Port Melbourne vs South Yarra — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Port Melbourne VS South Yarra

3207 VIC · Melbourne — 3141 VIC · Melbourne

📋 Overview

	Port MelbourneView profile →	South YarraView profile →
Postcode	3207	3141
LGA	Melbourne	Melbourne
Area	9.57 km²	3.548 km²
Elevation	8m	19m
Federal Electorate	Macnamara	Melbourne
State Electorate	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)	Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Port Melbourne

Waterfront PremiumInner CityBeach AccessAffluent

South Yarra

UpscaleFashion DistrictInner CityBotanic Gardens

👥 Population & Demographics

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
Population (2021)	17,633	25,028
Median Age	42	33
Male	8,439 (47.9%)	11,881 (47.5%)
Female	9,196 (52.2%)	13,149 (52.5%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	1.7
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	1,843/km²	7,054/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Port Melbourne

South Yarra

0-4

4.7%2.8%

5-14

9%4.3%

15-19

3.9%3%

20-24

4%8.7%

25-34

15.4%34.1%

35-44

17.7%16.7%

45-54

16.5%9.8%

55-64

12.7%8.4%

65-74

9.5%6.8%

75-84

5.2%4.1%

85+

1.4%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,366	$1,395
Personal Income (annual)	$71,032	$72,540
Family Income (weekly)	$3,264	$3,106
Household Income (weekly)	$2,372	$2,063
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,500	$2,100
Median Rent (weekly)	$540	$415

🙏 Religion

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
No Religion	45.0%	52.4%
Christianity	41.5%	30.2%
Islam	2.0%	1.7%
Buddhism	1.5%	2.8%
Hinduism	0.9%	2.0%
Judaism	0.8%	2.0%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
English	5,742 (32.6%)	7,845 (31.3%)
Australian	4,191 (23.8%)	5,158 (20.6%)
Irish	2,232 (12.7%)	3,275 (13.1%)
Scottish	1,859 (10.5%)	2,648 (10.6%)
Italian	1,159 (6.6%)	1,319 (5.3%)
Greek	1,156 (6.6%)	760 (3.0%)
Chinese	820 (4.7%)	2,573 (10.3%)
German	689 (3.9%)	999 (4.0%)
Dutch	248 (1.4%)	364 (1.5%)
Indian	245 (1.4%)	704 (2.8%)
Polish	242 (1.4%)	416 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
Born in Australia	11,238 (63.7%)	13,949 (55.7%)
Born overseas	5,290 (30.0%)	9,413 (37.6%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
England	862	1,106
New Zealand	443	768
Greece	305	154
China	264	1,103
United States	203	310
Ireland	163	321
Italy	163	149
Malaysia	162	363
India	145	515
South Africa	144	200
Philippines	—	207
Vietnam	101	201

Parents' Birthplace

	Port Melbourne	South Yarra
Both parents born in AU	6,816	8,821
Both parents born overseas	7,181	11,258
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	2,482	3,240

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Port Melbourne	South Yarra	Edge
Bigger population	17,633	25,028	South Yarra
Higher income	1,366	1,395	South Yarra
Lower rent	540	415	South Yarra
Lower mortgage	2,500	2,100	South Yarra
Younger median age	42	33	South Yarra
More land area	9.57	3.548	Port Melbourne