9,939 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Yarra - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Yarra - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define South Yarra - South, where the typical person is 35 years old. This is three years younger than the average for both Victoria and Australia. The area has a population of 9,939 people and is dominated by working-age adults.
9,939
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- 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 - South — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38 years. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 8.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with nearly 47% of residents being young adults aged 25 to 44.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Yarra - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 19.3%, which is well above the 11.5% national average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 59% of the population.
0.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Yarra - South, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Yarra - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061516/south-yarra-south/topic/demographics-identity