South Yarra vs St Kilda — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

South Yarra VS St Kilda

3141 VIC · Melbourne — 3182 VIC · Port Phillip

📋 Overview

	South YarraView profile →	St KildaView profile →
Postcode	3141	3182
LGA	Melbourne	Port Phillip
Area	3.548 km²	3.178 km²
Elevation	19m	15m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Macnamara
State Electorate	Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

South Yarra

UpscaleFashion DistrictInner CityBotanic Gardens

St Kilda

Beach EntertainmentNightlifeInner CityCultural Hub

👥 Population & Demographics

	South Yarra	St Kilda
Population (2021)	25,028	19,490
Median Age	33	36
Male	11,881 (47.5%)	9,855 (50.6%)
Female	13,149 (52.5%)	9,635 (49.4%)
Avg Household Size	1.7	1.7
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	1
Population Density	7,054/km²	6,133/km²

📊 Age Distribution

South Yarra

St Kilda

0-4

2.8%2.8%

5-14

4.3%3.9%

15-19

3%2.1%

20-24

8.7%6.1%

25-34

34.1%30.4%

35-44

16.7%19.3%

45-54

9.8%13.4%

55-64

8.4%11.4%

65-74

6.8%6.9%

75-84

4.1%2.9%

85+

1.4%0.8%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	South Yarra	St Kilda
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,395	$1,214
Personal Income (annual)	$72,540	$63,128
Family Income (weekly)	$3,106	$2,737
Household Income (weekly)	$2,063	$1,779
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,100	$2,000
Median Rent (weekly)	$415	$381

🙏 Religion

	South Yarra	St Kilda
No Religion	52.4%	56.2%
Christianity	30.2%	25.5%
Buddhism	2.8%	1.8%
Judaism	2.0%	2.2%
Hinduism	2.0%	2.1%
Islam	1.7%	1.1%
Sikhism	0.2%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	South Yarra	St Kilda
English	7,845 (31.3%)	6,335 (32.5%)
Australian	5,158 (20.6%)	3,926 (20.1%)
Irish	3,275 (13.1%)	3,109 (16.0%)
Scottish	2,648 (10.6%)	2,086 (10.7%)
Chinese	2,573 (10.3%)	648 (3.3%)
Italian	1,319 (5.3%)	1,073 (5.5%)
German	999 (4.0%)	930 (4.8%)
Greek	760 (3.0%)	478 (2.5%)
Indian	704 (2.8%)	529 (2.7%)
Polish	416 (1.7%)	397 (2.0%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	South Yarra	St Kilda
Born in Australia	13,949 (55.7%)	10,723 (55.0%)
Born overseas	9,413 (37.6%)	7,193 (36.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	South Yarra	St Kilda
England	1,106	1,077
China	1,103	206
New Zealand	768	633
India	515	466
Malaysia	363	132
Ireland	321	484
United States	310	250
Philippines	207	162
Vietnam	201	—
South Africa	200	142
France	171	194
Italy	149	187
Germany	—	173

Parents' Birthplace

	South Yarra	St Kilda
Both parents born in AU	8,821	6,733
Both parents born overseas	11,258	8,534
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,240	2,517

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	South Yarra	St Kilda	Edge
Bigger population	25,028	19,490	South Yarra
Higher income	1,395	1,214	South Yarra
Lower rent	415	381	St Kilda
Lower mortgage	2,100	2,000	St Kilda
Younger median age	33	36	South Yarra
More land area	3.548	3.178	South Yarra