Suburbs South Yarra

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South Yarra VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Yarra, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Yarra VIC is 25,028 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Yarra is $1,395 per week ($72,540 per year). Median rent in South Yarra is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). South Yarra has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Yarra has a population density of 7055.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Yarra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Yarra is $2,100.

There were 3,836 recorded offences in South Yarra in 2025-25, a rate of 153 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,746 offences).

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📍 South Yarra, Victoria — 37.8382°S, 144.9914°E

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South Yarra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Yarra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,395/wk
$72,540 per year
#180 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$415/wk
$1,798 per month
#1663 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

South Yarra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (11,881) Female 52.5% (13,149)

Population Density

7055.1
people per km²
25,028 people · 3.5 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,106
Family income/wk

South Yarra Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Yarra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.2% 2,334 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.8% 2,313 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Yarra Country of Birth

Australia
79.9%
England
7.3%
China
4.7%
India
3.1%
France
1.2%
Indonesia
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Greece
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
Brazil
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Yarra Religion

No Religion
56.3%
Catholic
16.4%
Not stated
9.3%
Anglican
7.5%
Buddhism
3.1%
Eastern Orthodox
3.0%
Judaism
2.2%
Hinduism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Yarra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Yarra Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.7%
Spanish
14.5%
Other
13.1%
Greek
10.4%
Cantonese
9.6%
French
7.9%
Italian
7.5%
SAL Tot
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Yarra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
54.7% 11,429 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.2% 4,008 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 688 people
🏠
Not in labour force
22.8% 4,758 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Yarra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
51.2%
Postgraduate Degree
23.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.8%
Certificate III/IV
7.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Yarra Occupation

Professionals
51.3%
Managers
19.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Community & Personal Service
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.2%
Labourers
1.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Yarra Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.2%
Society & Culture
17.5%
Health
11.5%
Creative Arts
10.1%
Engineering
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Information Technology
4.8%
Education
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Yarra Dwelling Types

Separate house
36.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
36.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Yarra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Yarra Marital Status

💍
Married
25.6% 5,959
↔️
Separated
2.3% 527
📋
Divorced
7.3% 1,700
🕊️
Widowed
2.6% 614
👤
Never married
62.2% 14,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Yarra Ancestry

English
26.0%
Australian
17.1%
Other
13.5%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
8.8%
Chinese
8.5%
Italian
4.4%
German
3.3%
Greek
2.5%
Indian
2.3%
Polish
1.4%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Yarra School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
28.1%
Primary — Government
20.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
19.1%
Pre-school
11.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Secondary — Government
8.2%
Secondary — Catholic
2.4%
Primary — Catholic
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Yarra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 1,349
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 45,188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Yarra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.2% 3,283
—
Not a volunteer
84.8% 18,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Yarra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Yarra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
41.2%
Did not go to work
17.8%
Walked only
15.7%
Train
11.0%
Tram/Light Rail
5.2%
Bicycle
3.8%
Car (passenger)
2.2%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Truck
0.1%
Ferry
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Yarra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
27.9%
1 vehicle
53.5%
2 vehicles
15.0%
3 vehicles
2.5%
4+ vehicles
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Yarra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
31.1%
2 bedrooms
47.5%
3 bedrooms
17.1%
4 bedrooms
3.4%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Yarra Population Mobility

32.9%
moved in the last year
66.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Yarra Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
245
Indigenous residents
46,614
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Yarra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,448
Asthma
974
Arthritis
388
Heart disease
349
Diabetes
289
Cancer
237
Lung condition
172
Kidney disease
141
Stroke
123
Dementia
29

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Yarra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Yarra Family Structure

Couple — no children
56.5%
Couple — children under 15
24.2%
Couple — no children under 15
8.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Yarra Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 17
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 19
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 235
👤
Never served
98.8% 21,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Yarra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.6% 2,067
—
Did not provide
90.4% 19,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Yarra Children Ever Born

No children
71.3%
1 child
9.0%
2 children
12.3%
3 children
5.5%
4 children
1.5%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Yarra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
86
1951–1960
194
1961–1970
355
1971–1980
424
1981–1990
723
1991–2000
1,002
2001–2010
1,569
2011–2015
1,644
2016
566
2017
640
2018
680
2019
920
2020
378
2021
114

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Yarra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.4%
5–14 hours
34.7%
15–29 hours
8.3%
30+ hours
4.3%
Did not do domestic work
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Yarra Household Size

1 person
49.3%
2 persons
37.0%
3 persons
8.2%
4 persons
4.1%
5 persons
1.0%
6+ persons
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Yarra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,546
Moved from VIC
5,210
Moved — same area (SA2)
1,019
Moved from overseas
501
Moved from NSW
323
Moved from QLD
208
Moved from WA
102
Moved from SA
81
Moved from ACT
50
Moved from TAS
39
Moved from NT
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Yarra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
0.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Yarra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,836 total

Theft
1,746
Break & Enter
455
Assault
443
Property Damage
327
Drug Offences
247
Justice Procedures
196
Fraud
189
Public Order
95
Weapons
93
Robbery
23
Other
21
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

South Yarra Schools

61
schools nearby
22
government
1109
avg ICSEA score
21,380
total students
Christ Church Grammar School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1213
ICSEA
Melbourne High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,402 students
1195
ICSEA
MacRobertson Girls High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,195 students
1186
ICSEA
Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1181
ICSEA
St Michael's Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,143 students
1180
ICSEA
Melbourne Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,905 students
1177
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
Wesley College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,181 students
1172
ICSEA
Loreto Mandeville Hall Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,220 students
1167
ICSEA
The King David School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 592 students
1165
ICSEA
Hawthorn West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students
1165
ICSEA
Armadale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1156
ICSEA
South Yarra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1152
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students
1150
ICSEA
Abbotsford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students
1143
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 61 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Yarra Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,063/wk
Median Rent $415/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in South Yarra

≈ $8,940/month
Median rent $415/wk
Left after rent $1,648/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ripponlea
Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $24/wk
St Kilda East
Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $19/wk
Hawthorn (Vic.)
Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $15/wk
Windsor (Vic.)
Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $4/wk
Docklands
Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $4/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $35/wk
Balaclava (Vic.)
Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $29/wk
Southbank
Income: $1,171/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $4/wk

South Yarra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Pop: 12,524 Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk
St Kilda East
Pop: 12,571 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk
Maribyrnong
Pop: 12,573 Income: $980/wk Rent: $396/wk
Donvale
Pop: 12,644 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk
Manor Lakes
Pop: 12,675 Income: $948/wk Rent: $360/wk
Springvale South
Pop: 12,766 Income: $559/wk Rent: $351/wk

Compare South Yarra

South Yarra vs Broadmeadows (Vic.) →South Yarra vs St Kilda East →South Yarra vs Maribyrnong →South Yarra vs Donvale →

Frequently Asked Questions About South Yarra

What is the population of South Yarra VIC?

The population of South Yarra VIC is 25,028 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7055.1 people per km².South Yarra is ranked #77 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Yarra?

The median personal income in South Yarra VIC is $1,395 per week, or $72,540 per year.The median household income is $2,063 per week.Family income is $3,106 per week.South Yarra is ranked #180 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Yarra?

Median rent in South Yarra VIC is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Yarra ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Yarra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Yarra VIC is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Yarra?

The median age in South Yarra VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Yarra a good suburb to live in?

South Yarra is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 25,028.The median income is $1,395/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22314. All dollar figures in AUD.