)

62 vs 227 sales

2 bed $596K / $590K
Windsor — 2 bed: $596K (80 sales) St Kilda — 2 bed: $590K (254 sales)

80 vs 254 sales

3 bed $780K / $790K
Windsor — 3 bed: $780K (9 sales) St Kilda — 3 bed: $790K (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Windsor St Kilda
Residential 70% 56%
Parks and recreation 3% 19%
Commercial 14% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 12%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Planning zones cover 99% of Windsor and 100% of St Kilda. 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

Windsor St Kilda
New dwellings approved 818
across Stonnington
 891
across Port Phillip
Approvals change year on year +67% +4175%

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.

Windsor St Kilda
Houses 3.7%
$965/wk on $1.35M
 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.36M
Units 5.2%
$565/wk on $570K
 5.5%
$600/wk on $570K

Ranking within VIC

Windsor St Kilda
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC

Liveability

Windsor St Kilda
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Windsor St Kilda
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
94/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Windsor St Kilda
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 3.8 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.0%

Schools in Windsor

  • Prahran High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Windsor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary’s College Melbourne - Presentation Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Wesley College - St Kilda Road Junior Campus Independent · Combined
  • Hester Hornbrook Academy - Prahran Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

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

Amenities in the suburb

Windsor St Kilda
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 17 78
Parks & reserves 6 14
Childcare 3 11
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Windsor St Kilda
Walkability score 99/100 96/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.6 km
+5% vs other
 7.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 81/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 700.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 3181
 1.6%
postcode 3182
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 3181
 4
postcode 3182

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.

Windsor St Kilda
Worked from Home 50.4% / 47.1%
Windsor — Worked from Home: 50.4% St Kilda — Worked from Home: 47.1%
Car (driver) 28.1% / 30.7%
Windsor — Car (driver): 28.1% St Kilda — Car (driver): 30.7%
Walked Only 7.1% / 5.9%
Windsor — Walked Only: 7.1% St Kilda — Walked Only: 5.9%
Tram / Light Rail 3.9% / 7.4%
Windsor — Tram / Light Rail: 3.9% St Kilda — Tram / Light Rail: 7.4%
Train 5.9% / 3.3%
Windsor — Train: 5.9% St Kilda — Train: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Windsor St Kilda
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 845 m
852 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Windsor St Kilda
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
5,328 premises
 10%
16,356 premises

Climate

Windsor St Kilda
Annual rainfall 534 mm 644 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 26.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Windsor St Kilda
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ 7.6 µg/m³
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Windsor St Kilda
Average residential rate $1,647/yr $1,765/yr
Council Stonnington Port Phillip

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Windsor

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

St Kilda

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

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