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VIC · Stonnington Council

South Yarra, VIC, 3141

Current weather

13.3°CModerate rain showers

79% humidity · 27.2 km/h wind · 15.9° / 11.5° today · 6.9 mm rain

Desirability index

89.7/100

#46 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

South Yarra is a larger established suburb in the Stonnington area, home to around 25,028 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,400 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 135.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
25,028
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,063
Dwelling vacancy
21.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3,544 of 16,627
Median monthly mortgage
$2,100
Employment rate
70%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
527 / 1,678 / 10,404

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
3,400
Against the person
408
Against property
2,433
Rate per 1,000 residents
135.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 61 residents
State safety percentile
84th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.7%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage243
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary194
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft170
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle828
  • B49 Other Theft292

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,166.5
  • Centre for Higher Education StudiesSecondary
  • Christ Church Grammar SchoolPrimary
  • KamarukaSpecial
  • Melbourne Girls GrammarCombined
  • Melbourne High SchoolSecondary
  • South Yarra Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

96 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hawksburn Station
  • Hawksburn Station
  • Hawksburn Station
  • Hawksburn Station
  • South Yarra Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 10/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:30 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHAPEL STREET, WATTLE STREET31 May 2026 – 09 Aug 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 10/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:30 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MALVERN ROAD, CHAPEL STREET31 May 2026 – 09 Aug 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 01/06/2026 and 10/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:30 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, CHAPEL STREET31 May 2026 – 09 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

486 planning-related records

2021· 193 proposals

  • September 2021

  • S72 Amendment to approved Planning Permit and/or Plans - amend condition 2j) to allow revised sight line triangles
    17 19 & 21C AVOCA STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and extension of a dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in a General Residential Zone and Heritage Overlay
    30 MACFARLAN STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and extension of a dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone and Heritage Overlay
    1 MEDLEY STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works and advertising signage in an Activity Centre Zone
    190 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and display of business identification signage to a building in a Heritage Overlay
    421 CHAPEL STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Pursuant to Clause 43.01-1 of the Heritage Overlay (HO405) a permit is required for part demolition and to construct a building or carry out works. Pursuant to Clause 43.02-2 of the Design and Development Overlay (DD015) a permit is required for building and works
    17-19 CLOWES STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141In progress
  • S72 Amendment to approved Planning Permit and Plans
    CENTRE MANAGEMENT, 500 CHAPEL STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Demolition and construction of an apartment building above a basement
    35-37 HOPE STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate
  • Amend of endorsed Architectural Plan ATP203G (amended October 2010) to remove annotations relating to residential loading and establish a loading bay in the indented car parking spaces within the subject land on Malcolm Street.
    VOGUE, 670 CHAPEL STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141In progress
  • Part demolition, buildings and works to an existing shop in an Activity Centre Zone and Heritage Overlay
    43 RALSTON STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External alterations to the existing building
    UNIT 2, 122 LEOPOLD STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the site as a veterinary centre and display of business identification signage in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone
    139 SURREY NORTH ROAD NORTH SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of a dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone
    2 ALBION STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Withdrawn
  • Extension to a dwelling on a lot under 300sqm in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone
    22 CLARA STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of a dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone
    25 PHOENIX STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate
  • Realign Boundary - PS 904035 R
    49 SURREY ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • S72 Amendment to approved Planning Permit and/or Plans - modifications to existing walls re fire rating
    2 NICHOLSON STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Readvertising Amended Application - Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (General License) in association with the use of the premises as a Hotel
    SHOP 18/257-299 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate

