Dominant Age
25-29
18.0% of population
Top Overseas Born
Elsewhere
5.8% · 55.7% Australian-born
Top Religion
Catholic
15.0% of residents
Household Type
Couples with children
6.4% of dwellings
Social Housing
4.1%
533 dwellings
Break-ins 2025
1 in 46
homes burgled in 2025
Who lives in South Yarra?
Residents aged 25-29 make up the largest age group in South Yarra at 18.0% of the population. 55.7% of residents were born in Australia. The most common religious affiliation is Catholic, at 15.0% of residents. Couples with children are the most common household type, accounting for 6.4% of all dwellings. Social housing makes up 4.1% of the suburb's housing stock.
Is South Yarra safe?
South Yarra recorded 283 residential break-ins in 2025 — approximately 1 in every 46 homes. Car break-ins in South Yarra accounted for 996 incidents across the year.
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