Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Kilda East vs Brighton Road.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Brighton Road scores higher on walkability (70/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving St Kilda East (1116) sits above Brighton Road (1111).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

St Kilda East edges out on average school ICSEA (1116 vs 1111).

Common questionsSt Kilda East vs Brighton Road

Common questions

Does St Kilda East or Brighton Road have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), St Kilda East scores 1116 vs 1111 in Brighton Road. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, St Kilda East or Brighton Road?

Brighton Road scores 100/100 on walkability vs 70/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

St Kilda East
Metric
Brighton Road

Price & Market

$1,520,000
Median house
$615,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$396/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$415/wk
$396/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$353/wk
49.0%
Owner occupied
49.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

70
Walk score
100
60
Transit score
90
100
Bike score
100
12,571
Population
15,153
34
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1111

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).