Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$564,000
Down 6.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $564k
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The quick read on
St Kilda
SA 5110 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $564,000
- Median unit
- $500,000
- Population
- 88
- Postcode
- 5110
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ABS 2021
St Kilda, South Australia
Property market insights for St Kilda (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Kilda (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 4.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Kilda (SA), SA is currently $564,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Kilda (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of -6.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $564,000 in St Kilda (SA).
The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in St Kilda (SA) is $500,000. The median rent for units and apartments in St Kilda (SA) is $362 per week.
Crime and safety
Is St Kilda safe?
The overall rate for St Kilda is 16,045 offences per 100,000 residents — 327% above the Greater Adelaide 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.
Overall crime rate
16,045
offences per 100,000 residents
327% aboveGreater Adelaide
St KildaGreater Adelaide: 3,761
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?
St Kilda SA 5110 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
88 people call St Kilda home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $697 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 88
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.8%Below
15–344.5%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7444.3%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.5%Below
Townhouses23.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.6%Above
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting39.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car59.2%Above
Two cars14.3%Below
Three or more18.4%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Above
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in St Kilda
13.3% of workers in St Kilda worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
13.6% of St Kilda residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
55.7% of people in St Kilda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Kilda
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Kilda SA 5110.
Is St Kilda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.8% of St Kilda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
18 family households lived in St Kilda; 16.7% were couple families and 22.2% were one-parent families.
50.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Kilda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Kilda had 88 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
55.7% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Kilda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.5% of occupied private dwellings in St Kilda.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Kilda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in St Kilda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Kilda had 1.6 people.
One-person households made up 63.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 25.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Kilda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Kilda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 59.2% of the total.
32.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Kilda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.7% reported a different address.
28.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in St Kilda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Kilda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.4% of St Kilda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Kilda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.9% of ancestry responses in St Kilda.
Australian ancestry made up 27.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Kilda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Kilda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
19.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Kilda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
35.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Kilda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Kilda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $697 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Kilda compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in St Kilda, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 39.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 39.6% in St Kilda, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to St Kilda (SA)
Is St Kilda (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $564,000, while units and apartments sit at $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Kilda (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 6.8% 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 (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $564,000, 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 (SA)
11 streets in St Kilda (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beach Rd
- Cockle St
- Fooks Tce
- Mangrove St
- Radar Rd
- Salt St
- Samphire Rd
- Sellar Road
- Shell St
- St Kilda Rd
- Whiting St
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