  • August 2021

  • Construction and display of business identification signage to a building in a Heritage Overlay
    260 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • S72 Amendment to approved Planning Permit and/or Plans - amend permit preamble and conditions to include café use and associated trading hours
    20 COMO AVENUE SOUTH YARRA 3141Lapsed
  • Display advertising signage in a Public Park and Recreation Zone **Paid fee should potentially be reviewed, Class 2 Fee paid however site is not a single dwelling - Milly 24/08**
    POWERHOUSE BOAT SHED, 164 ALEXANDRA AVENUE SOUTH YARRA 3141Lapsed
  • S72 Amendment to approved Planning Permit and/or Plans comprising partial demolition and revisions to the design and layout of alterations and additions to the dwelling.
    65 CAROLINE STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate
  • Temporary use of the land (Stalls 1-15 at 430-436 Chapel Street) for the sale and consumption of liquor associated with a restaurant in the Activity Centre Zone (as of right use).
    STALLS 1-15 / 430-436 CHAPEL STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a multi-storey office building and a reduction in the car parking requirement in an Activity Centre Zone
    6 OXFORD STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Failure to determine
  • Partial demolition and construction of a front fence associated with a dwelling on a lot less than 500sqm in a General Residential Zone and a Heritage Overlay
    69 AVOCA STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and extension of a dwelling on a lot less than 500m2 in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone and Heritage Overlay
    16 OXFORD STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by a delegate
  • The sale and consumption of liquor on and off the premises (General liquor licence) associated with the existing use of the site as a Residential Hotel
    LYALL HOTEL, 14-18 MURPHY STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling on a lot less than 500sqm in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone and Special Building Overlay
    93 SURREY NORTH ROAD NORTH SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works partial demolition and external painting in a Heritage Overlay
    248-250 DOMAIN ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish the existing building, construction of a dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm in a Heritage Overlay and Design and Development Overlay, and reduction of the car parking requirements of Clause 52.06
    32-34 MILLSWYN STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Lapsed
  • Partial demolition and construction of a fence associated with a dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone, Heritage Overlay and Special Building Overlay
    44 SURREY ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial demolition and construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling
    55 AIRLIE STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Lapsed
  • Partial demolition and building and works associated with the extension of a residential building
    UNIT 8, 20 AIRLIE BANK LANE SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Restrictive Covenant (0730810) on Certificate of Title 03745 Folio 880
    3 FULHAM AVENUE SOUTH YARRA 3141Withdrawn
  • S72 Amendment to approved plans comprising various alterations to the original design
    11 DAVIS AVENUE SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Alterations to exisiting dwelling
    76 MASON STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Withdrawn
  • Application for 2 lot subdivision - PS 831075 H
    28 OXFORD LANE SOUTH YARRA 3141Lapsed
  • Unlocking space in our existing building to accommodate 40 additional Kindergarten places, significantly reducing projected unmet demand for places locally. Relocating staff offices to an upstairs apartment in the building which is currently tenanted. Existing offices and a large foyer on our ground floor will be opened up to create an additional classroom. The operational hours are 8.30am-6pm
    RENOWN KINDERGARTEN, 20 CLIFF STREET SOUTH YARRA 3141Withdrawn
  • Buildings and works associated with a leisure and recreation centre (tennis club) in a Neighbourhood Residential Zone
    HAWKSBURN TENNIS CLUB, 12 BUNALBO AVENUE SOUTH YARRA 3141Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Use of the land for the sale and consumption of liquor (Restaurant and Café liquor licence) in association with a food and drink premises (café) (as-of-right) in an Activity Centre Zone
    169 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA 3141Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 293 proposals

293 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

630 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • 6Js Wine MerchantsAlcohol

    163 Commercial Road

  • Bottle HouseAlcohol

    Toorak Road

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • IGA X-press plus LiquorAlcohol
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • South Yarra IGA + LiquorAlcohol
  • PanoplyArt

    220 Toorak Road

  • ANZATM
  • ATM
  • NABATM

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Argo ReservePark
  • Arthur Street Pocket ParkPark
  • Caroline GardensPark
  • Como ParkPark
  • Como Park NorthPark
  • Cromwell ParkPark
  • Dyeworks ParkPark
  • Fawkner ParkPark
  • Grosvenor ReservePark
  • Hobson Street ParkPark

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
16
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • BB Skin BoutiqueChambers Streetdoctor
  • Chemist WarehouseChapel Streetpharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseToorak Roadpharmacy
  • Como Compounding Pharmacypharmacy
  • Dennison PsychologyAvoca Streetpsychotherapist
  • Domain Road PharmacyDomain Roadpharmacy
  • Eyesoptometrist
  • Hawksburn Healthalternative
  • LifeCareMalvern Roadphysiotherapist
  • Luxe Feetdoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

19 state heritage places

  • AIRLIENH1619
  • BARWONNH0825
  • BOYD HOUSE IINH2105
  • BRAILLE LIBRARY & HALLNH1926
  • CHRIST CHURCHNH0635
  • CHURCH STREET BRIDGENH1917
  • COMO HOUSENH0205
  • FAWKNER PARKNH2361
  • FENNER HOUSENH2350
  • FORMER MUNICIPAL STABLESNH2161

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Barbara Tolson Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
30
Parks (OSM)
27

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
89.7/100
Cohort rank
#46 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Barbara Tolson Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • AIRLIEheritageNH1619
  • BARWONheritageNH0825
  • BOYD HOUSE IIheritageNH2105
  • BRAILLE LIBRARY & HALLheritageNH1926
  • CHRIST CHURCHheritageNH0635
  • CHURCH STREET BRIDGEheritageNH1917
  • COMO HOUSEheritageNH0205
  • FAWKNER PARKheritageNH2361
  • FENNER HOUSEheritageNH2350

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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