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South Yarra - West vs South Yarra - South

Name: South Yarra - West vs South Yarra - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · South Yarra - West profile · South Yarra - South profile

South Yarra - West South Yarra - South

South Yarra - South and South Yarra - West are neighbouring inner-city areas with different characters. South Yarra - West is more affluent, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of homes owned outright (27.4% compared to 18.5%). It also has much better access to public transport, with 7,542.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, South Yarra - South is younger, with a typical age of 35, and more diverse, as 24.9% of residents use a language other than English at home. It also has more street connectivity, with 916 intersections per square kilometre.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with 1.8 residents in the typical dwelling. They share a high proportion of renters and highly educated residents, with over half of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While South Yarra - West has a higher share of seniors, South Yarra - South has more one-parent families. Both areas sit well above the national figure for overseas-born residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,516 larger in South Yarra - South One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in South Yarra - South Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in South Yarra - West Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in South Yarra - West 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in South Yarra - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +3,516 larger in South Yarra - South

6,423 31st pct 9,939 52nd pct

Median age in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +4 yrs older in South Yarra - West

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.3%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Marital status

48.7% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

35.7% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 26.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

South Yarra - West South Yarra - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 57.5%

4.4% England even 4.4%

3.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

23.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

8.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 68.9%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

2.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South

8.90 96th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +2 more in South Yarra - West

53 89th pct 51 88th pct

Students in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South

5,869 91st pct —

Avg size in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South

1,174 96th pct —

ICSEA in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South

1,172 100th pct —

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 79.7%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.9%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

8.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

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

3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$125 higher in South Yarra - West

$1,454 97th pct $1,329 93rd pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$258 higher in South Yarra - West

$2,259 81st pct $2,001 66th pct

Family income in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$198 higher in South Yarra - West

$3,284 93rd pct $3,086 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

25.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +12 larger in South Yarra - South

43 14th pct 55 18th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$296 higher in South Yarra - South

$725 66th pct $1,021 89th pct

Household income in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South even

$2,250 80th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 48.1%

36.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 35.1%

8.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

44.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%

9.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$62 higher in South Yarra - West

$457 81st pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +$100 higher in South Yarra - South

$2,100 69th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 18.5%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.4 pts 63.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.7% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 39.8%

24.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.7% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.9%

19.5% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

0.9% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +5 more in South Yarra - West

36 46th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +2.49 more in South Yarra - West

5.60 68th pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +5,840.4 more in South Yarra - West

7,542.9 93rd pct 1,702.5 77th pct

PT routes in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +6 more in South Yarra - West

13 73rd pct 7 48th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +2 longer in South Yarra - South

6 2nd pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +13,411 more in South Yarra - South

131,629 92nd pct 145,040 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +66,172 more in South Yarra - South

418,076 90th pct 484,248 91st pct

Transit to city in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +2 longer in South Yarra - South

31 9th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

19.9% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

1.3% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 52.3%

20.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%

2.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

6.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 44.8%

19.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +4 higher in South Yarra - West

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +1 higher in South Yarra - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +53 higher in South Yarra - West

1,147 97th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +3,546 higher in South Yarra - South

6,894 31st pct 10,440 50th pct

Growth in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +2.1 pts higher in South Yarra - West

5.5% 58th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +533 higher in South Yarra - South

1,334 71st pct 1,867 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

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

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Yarra - West in South Yarra - South +0.1 higher in South Yarra - South

9.2 98th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

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