St Kilda

VIC 3182 · Port Phillip · 19,499 residents in 14,197 homes

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Median house

$1.43m

sale price

Median unit

$515k

sale price

House rent

$900/wk

median, a week

Unit rent

$575/wk

median, a week

Unit yield

5.8%

gross · houses 3.3%

Block by block

Each mesh block of the suburb (30 to 60 homes) over the street map.

Character

Its strongest and weakest livability scores, out of 100.

95ConvenienceVery high
92AffluenceVery high
86LifestyleHigh
85HipHigh
35SafetyLow
13TranquilityVery low
7FamilyVery low

Market

Prices, rents and how fast homes sell

Median prices and rents for houses and units in St Kilda, their history, and where the model expects prices to go.

Median sale price

Monthly, houses and units.

HousesUnits

Houses$1.43m13 Nov 2026Units$515k13 Nov 2026

Median weekly rent

Monthly, houses and units.

HousesUnits

Houses$90013 Nov 2026Units$57513 Nov 2026

Days on market

28 d

Units · houses 28 d

Vacancy

2.88%

Units · houses 0.66%

For sale now

195

24 houses · 178 units

Gross yield

5.8%

Units · houses 3.3%

Price growth

Change in the median sale price over each period.

	1 yr	3 yr	5 yr	10 yr
Houses	-5.3%	-3.8%	-16.6%	+20.2%
Units	+5.1%	+2.9%	-7.4%	+6.3%

Forecast price growth

The model's low, most likely and high case.

Houses

+7.1%

-4.1%

+7.3%

Units

+7.8%

-3.2%

+9.8%

Price by bedrooms

Median sale price.

1 bed$400kunit
2 bed$600kunit
3 bed$1.04munit
4 bed$1.42munit
5 bed–house

Recent sales

1,463 sales in the last three years; the latest eight.

Safety

Crime against the national rate

Predicted incidents per 100,000 residents a year, from Microburbs' block-level crime model.

High

11,222

incidents per 100,000 a year, 244% above the national median of 3,266.

Crime block by block →

What drives it

Each offence type; the tick marks the national median.

Property5,841+381%
Violent1,894+174%
Damage1,211+235%
Fraud470+292%
Other452+753%
Drugs416+185%
Weapons286+472%
Public Order218+211%

Risks

Hazards and constraints

Natural hazards, heritage controls and land that can make building or insuring harder.

Flood

13.6%

of the suburb's area · Moderate risk

Bushfire

0.0%

of the suburb's area

Heritage

of properties in a heritage area

Steep land

1.6%

of properties · median slope 1.9°

Contamination

recorded contamination sites

Development

What's being built

Development applications lodged in St Kilda, housing density and the mix of new homes.

Development applications

184

on record for the suburb

Density

5,375

dwellings per km² · High

Apartments

81%

of lots · average lot 468 m²

New dwellings

1,114

95% units

Applications by type

New Dwelling104
Renovation55
Subdivision18
Education4
Industrial2
Utilities1

Latest applications

New Dwelling20 Oct 2026
Nine lot subdivision of existing residential brick flats. - Streamlined Planning through Electronic Applications and Referrals S277971H
New Dwelling19 Oct 2026
Construction of a three-storey building comprising five dwellings, subject to the following permissions: - Clause 32.08-7 – Construct two or more dwellings on a lot. - City of Port Phillip PDPL/00263/2026
Renovation29 Sept 2026
Partial demolition, and construction of dwelling additions and alterations subject to the following permissions: - Clause 32.09-4 – Construct or extend one dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres in Neighbourhood Residential Zone - Clause 43.01-1 – Demolish or remove a building in Heritage Overlay - Clause 43.01-1 – Construct a building or construct or carry out works in Heritage Overlay - City of Port Phillip PDPL/00383/2026
Renovation28 Sept 2026
Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling on a lot less than 300 sqm subject to the following permissions ;- Clause 32.08-5 - Construct or extend one dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres - Clause 43.02-2 - Construct a building or construct or carry out work - City of Port Phillip PDPL/00299/2026
Renovation24 Sept 2026
Use the land as an indoor recreation facility, partial demolition and alterations to façade and construction and display of internally illuminated business identification signage in a Commercial 1 Zone, Heritage Overlay and Design and Development Overlay subject to the following permissions: • Clause 34.01-1 – Use the land as an indoor recreation facility • Clause 34.01-4 – Construct a building or construct or carry out works • Clause 43.01-1 – Demolish or remove a building • Clause 43.01-1 – Construct a building or construct or carry out works • Clause 43.02-2 – Construct a building or construct or carry out works. • Clause 52.05-2 – Construct or put up for display a sign in Section 2 to Clause 52.05-11 - City of Port Phillip PDPL/00322/2026

Lifestyle

What it's like to live here

Livability scores out of 100, against the 53 suburbs of Melbourne - Inner, plus amenities and nearby schools.

