Victoria · Postcode 3182

St Kilda postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 6 km from Melbourne

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
19,490
Population (2021)
$1,779
Household income/wk
$381
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Kilda at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3182 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
19,490 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Phillip Council area 13 suburbs, 8 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,779/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,779/wk
2% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$381/wk
2% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
10.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where St Kilda ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St Kilda vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt KildaVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,779 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $381 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 36 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

St Kilda is a coastal suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, with postcode 3182. It sits about 6 km from the Melbourne CBD, within the Port Phillip local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, St Kilda has a population of 19,490 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,779, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 163 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in St Kilda includes a median weekly rent of $381, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 10,372 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 62.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, St Kilda scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the St Kilda area, including St Michael's Grammar School, St Kilda Primary School, St Kilda Park Primary School and others.

St Kilda is part of the Port Phillip statistical area in Victoria.

St Kilda details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3182
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)19,490
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,779/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,214/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$381
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density6132/km²
Total Dwellings10,372
Australian Citizens71.1%
Indigenous Population163 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.864
Longitude144.982
Distance from Melbourne6 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Port Phillip
Local GovernmentPort Phillip
Federal ElectorateMacnamara
State ElectoratePrahran (Southern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.6%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (49.7%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,295 (6.6%)
15–24 years1,590 (8.2%)
25–44 years9,694 (49.7%)
45–64 years4,833 (24.8%)
65+ years2,074 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.6%) Mortgaged (23.4%) Rented (62.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Kilda is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,579 (8.1%)
Arthritis1,026 (5.3%)
Diabetes471 (2.4%)
Cancer446 (2.3%)
Heart Disease424 (2.2%)
Lung Condition218 (1.1%)
Dementia45 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle2,592 (25.4%)
1 vehicle5,742 (56.2%)
2 vehicles1,560 (15.3%)
3+ vehicles326 (3.2%)

Schools in St Kilda

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St Kilda. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Michael's Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1180 · 1,143 students
St Kilda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1126 · 437 students
St Kilda Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1142 · 314 students
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1053 · 169 students

Suburbs Near St Kilda

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.