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East Melbourne vs South Yarra

Name: East Melbourne vs South Yarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · East Melbourne profile · South Yarra profile

East Melbourne South Yarra

South Yarra and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. South Yarra is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 42 in East Melbourne. It is also more multicultural; 37.6% of people were born overseas and 24.6% use a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than in East Melbourne. In contrast, East Melbourne has a much larger senior population, with 22.4% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 12.3% in South Yarra.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs where a large share of residents hold university degrees. They are both very walkable and have similar unemployment rates. While East Melbourne is more heavily reliant on trams, both areas have very low rates of home ownership compared to the national figure. This shared urban lifestyle is seen in their similar household sizes, with both averaging around 1.7 or 1.8 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,132 larger in South Yarra Median age: 9 yrs older in East Melbourne Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in South Yarra Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in East Melbourne Other language: 10.5 pts higher in South Yarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Melbourne in South Yarra +20,132 larger in South Yarra gap widening

4,896 86th pct 25,028 91st pct

Median age in East Melbourne in South Yarra +9 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 12.3%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.0% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

East Melbourne South Yarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 55.7%

4.4% England even 4.4%

2.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%

23.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

17.9% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

6.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 68.8%

2.2% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 30.2%

7.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Melbourne in South Yarra

— 3.40 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Melbourne in South Yarra +11 more in South Yarra

53 92nd pct 64 94th pct

Avg size in East Melbourne in South Yarra +43 larger in South Yarra

541 77th pct 584 82nd pct

ICSEA in East Melbourne in South Yarra +25 higher in South Yarra

1,118 95th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.9%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

8.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$137 higher in East Melbourne gap steady

$1,532 99th pct $1,395 95th pct

Household income in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$282 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,345 87th pct $2,063 78th pct

Family income in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$627 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$3,733 100th pct $3,106 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 20.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Melbourne in South Yarra +111 larger in South Yarra

12 61st pct 123 86th pct

Median age in East Melbourne in South Yarra +7 yrs older in East Melbourne

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$83 higher in East Melbourne

$1,125 86th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$325 higher in South Yarra

$1,875 57th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Melbourne in South Yarra +0.1 larger in East Melbourne gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 54.6%

29.5% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

43.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%

7.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$65 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$480 90th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in East Melbourne in South Yarra +$283 higher in East Melbourne gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in East Melbourne in South Yarra even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 17.8%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 79.5%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 12.8%

3.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.4% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

14.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

1.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 29.7%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Melbourne in South Yarra +36 more in South Yarra

38 87th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in East Melbourne in South Yarra +4.80 more in East Melbourne

7.76 86th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in East Melbourne in South Yarra +9,545.9 more in East Melbourne

11,138.1 100th pct 1,592.1 89th pct

PT routes in East Melbourne in South Yarra +28 more in East Melbourne

37 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in East Melbourne in South Yarra even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in East Melbourne in South Yarra +4 longer in South Yarra

5 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in East Melbourne in South Yarra +10,461 more in South Yarra

123,599 91st pct 134,060 91st pct

Reach 45 min in East Melbourne in South Yarra +96,538 more in South Yarra

478,175 91st pct 574,713 93rd pct

Transit to city in East Melbourne in South Yarra +5 longer in South Yarra

23 1st pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%

18.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.7% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

1.4% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

19.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 45.6%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in East Melbourne in South Yarra +0.0 higher in East Melbourne

9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Melbourne in South Yarra even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Melbourne in South Yarra even