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South Yarra - West vs Southbank - East

Name: South Yarra - West vs Southbank - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · South Yarra - West profile · Southbank - East profile

South Yarra - West Southbank - East

Southbank - East and South Yarra - West are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Southbank - East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and a huge 62.5% born overseas. It is also more transient, with 78.8% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, South Yarra - West has a much older population, with a typical age of 39 and a far higher share of seniors at 22.9%. Wealth is also more concentrated in South Yarra - West, where 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.0% in Southbank - East.

Both areas share a very high level of education and job skills and are just six minutes from the city. They also have similar household sizes, with a typical 1.8 people per home. While Southbank - East has seen much faster growth since 2021, both remain far above the national figure for renting. This is consistent with the high number of people who do not own their homes in both areas, although homes are owned outright far more often in South Yarra - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,678 larger in Southbank - East Born overseas: 29.7 pts higher in Southbank - East Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Southbank - East No car: 22.1 pts higher in Southbank - East Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Southbank - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +9,678 larger in Southbank - East

6,423 31st pct 16,101 80th pct

Median age in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +8 yrs older in South Yarra - West

39 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +23.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 4.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.9%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

35.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 26.3%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

South Yarra - West Southbank - East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +26.6 pts 32.5%

1.7% India +7.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% China +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +15.4 pts 17.9%

23.0% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 12.4%

8.1% Chinese +13.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.7% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

2.1% Indian +7.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +27.4 pts 44.9%

4.5% Mandarin +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Hindi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 47.3%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 27.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

1.5% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +4 more in South Yarra - West

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +7.75 more in South Yarra - West

8.90 96th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +6 more in South Yarra - West

53 89th pct 47 87th pct

Students in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +5,525 more in South Yarra - West

5,869 91st pct 344 11th pct

Avg size in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +830 larger in South Yarra - West

1,174 96th pct 344 39th pct

ICSEA in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +31 higher in South Yarra - West

1,172 100th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.0% Year 11 even 5.1%

3.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

5.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Information technology +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$302 higher in South Yarra - West

$1,454 97th pct $1,152 87th pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$379 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,259 81st pct $1,880 58th pct

Family income in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$899 higher in South Yarra - West

$3,284 93rd pct $2,385 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 11.8%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

21.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

18.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +23 larger in Southbank - East

43 14th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +6 yrs older in Southbank - East

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$224 higher in Southbank - East

$725 66th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$563 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,250 80th pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 24.4%

8.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%

39.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$49 higher in South Yarra - West

$457 81st pct $408 66th pct

Mortgage in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +$280 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,100 69th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +0.10 higher in Southbank - East

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 97.7%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

5.7% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

3.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

19.5% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.7%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

0.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 14.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +15 more in South Yarra - West

36 46th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +4.30 more in South Yarra - West

5.60 68th pct 1.30 15th pct

Departures/1k in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +5,834.2 more in South Yarra - West

7,542.9 93rd pct 1,708.7 78th pct

PT routes in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +2 more in Southbank - East

13 73rd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +2 longer in South Yarra - West

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +30,912 more in South Yarra - West

131,629 92nd pct 100,717 89th pct

Reach 45 min in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +44,700 more in Southbank - East

418,076 90th pct 462,776 91st pct

Transit to city in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +9 longer in South Yarra - West

31 9th pct 22 2nd pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 40.1%

19.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

9.6% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 49.3%

20.0% No vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 7.6%

2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Manufacturing even 3.3%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 38.5%

19.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +1 higher in South Yarra - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +2 higher in South Yarra - West

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +2 higher in South Yarra - West

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +43 higher in South Yarra - West

1,147 97th pct 1,104 88th pct

ERP in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +12,658 higher in Southbank - East

6,894 31st pct 19,552 86th pct

Growth in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +13.0 pts higher in Southbank - East

5.5% 58th pct 18.5% 89th pct

Businesses in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +787 higher in Southbank - East

1,334 71st pct 2,121 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +28 higher in South Yarra - West

660 28th pct 632 24th pct

Max temp in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +0.1 higher in Southbank - East

11.3 44th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East +0.2 higher in Southbank - East

9.2 98th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Yarra - West in Southbank - East even