You need $78,000/yr
to live in West St Kilda
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$450/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
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Rent data is reported as a grouped area
Homes Victoria publishes a single median for West St Kilda together with Albert Park, Middle Park. The figures shown here apply to the whole grouped area.
Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$698/wk
Rent share
56%
You'd have $556/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$874/week total
Rent
$450/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$450/wk
2 BR
$643/wk
3 BR
$825/wk
4+ BR
$1,400/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Nearby suburbs
Albert Park
VIC
$698/wk
$78,000/yr
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Middle Park
VIC
$698/wk
$78,000/yr
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Bentleigh
VIC
$700/wk
$70,200/yr
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Docklands
VIC
$700/wk
$104,000/yr
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Doncaster East
VIC
$700/wk
$81,467/yr
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Donvale
VIC
$700/wk
$81,467/yr
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About renting in West St Kilda
West St Kilda is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $698, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $78,000 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.