You need $80,600/yr
to live in St Kilda
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$465/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Melbourne, VIC
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$560/wk
Rent share
45%
You'd have $694/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$889/week total
Rent
$465/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$465/wk
2 BR
$630/wk
3 BR
$890/wk
4+ BR
$1,105/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,779/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
1.7
Rent-to-income
31%
Nearby suburbs
Windsor
VIC
$590/wk
$79,734/yr
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East St Kilda
VIC
$550/wk
$73,667/yr
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Elwood
VIC
$595/wk
$78,000/yr
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Middle Park
VIC
$698/wk
$78,000/yr
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Prahran
VIC
$590/wk
$79,734/yr
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South Yarra
VIC
$620/wk
$86,667/yr
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About renting in St Kilda
St Kilda is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $560, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $80,600 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.
How is the salary needed calculated?
The salary needed uses the 30% rule: annual income required = (weekly rent x 52) / 0.3. This is a widely used affordability benchmark — spending more than 30% of gross income on rent is considered "rental stress".
Where does the rent data come from?
Rent data comes from government bond lodgement records — NSW DCJ, QLD RTA, and VIC DFFH. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.