Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Yarra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Yarra, VIC (postcode 3141) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,065 | 25,147 | 25,028 | +5,963 · +31.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 32 | 33 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,693/wk | $1,813/wk | $2,063/wk | +$370 · +21.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,024/wk | $1,126/wk | $1,395/wk | +$371 · +36.2% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $410/wk | $415/wk | +$55 · +15.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | $200 · -8.7% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.2 · -10.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Yarra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
25,028
was 25,147 in 2016
-119 · -0.5%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.2%
Household income
$2,063/wk
was $1,813/wk in 2016
+$250 · +13.8%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: South Yarra population growth · South Yarra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.