Back Saint Kilda (bahin nga lungsod) CEB St. Kilda (Melbourne) German سینت کیلدا، ویکتوریا Persian Saint-Kilda (Victoria) French סנט קילדה (פרוור) HE सेंट किल्डा, विक्टोरिया Hindi Saint Kilda Malagasy Hana Kirira Maori St. Kilda (Victoria) NB Сент-Килда (Виктория) Russian
| St Kilda Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Luna Park and the Palais Theatre on the St Kilda foreshore | |||||||||||||||
  St Kilda Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°51′50″S 144°58′55″E / 37.864°S 144.982°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19,490 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6,090/km2 (15,770/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1839 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3182 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Port Phillip | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macnamara | ||||||||||||||
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St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (4 miles) south-east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. St Kilda recorded a population of 19,490 at the 2021 census.[1]
St Kilda was named by Charles La Trobe, then superintendent of the Port Phillip District, after a schooner, Lady of St Kilda, which moored at the main beach in early 1842.[2] Later in the Victorian era, St Kilda became a favoured suburb of Melbourne's elite, and many palatial mansions and grand terraces were constructed along its hills and waterfront. After the turn of the century, the St Kilda foreshore became Melbourne's favoured playground, with electric tram lines linking the suburbs to the seaside amusement rides, ballrooms, cinemas and cafes, and crowds flocked to St Kilda Beach. Many of the mansions and grand terraces became guest houses, and gardens were filled in with apartment buildings, making St Kilda the most densely populated suburb in Melbourne.
After World War II, St Kilda became Melbourne's red-light district, and the guest houses became low-cost rooming houses. By the late 1960s, St Kilda had developed a culture of bohemianism, attracting prominent artists and musicians, including those in the punk[3] and LGBT subcultures.[4] While some of these groups still maintain a presence in St Kilda, since the 2000s the district has experienced rapid gentrification, pushing many lower socio-economic groups out to other areas,[5][6][7] with the suburb again being sought after by the wealthy. Since at least the 1950s, the suburb has been the centre of Melbourne's Jewish community.[8]
St Kilda is home to many of Melbourne's visitor attractions including Luna Park, St Kilda Pier, the Palais Theatre and the Esplanade Hotel. It hosts many of Melbourne's big events and festivals.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Kilda (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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- ^ "Understanding Gentrification". webarchive.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "City of Port Phillip Website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Memories of my St Kilda - Opinion". The Age. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "The Melbourne bakeries that tell a story of Jewish migration". BBC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
