Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,250,000
Down 2.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.12m
- 4 bed
- $2.9m
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The quick read on
St Kilda West
VIC 3182 · Port Phillip
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,250,000
- Median unit
- $540,000
- Population
- 2,951
- Postcode
- 3182
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ABS 2021
St Kilda West, Victoria
Property market insights for St Kilda West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Kilda West VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Kilda West, VIC is currently $2,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Kilda West has a 12-month growth rate of -2.2% for houses and 1.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000 in St Kilda West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Kilda West is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in St Kilda West is $540,000, which has increased 1.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $430,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $712,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,330,000 in St Kilda West. The median rent for units and apartments in St Kilda West is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Kilda West safe?
The overall rate for St Kilda West is 9,756 offences per 100,000 residents — 144% 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 West.
Overall crime rate
9,756
offences per 100,000 residents
144% aboveGreater Melbourne
St Kilda WestGreater 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 West?
St Kilda West VIC 3182 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,951 people call St Kilda West home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,983 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,951
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3427.6%Below
35–5432.7%Above
55–7422.4%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses8.4%Below
Townhouses20.1%Above
Apartments71.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.4%Below
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting52.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.8%Above
One car54.8%Above
Two cars22.4%Below
Three or more5.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.2%Above
Drove to work26.0%Below
Train, tram or bus6.4%Above
Walked or cycled6.2%Above
What stands out in St Kilda West
46.2% of workers in St Kilda West worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.3% of St Kilda West residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
54.0% of people in St Kilda West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Kilda West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Kilda West VIC 3182.
Is St Kilda West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of St Kilda West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
655 family households lived in St Kilda West; 38.2% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
33.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Kilda West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Kilda West had 2,951 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Kilda West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 8.4% of occupied private dwellings in St Kilda West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 71.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Kilda West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
52.4% 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 West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Kilda West had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 48.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 11.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Kilda West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
26.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
6.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Kilda West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 54.8% of the total.
27.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Kilda West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 53.2% reported a different address.
29.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in St Kilda West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.5% of residents used only English at home.
16.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 2.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Kilda West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.4% of St Kilda West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.6% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
4.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Kilda West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in St Kilda West.
Australian ancestry made up 24.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Kilda West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 22.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Kilda West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
45.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Kilda West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 5.0% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Kilda West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Kilda West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,983 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Kilda West compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.2% in St Kilda West, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 23.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 52.4% in St Kilda West, 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 West
Is St Kilda West expensive?
The median house price is $2,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $540,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Kilda West good for families?
The Census counted 655 local families, and 12.6% 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 West?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,120,000, 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 West
17 streets in St Kilda West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beaconsfield Pde
- Bell Ln
- Bells Lane
- Canterbury Rd
- Cowderoy Pl
- Cowderoy St
- Deakin St
- Fitzroy Street
- Fraser St
- Loch St
- Longmore St
- Mary St
- Park Ln
- Park Street
- Pier Road
- West Beach Rd
- York St
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