6,423 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,997
- 2016: 6,096
- 2021: 6,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Yarra - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23% of residents in South Yarra - West are aged 65 or over, which is much higher than most similar areas. This makes the neighbourhood notably older than the state and national figures, with a population that has aged by four years since 2011. It is a small community of 6,423 people that has grown by about 7% over the last decade.
6,423
▲ +7.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Yarra - West — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38. The population grew by 426 people between 2011 and 2021.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are very few children under 15 at 8.7%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This reflects an age structure where young adults (39.1%) and seniors (22.9%) make up the largest groups.
22.9% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Yarra - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are very common here at 19.1%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +208.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Yarra - West, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/demographics-identity