South Yarra VIC

Postcode 3141 · Stonnington LGA

South Yarra is a large suburb in Victoria within the Stonnington local government area (postcode 3141). With a population of 25,028, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in South Yarra is $2.3 million, having declined 5.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $560,000 (-6.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $559. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,100.

South Yarra is served by 6 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1152, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 65 bus stops. The crime rate in the Stonnington LGA is higher than average at 12,012 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, South Yarra offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 21.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.3M/$875K Above Median
Affordability21.1x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.8% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$73,210
Mean Income$103,003
Earners10,334
YoY Change-0.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.3M
-5.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$560K
-6.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$415
POPULATION
25,028
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size1.7
HH Income /wk$2,063
Personal Income /wk$1395
Mortgage /mth$2,100
CRIME (Stonnington LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)12,012
Total Incidents13,842
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations5
Bus Stops65
Hawksburn Station
Hawksburn Station/Williams Rd
South Yarra Railway Station/Toorak Rd #127
South Yarra Station
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA1152
Total Students3,673
Government3
Independent3
Melbourne High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1195
Melbourne Girls GrammarCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1181
Centre for Higher Education StudiesSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1079
South Yarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1152
Christ Church Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1213
Data: 2024