St Kilda West, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of St Kilda West, in the Port Phillip City local government area.
| Locality | St Kilda West |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Port Phillip City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -37.85848 |
| Longitude | 144.97163 |
| Population | 3,086 |
| Density | 5714.8 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 3182 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 5 km south |
St Kilda West is a locality in the Port Phillip City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,086. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 5714.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 5 km south of Melbourne. St Kilda West is located at 37.8585°S, 144.9716°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3182.
St Kilda West rests on a narrow spit of land, a place where the broad, grey expanse of Port Phillip Bay meets the more restless, deep blue of the Southern Ocean. It lies 2.9 km south-west of South Yarra, VIC (from South Yarra, VIC: bearing 217°T), and is situated 3.5 km south-south-west of Melbourne. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a cool, damp breath that softens the edges of the sand dunes and whispers through the sparse, hardy coastal vegetation. Low, undulating terrain, sculpted by wind and water, gives way to a shoreline that is a constant, shifting conversation between land and sea, with the faint rumble of distant surf a persistent undertone to the cries of gulls.
Historically, St Kilda West was a place of humble beginnings, its fortunes tied to the bounty of the sea and the modest farming ventures that scratched a living from the sandy soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of harbourside life, established a small, resilient community. The local economy today still feels the echo of those maritime roots, with a scattering of fishing boats in the small harbour and a quiet tourism trade catering to those seeking a less ostentatious coastal experience than its more famous neighbour. The iconic breakwater, a stoic guardian against the bay’s moods, stands as a silent witness to generations of fishermen and families who have called this windswept edge of Victoria home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St Kilda West, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on St Kilda West, in the Port Phillip City local government area.
Detailed location data for St Kilda West includes the postcode (3182), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Port Phillip City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct St Kilda West is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |