Dominant Age
30-34
11.3% of population
Top Overseas Born
Elsewhere
6.6% · 59.0% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
16.7% of residents
Household Type
Couples with children
11.3% of dwellings
Social Housing
9.6%
530 dwellings
Break-ins 2025
1 in 39
homes burgled in 2025
Who lives in South Melbourne?
Residents aged 30-34 make up the largest age group in South Melbourne at 11.3% of the population. 59.0% of residents were born in Australia. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 16.7% of residents. Couples with children are the most common household type, accounting for 11.3% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 9.6% of the suburb's housing stock.
Is South Melbourne safe?
South Melbourne recorded 142 residential break-ins in 2025 — approximately 1 in every 39 homes. Car break-ins in South Melbourne accounted for 788 incidents across the year.
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