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St Kilda - West

Victoria · Port Phillip · Melbourne - Inner

Why “St Kilda - West”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of St Kilda into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

St Kilda - West is a locality in the Port Phillip area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the St Kilda - West SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1142 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
3,366
0% vs prior year
Population
16,298
+2.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the St Kilda - West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

St Kilda Park Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in St Kilda - West.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 314
ICSEA 1142
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for St Kilda - West (VIC catchment data).

See the catchment on the map

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in St Kilda - West

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Bubup Nairm Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 153 places · St Kilda
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Michael's Grammar School Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · St Kilda
    Exceeding NQS
  • Wesley College Melbourne St Kilda Road Early Childhood Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · St Kilda
    Exceeding NQS
  • North St Kilda Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · St Kilda
    Exceeding NQS
  • Little Lane Early Learning Centre - St Kilda
    Centre-Based Care · 149 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • TeamKids - St Michael's Grammar School
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • St Kilda PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • Team Holiday - St Kilda Park
    Centre-Based Care · 78 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • Headland Montessori Alma Road
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • Kinderclub
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · St Kilda
    Meeting NQS
  • Eildon Road Childrens Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 47 places · St Kilda
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
3,366
vs previous year
0%
vs 2021
3,071
  • Property and deception offences 2,282
  • Crimes against the person 565
  • Justice procedures offences 257
  • Public order and security offences 152
  • Drug offences 107

Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
3
Parks
21
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the St Kilda - West SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
16,298
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.20%
2024→25
Net change
+354
people / yr
Density
6,895
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+354
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+2
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-130
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+482

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
St Kilda - West
+2.20%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%