Median priceⓘLast 12 months
905kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
St Kilda West, VIC 3182
Property data updated ·2,951 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
118 sales · 206 leases · Refreshed July 2026
St Kilda West property market
St Kilda West is led by unit rentals, with 179 leases (down 1.1%) at $550 a week (up 8.9%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 16 days (down from 18 days last year), with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets in Victoria, with 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom about even at around 50% each.
Unit sales are next, with 98 sales (up 11.4%) at around $561k (up 7.3%), taking about 31 days to sell (up from 24 days last year), with 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom about even at around 50% each. Then come 27 house rentals at $1,055 a week (among the country's biggest house rent drops). 20 house sales at around $2.308M.
Above-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-majorityProfessional workforceMostly apartmentsNewcomer-heavy
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-majority, mixed-age suburb — apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
St Kilda West demographics & population
Population
2,951
Median age
40yrs
Avg household
1.9people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in St Kilda West?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex2,589 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.4 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
50%1
50%2
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50%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity27%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity42%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in St Kilda West
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 39%Median weekly rent · $309/wk — below average: in the bottom 39%, lower rent than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 34%Median monthly mortgage · $2,032/mo — above average: in the top 34%, higher mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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50%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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50%
50%
50%
Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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50%
50%
50%
House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in St Kilda West
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 15%Median personal income · $1,068/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 49%Median family income · $1,872/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around St Kilda West
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 17%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer vehicles per home than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
50%1
50%2
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50%4+
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around St Kilda West
No school inside St Kilda West itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 110 primary schools in St Kilda West and its surrounds, and 63 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within St Kilda West0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools110within 5 km · nearest 3.5 km
Secondary schools63within 5 km · nearest 3.5 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
- 1MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3South Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Southbank · 3.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Kilvington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Firbank Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Brighton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Williamstown High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Caulfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Williamstown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Brighton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Williamstown North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St Joan of Arc SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Clifton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Glen Huntly Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Ormond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ormond · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Fitzroy Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Carnegie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carnegie · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newport · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Youth2Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Elwood CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Port Phillip Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Montague SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Port Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Elsternwick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Port Melbourne Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Star of the Sea CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Leibler Yavneh CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Japanese School of MelbourneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Docklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Docklands · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Collingwood English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Newmark PrimaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Collingwood CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Gardenvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Caulfield South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Fitzroy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Huntly · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Brighton Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Divrei EminehIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ormond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136St Finbar's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Bayside P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Williamstown · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140The Currajong SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Brighton Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Fitzroy North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students382Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
- 150Victorian School Of LanguagesGovernment · Combined · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
St Kilda West median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for St Kilda West — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$725/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
flat YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
42
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.38%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample21StrongLease sample30Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 3 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k+0.5%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 4 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM24 days
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
03
Units · 1 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 2 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42▲+50.0%
Rent$725/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
05
Units · 3 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
06
Houses · 2 bed21 sales · 30 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased42▲+50.0%
Rent$725/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
—
Sales1/100
Rent—
All houses
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k+0.5%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold26▲+50.0%
Price$905k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM24 days−1d
Leased42+0.5%
Rent$725/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
St Kilda West property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
1/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in St Kilda West
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 1 bed: +50%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +26%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 1 bed26 sales · 42 leases
−$54/wk
$779/wk
$725/wk
+50%
Typical premium
02
Units · 2 bed26 sales · 42 leases
−$54/wk
$779/wk
$725/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
98 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$426k▼ −1.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
601▲ +4.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
17 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$457k▼ −18.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +26.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$438k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
136▲ +25.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
22 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$685k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▲ +21.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$372k▼ −1.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +11.6% YoY
St Kilda West · this suburb
Demand index
49 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
24 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$905k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
St Kilda West against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — St Kilda West in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
59 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$426k▼ −1.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
601▲ +4.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.63%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
14 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +10 days YoY
Median price
$457k▼ −18.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +26.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
57 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$438k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
136▲ +25.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.88%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$372k▼ −1.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +11.6% YoY
Gross yield
4.41%
St Kilda West · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$905k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
26▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.38%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 0.9 | ▼ -1.3 | 2 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▲ +1.1 | 2 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▲ +0.1 | 5 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Balanced | 2.4 | — | 5 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +3.9 | 13 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | — | 13 | 26 | 2.2 | |
| Oversupply | 7.3 | ▲ +5.2 | 16 | 26 | 2.2 |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.8 | 1 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Slightly loose | 1.0 | ▼ -6.0 | 4 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -3.0 | 4 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 1.4 | ▲ +0.6 | 5 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 1.8 | — | 6 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Oversupply | 1.9 | ▲ +1.2 | 7 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▼ -1.1 | 7 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +1.3 | 8 | 42 | 3.5 |
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
St Kilda West — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Five-year arc
St Kilda West median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in St Kilda West rose from $1.44M (Jul 2021) to $1.80M (Jun 2026) — +24.8% growth over five years — peaking at $2.33M between Apr 2021 and Mar 2022. Median house rent went from $616/wk to $742/wk (+20.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $468k to $285k (−39.1%), with rent up from $233/wk to $308/wk (+32.2%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$1.80M+21.2%
5y median $1.77Mvs last year $1.48M
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
11+22.2%
5y median 13vs last year 9
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
26 days-25
5y median 41 daysvs last year 51 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$742/wk-3.0%
5y median $745/wkvs last year $765/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
15-11.8%
5y median 19vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
20 days+3
5y median 15 daysvs last year 17 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.77%+0.33 pt
5y median 1.47%vs last year 1.43%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
2.0 months-3.8%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
2.4 months+35.4%
5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near St Kilda West: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to St Kilda West, ranked by distance — each lined up against St Kilda West on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
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Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketSt Kilda WestVIC 3182 · Units · Total
Price$905k
DOM24 days
Sold26
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
St KildaVIC 3182 · 0.5km · Units · Total
Price$426k
DOM19 days
Sold601
much cheaperfaster
02Middle ParkVIC 3206 · 0.8km · Units · Total
Price$457k
DOM21 days
Sold27
much cheaperfaster
03WindsorVIC 3181 · 1.0km · Units · Total
Price$438k
DOM15 days
Sold136
much cheaperfaster
04Albert ParkVIC 3206 · 1.3km · Units · Total
Price$685k
DOM22 days
Sold22
cheaperfaster
05BalaclavaVIC 3183 · 1.6km · Units · Total
Price$372k
DOM16 days
Sold92
much cheaperfaster
Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to St Kilda West
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Similar markets
Suburbs like St Kilda West
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like St Kilda West — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
St Kilda West vs Essendon: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $466k against St Kilda West's $905k — about 49% lower, with homes selling in 16 days versus 24 days here.
