City of Port Phillip

Port Phillip stretches along Melbourne's bayside, taking in St Kilda, South Melbourne, and Port Melbourne, a place of beach walks, grand old pubs, and a lot of contrast between wealth and hardship living side by side. Average household income here sits above $2,000 a week, well over the national median, but that figure hides a real and visible homelessness problem, with the 2021 Census recording 355 people experiencing homelessness on any given night within the municipality. St Kilda in particular has long been a gathering point for people sleeping rough, and services here know the area well. Sacred Heart Mission on Grey Street has fed and supported people in St Kilda for decades and is a genuine starting point for meals, showers, and case work. Launch Housing operates across the inner south and can help with crisis accommodation and longer-term housing pathways. Star Health provides free and low-cost medical, dental, and mental health care for people doing it tough, no matter your situation. This is a city that has seen hard times before yours, and there are people here who won't look away from you. Take it one meal, one shower, one conversation at a time — you don't have to solve everything today, just get through it.