Port Phillip · 3182

St Kilda West, VIC

incomes +21.0% (5y), population +7.8% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier D
33Below trend
Median house
$1.83M
5y growth
-5.8%/yr
Gross yield
1.1%
Vacancy
1.8%
Stable but fully pricedMedium confidence
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)-5.8%/yr
    0/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
    70/100
  • Rental yield1.1%
    22/100
  • Rental demand1.8% vacancy
    55/100
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
    84/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordabilityabove cap
    0/100

Why this score

St Kilda West scores 33/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: the median is 122% of a typical budget.

Drivers
  • Income growth+21.0% (5y)
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
  • At top of budget (122% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.1%)

Nearest infrastructure

Metro Tunnel — Anzac Station2.4 km away

Recently completed · $13.5bn · completion 2025

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

Three VIC suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.

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60-month score history

Backfilled — live history begins May 2026
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