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Bedrooms
Market
This marketSt Kilda WestVIC 3182 · Units · Total
Price$905k
DOM24 days
Sold26
Most similar sales markets · within 5.7–17 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
EssendonVIC 3040 · 7km · 76% match
Price$466k
DOM16 days
Sold219
CarnegieVIC 3163 · 6km · 48% match
Price$374k
DOM18 days
Sold290
BrunswickVIC 3056 · 6km · 62% match
Price$432k
DOM21 days
Sold300
BroadmeadowsVIC 3047 · 16km · 68% match
Price$401k
DOM18 days
Sold60
WollertVIC 3750 · 17km · 63% match
Price$372k
DOM22 days
Sold95
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to St Kilda West
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Comparable sales markets to St Kilda West: Essendon median house price, Carnegie median house price, Brunswick property growth, Broadmeadows, VIC property market and Wollert property market.
St Kilda West's closest rental-market twins: Essendon median house price, Brunswick property growth, Carnegie property market, Broadmeadows median house price and Wollert property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · St Kilda West
26 data-driven answers about St Kilda West's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in St Kilda West?
#The median house price in St Kilda West, VIC 3182 is $905k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in St Kilda West?
#The median unit price in St Kilda West, VIC 3182 is $905k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in St Kilda West?
#The median weekly house rent in St Kilda West is $725 as of June 2026, drawn from 30 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $725 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in St Kilda West?
#A 3 bedroom house in St Kilda West rents for a median $725 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 30 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $725/week, 4-bedroom $725/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $725/week, 2-bedroom $725/week, 3-bedroom $725/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in St Kilda West?
#Gross rental yield in St Kilda West is 3.38% for houses and 3.38% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.39%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in St Kilda West?
#As of June 2026, St Kilda West medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | — | $905k | $905k | $905k |
| Units | $905k | $905k | $905k | — | $905k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the St Kilda West median?
#At the median St Kilda West house ($905k purchase, $725/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $779 — about $54 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($905k purchase, $725/week rent), repayments run about $779 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are St Kilda West's property market trends?
#St Kilda West's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the St Kilda West market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about St Kilda West as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in St Kilda West, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.38% against a VIC median of 2.87%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in St Kilda West?
#Houses in St Kilda West sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 24 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is St Kilda West a tight or loose property market right now?
#St Kilda West's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in St Kilda West gone up or down?
#House prices in St Kilda West moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in St Kilda West?
#St Kilda West's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 42 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is St Kilda West in its property market cycle?
#St Kilda West's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does St Kilda West compare to other VIC suburbs?
#St Kilda West's median house price ($905k) is 95% above the VIC median ($464k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, St Kilda West sits at 3.38% vs 2.87% state median.
How does St Kilda West compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#St Kilda West's most-similar nearby market is Caulfield (4.3 km away) with a median house price of $1.45M — about 60% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in St Kilda West?
#The most-transacted segment in St Kilda West over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 26 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 26 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in St Kilda West last year?
#St Kilda West recorded 26 house sales and 26 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 52 transactions. On the rental side, 42 houses and 42 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is St Kilda West in?
#St Kilda West is in postcode 3182, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as St Kilda West, VIC 3182.
What is the population of St Kilda West?
#St Kilda West, VIC 3182 is home to 2,589 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in St Kilda West?
#The median household in St Kilda West earns $1k per week — roughly $64k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in St Kilda West?
#The unemployment rate in St Kilda West is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in St Kilda West?
#St Kilda West is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near St Kilda West?
#St Kilda West has 150 schools within reach — including St Kilda Park Primary School, Victorian College For The Deaf, Wesley College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is St Kilda West a good place to live?
#St Kilda West, VIC 3182 has a population of 2,589, a median age of 30, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this St Kilda West market data last updated?
#This St Kilda West market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.