Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.22M
↑ +0.5% YoY
South Yarra, VIC 3141
Property data updated ·25,028 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
970 sales · 2,694 leases · Refreshed July 2026
South Yarra property market
South Yarra runs almost entirely on unit rentals, with 2,436 leases (down 4.4%) at $615 a week (up 3.4%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 22 days (up from 20 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom about even at around 45% each.
Unit sales are the only other notable market, with 817 sales (down 2.3%) at around $539k (down 5.6%), taking about 28 days to sell (down from 29 days last year), among the most sought-after unit markets nationally, with 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom about even at around 45% each. Then come 258 house rentals at $935 a week. 153 house sales at around $1.989M (among the country's biggest house price drops).
Above-average incomeYoung-professionalMostly rentersMostly apartmentsNewcomer-heavyGreat public transport
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly-renter, young-professional suburb — apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
South Yarra demographics & population
Population
25,028
Median age
33yrs
Avg household
1.7people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in South Yarra?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex20,195 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.3 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity46%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity30%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity31%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in South Yarra
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 44%Median weekly rent · $280/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 34%Median monthly mortgage · $1,734/mo — above average: in the top 34%, higher mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in South Yarra
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 44%Median personal income · $1,174/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 41%Median family income · $1,693/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
Household and personal income sit close together — lots of single-earner or lone-person homes.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around South Yarra
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 13%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 13%, fewer vehicles per home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around South Yarra
6 schools inside South Yarra, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 109 primary schools in South Yarra and its surrounds, and 64 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within South Yarra6schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools109within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools64within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Within South Yarra · 6Order by
- 1Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Within suburbState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburbState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 144
- 7MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8South Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Southbank · 3.5 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Loreto Mandeville HallCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14St Michael's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Yesodei HaTorah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Bialik CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Auburn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Sacre CoeurCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Glen Eira CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Northcote High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40The King David SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Malvern Central SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Caulfield Junior CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Sholem Aleichem CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Clifton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Fitzroy Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Spensley Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Caulfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Melbourne Montessori CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Camberwell South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59St Cecilia's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Merri Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Westgarth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Glen Iris Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Fairfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fairfield · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Prahran High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Windsor · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Victorian College For The DeafGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Windsor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Youth2Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Prahran · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78St Mary's College MelbourneCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79St Kilda Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Armadale · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Yeshivah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Collingwood English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Kilda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Montague SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · South Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Collingwood CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101De La Salle CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Malvern · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Ripponlea Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Kilda East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Port Phillip Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Fitzroy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Alia CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Elwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Elwood CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Elwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Port Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Docklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Docklands · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Port Melbourne Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Port Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Adass Israel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Oakwood SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caulfield North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Malvern Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130St Roch's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Iris · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Elsternwick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Fitzroy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Fitzroy North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135SEDA College (Victoria)Independent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Camberwell · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Leibler Yavneh CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Elsternwick · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Japanese School of MelbourneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Caulfield South · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Star of the Sea CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Deutsche Schule MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Lloyd Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Malvern East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
- 150Victorian School Of LanguagesGovernment · Combined · Collingwood · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
South Yarra median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for South Yarra — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
flat YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
139
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$650/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
428
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.39%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample133StrongLease sample465Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428▲+50.0%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
02
Houses · 3 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139▲+50.0%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139▲+50.0%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
05
Units · 2 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed133 sales · 465 leases
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M▲+50.0%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold139+0.5%
Price$1.22M+0.5%
Sales DOM21 days+0d
Leased428+0.5%
Rent$650/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.39%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
South Yarra property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in South Yarra
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Units · 1 bed: +1%
Units · 2 bed: +1%
Units · Total: +1%
Houses · 2 bed: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 3 bed: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +30%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 1 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
02
Units · 2 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
03
Houses · 2 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+50%
Typical premium
04
Houses · 3 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+50%
Typical premium
05
Houses · 4 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+50%
Typical premium
06
Units · 3 bed139 sales · 428 leases
−$643/wk
$1,293/wk
$650/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
54 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
16 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▲ +2.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
89 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
27 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$365k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
1,159▲ +5.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
82 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$354k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
108▲ +27.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
100 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$430k▼ −3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
347▲ +8.2% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
97 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days0 days YoY
Median price
$338k▼ −2.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
307▲ +4.0% YoY
South Yarra · this suburb
Demand index
99 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.22M▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
139▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
South Yarra against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — South Yarra in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
29 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −10 days YoY
Median price
$548k▲ +3.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▲ +2.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.37%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
72 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$365k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
1,159▲ +5.1% YoY
Gross yield
4.29%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
67 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$354k▼ −0.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
108▲ +27.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.92%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$430k▼ −3.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
347▲ +8.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.47%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
72 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days0 days YoY
Median price
$338k▼ −2.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
307▲ +4.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.11%
South Yarra · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.22M▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
139▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.39%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -2.2 | 13 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +0.7 | 31 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▼ -2.4 | 39 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▲ +0.9 | 46 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +2.1 | 61 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +2.9 | 64 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +2.7 | 65 | 139 | 11.6 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +4.5 | 76 | 139 | 11.6 |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.8 | 14 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▼ -0.4 | 18 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -0.4 | 25 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▼ -0.6 | 46 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | ▲ +0.5 | 54 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.4 | 71 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▼ -0.1 | 75 | 428 | 35.7 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.3 | 89 | 428 | 35.7 |
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Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
South Yarra — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
South Yarra median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in South Yarra rose from $1.13M (Jul 2021) to $1.50M (Jun 2026) — +32.8% growth over five years — peaking at $2.06M between Jul 2021 and Jun 2022. Median house rent went from $558/wk to $551/wk (−1.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $385k to $458k (+18.8%), with rent up from $285/wk to $549/wk (+92.6%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$1.50M+20.1%
5y median $1.58Mvs last year $1.25M
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
136+29.5%
5y median 108vs last year 105
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
19 days-24
5y median 32 daysvs last year 43 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$551/wk-11.6%
5y median $582/wkvs last year $623/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
142-27.6%
5y median 221vs last year 196
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
12 days-3
5y median 15 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
1.99%+0.60 pt
5y median 1.35%vs last year 1.39%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
3.6 months+14.0%
5y median 3.2 monthsvs last year 3.2 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.6 months+34.3%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.2 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near South Yarra: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to South Yarra, ranked by distance — each lined up against South Yarra on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
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This marketSouth YarraVIC 3141 · Units · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM21 days
Sold139
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CremorneVIC 3121 · 0.6km · Units · Total
Price$548k
DOM16 days
Sold39
much cheaperfaster
02MelbourneVIC 3000 · 1.3km · Units · Total
Price$365k
DOM27 days
Sold1,159
much cheaperslower
03PrahranVIC 3181 · 1.5km · Units · Total
Price$338k
DOM19 days
Sold307
much cheaperfaster
04WindsorVIC 3181 · 1.6km · Units · Total
Price$354k
DOM19 days
Sold108
much cheaperfaster
05RichmondVIC 3121 · 1.8km · Units · Total
Price$430k
DOM21 days
Sold347
much cheapersimilar speed
Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to South Yarra
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Similar markets
Suburbs like South Yarra
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like South Yarra — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
South Yarra vs Abbotsford: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $310k against South Yarra's $1.22M — about 75% lower, with homes selling in 20 days versus 21 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketSouth YarraVIC 3141 · Units · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM21 days
Sold139
Most similar sales markets · within 1.1–7 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
AbbotsfordVIC 3067 · 2km · 76% match
Price$310k
DOM20 days
Sold199
St KildaVIC 3182 · 2km · 76% match
Price$270k
DOM23 days
Sold443
WindsorVIC 3181 · 1km · 68% match
Price$434k
DOM18 days
Sold92
CollingwoodVIC 3066 · 3km · 59% match
Price$532k
DOM15 days
Sold180
OakleighVIC 3166 · 7km · 52% match
Price$460k
DOM23 days
Sold75
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to South Yarra
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Comparable sales markets to South Yarra: Abbotsford average house price, St Kilda market trends, Windsor property prices, Collingwood property market and Oakleigh house prices.
South Yarra's closest rental-market twins: Abbotsford property prices, St Kilda (VIC 3182), Collingwood property market, Windsor market trends and Oakleigh house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · South Yarra
26 data-driven answers about South Yarra's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in South Yarra?
#The median house price in South Yarra, VIC 3141 is $1.22M as of June 2026, based on 133 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in South Yarra?
#The median unit price in South Yarra, VIC 3141 is $1.22M as of June 2026, based on 133 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in South Yarra?
#The median weekly house rent in South Yarra is $650 as of June 2026, drawn from 465 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $650 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in South Yarra?
#A 3 bedroom house in South Yarra rents for a median $650 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 465 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $650/week, 4-bedroom $650/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $650/week, 2-bedroom $650/week, 3-bedroom $650/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in South Yarra?
#Gross rental yield in South Yarra is 3.39% for houses and 3.39% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 2.97%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in South Yarra?
#As of June 2026, South Yarra medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $1.22M | $1.22M | $1.22M | $1.22M |
| Units | $1.22M | $1.22M | $1.22M | — | $1.22M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the South Yarra median?
#At the median South Yarra house ($1.22M purchase, $650/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1293 — about $643 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.22M purchase, $650/week rent), repayments run about $1293 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are South Yarra's property market trends?
#South Yarra's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes sell in a median 21 days; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the South Yarra market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about South Yarra as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in South Yarra, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.39% against a VIC median of 2.92%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in South Yarra?
#Houses in South Yarra sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is South Yarra a tight or loose property market right now?
#South Yarra's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in South Yarra gone up or down?
#House prices in South Yarra moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in South Yarra?
#South Yarra's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 428 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is South Yarra in its property market cycle?
#South Yarra's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does South Yarra compare to other VIC suburbs?
#South Yarra's median house price ($1.22M) is 165% above the VIC median ($459k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 21 days state median. On gross yield, South Yarra sits at 3.39% vs 2.92% state median.
How does South Yarra compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#South Yarra's most-similar nearby market is Elsternwick (4.8 km away) with a median house price of $1.17M — about 4% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in South Yarra?
#The most-transacted segment in South Yarra over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 139 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 139 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in South Yarra last year?
#South Yarra recorded 139 house sales and 139 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 278 transactions. On the rental side, 428 houses and 428 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is South Yarra in?
#South Yarra is in postcode 3141, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as South Yarra, VIC 3141.
What is the population of South Yarra?
#South Yarra, VIC 3141 is home to 20,195 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in South Yarra?
#The median household in South Yarra earns $2k per week — roughly $79k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in South Yarra?
#The unemployment rate in South Yarra is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in South Yarra?
#South Yarra is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near South Yarra?
#South Yarra has 150 schools within reach, 6 of them inside the suburb itself — including Melbourne High School, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Centre for Higher Education Studies. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is South Yarra a good place to live?
#South Yarra, VIC 3141 has a population of 20,195, a median age of 21, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this South Yarra market data last updated?
#This South Yarra market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.