Median price trend for houses
Based on 72 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,540,000
Up 1.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.12m
- 3 bed
- $1.68m
- 4 bed
- $2m
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The quick read on
St Kilda East
VIC 3183 · Glen Eira
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,540,000
- Median unit
- $582,000
- Population
- 12,571
- Postcode
- 3183
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ABS 2021
St Kilda East, Victoria
Property market insights for St Kilda East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Kilda East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 74 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 5.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Kilda East, VIC is currently $1,540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Kilda East has a 12-month growth rate of 1.6% for houses and 2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in St Kilda East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Kilda East is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in St Kilda East is $582,000, which has increased 2.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $360,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $605,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $972,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,930,000 in St Kilda East. The median rent for units and apartments in St Kilda East is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Kilda East safe?
The overall rate for St Kilda East is 5,666 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of St Kilda East.
Overall crime rate
5,666
offences per 100,000 residents
42% aboveGreater Melbourne
St Kilda EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in St Kilda East?
St Kilda East VIC 3183 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,571 people call St Kilda East home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,020 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,571
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,128 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $396 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3435.4%Above
35–5429.0%Above
55–7414.9%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses19.0%Below
Townhouses14.4%Below
Apartments66.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.0%Below
Paying a mortgage29.1%Below
Renting49.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.7%Above
One car52.3%Above
Two cars26.2%Below
Three or more5.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.7%Above
Drove to work31.8%Below
Train, tram or bus5.2%Above
Walked or cycled5.4%Above
What stands out in St Kilda East
40.7% of workers in St Kilda East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.9% of St Kilda East residents were born in England.
41.5% of people in St Kilda East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Kilda East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Kilda East VIC 3183.
Is St Kilda East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of St Kilda East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,801 family households lived in St Kilda East; 39.0% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
35.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Kilda East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Kilda East had 12,571 residents at the 2021 Census.
41.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Kilda East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 19.0% of occupied private dwellings in St Kilda East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 66.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Kilda East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in St Kilda East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Kilda East had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 14.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Kilda East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Kilda East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 52.3% of the total.
31.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Kilda East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.7% reported a different address.
30.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in St Kilda East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.2% of residents used only English at home.
21.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Kilda East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.8% of St Kilda East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.2% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Kilda East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.8% of ancestry responses in St Kilda East.
Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Kilda East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Kilda East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
43.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Kilda East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 4.6% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Kilda East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Kilda East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,020 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,128.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $396 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Kilda East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.7% in St Kilda East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 21.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 49.9% in St Kilda East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to St Kilda East
Is St Kilda East expensive?
The median house price is $1,540,000, while units and apartments sit at $582,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Kilda East good for families?
The Census counted 2,801 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in St Kilda East?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,680,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around St Kilda East
97 streets in St Kilda East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abeckett St
- Alexandra St
- Allan Rd
- Alma Rd
- Alston Gr
- Ardoch Ave
- Attley Gr
- Bailey Ave
- Balaclava Rd
- Balmoral Ct
- Bickhams Ct
- Boondara Gr
- Cardigan St
- Carrington Gr
- Celeste Ct
- Chaddesley Ave
- Chapel St
- Crews St
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- Dandenong Rd
- David St
- Dean Ave
- Denman Ave
- Empress Rd
- Evelyn St
- Fulton St
- Furneaux Gr
- Glen Eira Rd
- Goathlands St
- Godfrey Ave
- Graylings Ave
- Graylings Gr
- Greenmeadows Ln
- Green St
- Hammerdale Ave
- Hertford St
- Holroyd Ave
- Holroyd Ct
- Hotham St
- Hughenden Rd
- Inkerman Rd
- Inkerman St
- Jervois St
- Johnson St
- Kalymna Gr
- Kilwinning Ct
- King St
- Kurrajong Ave
- Lambert Gr
- Lansdowne Rd
- Lempriere Ave
- Leslie St
- Loch Ave
- Lockerbie Ct
- Lynedoch Ave
- Malakoff St
- Marne St
- Mayfield St
- Mchenry St
- Mcwhae Ave
- Meadow St
- Melby Ave
- Merriwoola St
- Milburn Gr
- Montague Ave
- Mooltan Ave
- Murchison St
- Myrtle St
- Nottage St
- Orrong Rd
- Palm Ct
- Penleigh Ct
- Pilley St
- Prentice St
- Pullman Ct
- Queen St
- Raglan St
- Raith Ct
- Ravens Gr
- Rockbrook Rd
- Sebastopol St
- Shirley Gr
- Sidwell Ave
- Sidwell Ct
- Springfield Ave
- Sunhill Ct
- Talbot Ave
- Tantram Ave
- Te-Arai Ave
- Vadlure Ave
- Wando Gr
- Wavenhoe Ave
- Wenden Gr
- Westbury Gr
- Westbury St
- Wilgah St
- Wimbledon Ct
- Young St
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