Livability

The tick is the regional average.

Affluence92Very high
Lifestyle86High
Hip85High
Convenience95Very high
Family7Very low
Safety35Low
Tranquility13Very low

St Kilda at a glance

Affluence: Wealthy pocket. 8% earn over $3,000/wk. 41% are university graduates. 13% have postgraduate degrees. Household income $1,812/wk.
Community: Passing through. Transient area: 34% here five years or more. St Kilda Public Library is 718m away. 58% report no religion. 13% volunteer locally.
Family: Catchment: St Kilda Primary School. 7 playgrounds within walking distance. 3 sports centres within 1 km. 25% single-parent families.
Hip: 20 cafes including Beaver's Tail Social Club, plus Doulton Bar (Village Belle) and 17 other venues. 39% aged 20-34. 38% vote Greens. 1 nightclub nearby.
Lifestyle: Dining destination: 20 cafes and 25 restaurants including Beaver's Tail Social Club. Beach within 1.1 km. 30 parks nearby. Closest: Talbot Reserve (187m).
Convenience: Well connected. Train station 1.2 km. 16 bus stops within 1 km. Pharmacy nearby. Nearest supermarket: Coles (263m).
Tranquility: Noisy: 19 pubs, bars, and nightclubs within 1 km. Dense, small lots. No major roads through the area.

Amenities

2,127 places of interest in the suburb.

Food drink728
Restaurant 266 · Pub 147 · Cafe 113
Retail260
Market 70 · Clothing 27 · Electronics 18
Recreation200
Gym 87 · Sports Field 57 · Park 31
Health188
Gp 51 · Allied Health 42 · Mental Health 16
Community134
Charity 94 · Community Services Non Profits 20 · Community Centre 9
Culture100
Concert Hall 34 · Theatre 18 · Gallery 16

Schools nearby

NAPLAN rank is a national percentile: higher is better.

Wesley CollegeCombined · Private · 3,162 students93NAPLAN
St Michael's Grammar SchoolCombined · Private · 1,126 students86NAPLAN
Yeshivah CollegeCombined · Private · 391 students75NAPLAN
Yesodei HaTorah CollegeCombined · Private · 155 students72NAPLAN
St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice CampusSecondary · Private · 512 students65NAPLAN
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Private · 183 students86NAPLAN
St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Private · 159 students75NAPLAN
Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncCombined · Private · 138 students44NAPLAN

People

Who lives here

Age, income and heritage of St Kilda's residents.

Population

19,499

17,644 in 2011

Household income

$93k

median, a year

Unemployment

4.2%

national 5.2%

Born in Australia

60%

of residents

Age profile

Share of residents in each five-year age group; the last column is everyone 55 and over.

55+

Household income

Share of households in each yearly income band.

>$156k9%
$65k-$155k39%
$33k-$64k26%
$15k-$32k17%
<$15k9%

Ancestry

Largest ancestry groups.

Australians62%
Northern and Western Europeans13%
Asians5%
Oceania3%
South Asians3%
North America2%

Country of birth

Top countries of birth.

Australia59.8%
England6.0%
New Zealand3.5%
Ireland2.7%
India2.6%
USA1.4%

Nearby

Neighbours and look-alikes

Neighbouring suburbs

St Kilda West 1.1 km
Balaclava 1.4 km
Windsor 1.4 km
St Kilda East 1.8 km
Elwood 1.9 km
Ripponlea 2.0 km
Prahran 2.1 km
Middle Park 2.2 km
Albert Park 2.7 km
South Yarra 2.9 km

Fitzroy

Less Touristy, Vibrant Nightlife, Art Scene

Fitzroy (Vic.) has a similar vibrant nightlife and art scene but is slightly less touristy.

Carlton

Cosmopolitan, Italian Influence

Carlton (Vic.) matches St Kilda's cosmopolitan vibe but has a more pronounced Italian influence.

Prahran

Hipster, Trendy

Like St Kilda, Prahran (Vic.) is lively and trendy, however it has a bit more of a 'hipster' feel.

Brunswick

Arty, Bohemian, Landlocked

Brunswick (Vic.) also offers an arty, bohemian atmosphere but unlike St Kilda, it is landlocked, not coastal.