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South Yarra, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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South Yarra (VIC 3141): population 25,028, median age 33, median household income $2,063/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 9. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

South Yarra is a suburb in Stonnington, Victoria (postcode 3141), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 25,028 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
25,028
Median age
33
Household income
$2,063/wk
Weekly rent
$415
Unemployment
4%
SEIFA IRSD decile
9 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
2.8%
5-14
4.3%
15-19
3.0%
20-24
8.7%
25-34
34.1%
35-44
16.7%
45-54
9.8%
55-64
8.4%
65-74
6.8%
75-84
4.1%
85+
1.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
17.8%
Mortgage
17.7%
Rented
61.8%
Other
1.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3141
Population (2021)25,028
Males11,881 (47.5%)
Females13,149 (52.5%)
Median age33 years
Average household size1.7
Median weekly household income$2,063
Median weekly family income$3,106
Median weekly rent$415
Median monthly mortgage$2,100
Labour force16,964
Unemployment rate4%
Participation rate78.1%
Born overseas37.6%
Separate houses5.8%
Worked at home47.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile9 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher79.2%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent89.4%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.5%
Residents needing assistance with core activities2.7%
Households with 2+ vehicles18.6%
Distance from Melbourne CBD3.7 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 33 years. Residents under 15: 7.0%. Residents aged 65 and over: 12.3%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-46902.8%
5-141,0704.3%
15-197453.0%
20-242,1848.7%
25-348,54234.1%
35-444,18516.7%
45-542,4439.8%
55-642,0958.4%
65-741,6926.8%
75-841,0244.1%
85 and over3601.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households13,082
Average household size1.7
One person6,45249.3%
Two persons4,84337.0%
Three persons1,0788.2%
Four persons5384.1%
Five persons1271.0%
Six or more persons450.3%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families5,553
Couples with children711.3%
Couples without children3,57864.4%
One-parent families59210.7%
Other families2123.8%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+0.62
Women with no children70.1%
Women with three or more children8.2%

Of the 1,175 couple families with children in South Yarra, 7.7% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in South Yarra.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)24.6%
Married (de facto)21.2%
Not married54.2%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings16,627
Occupied13,08278.7%
Unoccupied3,54421.3%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house9645.8%
Semi-detached or townhouse1,67810.1%
Flat or apartment10,40462.6%
Other dwelling210.1%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright2,33417.8%
Owned with a mortgage2,31317.7%
Rented8,08161.8%
Other tenure2371.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week28.3%
$350 to $549 per week46.4%
$550 or more per week25.3%

6.4% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00011.6%
$1,000 to $1,79926.9%
$1,800 to $2,99929.9%
$3,000 or more31.6%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom32.3%
Two bedrooms46.7%
Three bedrooms16.7%
Four or more bedrooms4.3%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force16,964
Employed16,28196.0%
Unemployed6864.0%
Not in the labour force4,754
Unemployment rate4%
Participation rate78.1%

25.9% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in South Yarra are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65013.1%
$650 to $1,49921.8%
$1,500 to $2,99933.5%
$3,000 or more31.6%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50019.6%
$500 to $99915.4%
$1,000 to $1,99935.5%
$2,000 or more29.5%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver3,32520.4%
Car passenger1781.1%
Train8905.5%
Bus470.3%
Tram4212.6%
Bicycle3091.9%
Walked only1,2717.8%
Worked at home7,67147.1%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity7,56830.2%
No religion12,86951.4%
Islam4251.7%
Hinduism4952.0%
Buddhism7092.8%
Judaism5092.0%
Other or not stated2,4539.8%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)1069985
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)112410
IER (economic resources)9171
IEO (education and occupation)116710

Where residents were born

59.8% of residents were born in Australia and 40.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in South Yarra are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
England1,1064.7%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)1,1034.7%
New Zealand7683.3%
India5152.2%
Malaysia3631.6%
Ireland3211.4%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202135.2%
2011 to 201518.4%
2001 to 201017.7%
Before 200128.7%

Languages spoken at home

73.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in South Yarra are listed below. Across all households, 2.9% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Chinese: Mandarin1,3335.7%
Spanish5022.1%
Chinese: Cantonese4001.7%
Greek3641.6%
Russian2861.2%
French2731.2%

Ancestry

Residents of South Yarra most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
English7,84523.6%
Australian5,15815.5%
Irish3,2759.8%
Scottish2,6488.0%
Chinese2,5737.7%
Italian1,3194.0%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for South Yarra residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,23020.7%
Health Care and Social Assistance1,99412.8%
Retail Trade1,2978.3%
Education and Training1,2958.3%
Financial and Insurance Services1,2848.2%
Accommodation and Food Services1,0596.8%

The most common occupations among South Yarra residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals7,43046.5%
Managers3,07919.3%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,75211.0%
Community and Personal Service Workers1,1537.2%
Sales Workers1,1086.9%
Technicians and Trades Workers8505.3%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in South Yarra, 50.0% are at university or higher education, 12.4% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 31.8% are at school.

89.4% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among South Yarra residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce4,83929.1%
Society and Culture2,95717.8%
Health1,88011.3%
Creative Arts1,68910.2%
Engineering and Related Technologies1,2337.4%
Education9105.5%

Long-term health conditions

62.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in South Yarra are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)2,4519.6%
Asthma2,0568.1%
Arthritis1,1504.5%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)5572.2%
Cancer (including remission)5412.1%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)5142.0%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1760.7%
Kidney disease1370.5%
Stroke1230.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)710.3%

19.9% of residents report one condition, 4.7% report two, and 1.4% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of South Yarra contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group14.1%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition8.9%
Provides unpaid child care23.7%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work11.7%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago67.3%
Moved within Victoria in the last year22.6%
Moved interstate in the last year3.6%
Moved from overseas in the last year2.2%
Same address 5 years ago33.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years35.3%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years10.1%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years16.7%

Photo: South Yarra, Victoria. Credit: DXR / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 3,104 offences in South Yarra in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person393
B Property and deception offences2,190
C Drug offences185
D Public order and security offences146
E Justice procedures offences184
F Other offences6

That is a calculated rate of 124.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Stonnington local government area recorded 11,590 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
2,655
2023
2,792
2024
2,920
2025
3,498
2026
3,104

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 25028
Median Age 33
Average Household Size 1.7
Median Weekly Household Income $2063
Median Weekly Rent $415
Median Monthly Mortgage $2100
Unemployment Rate 4%
Participation Rate 78.1%
Born Overseas 37.6%
Separate House 5.8%
Worked at Home 47.1%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 9
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 85
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 10
Median Weekly Family Income $3106
Postcode 3141

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