South Yarra vs Toorak — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	South YarraView profile →	ToorakView profile →
Postcode	3141	3142
LGA	Melbourne	Stonnington
Area	3.548 km²	4.273 km²
Elevation	19m	51m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Kooyong
State Electorate	Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)	Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

South Yarra

UpscaleFashion DistrictInner CityBotanic Gardens

Toorak

Ultra-PrestigeMansion DistrictWealthyExclusive

👥 Population & Demographics

	South Yarra	Toorak
Population (2021)	25,028	12,817
Median Age	33	47
Male	11,881 (47.5%)	5,959 (46.5%)
Female	13,149 (52.5%)	6,862 (53.5%)
Avg Household Size	1.7	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.8
Population Density	7,054/km²	3,000/km²

📊 Age Distribution

South Yarra

Toorak

0-4

2.8%3.2%

5-14

4.3%7.7%

15-19

3%4.9%

20-24

8.7%6.7%

25-34

34.1%14.6%

35-44

16.7%10.6%

45-54

9.8%11.9%

55-64

8.4%13.1%

65-74

6.8%13.6%

75-84

4.1%9.6%

85+

1.4%4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	South Yarra	Toorak
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,395	$1,427
Personal Income (annual)	$72,540	$74,204
Family Income (weekly)	$3,106	$3,909
Household Income (weekly)	$2,063	$2,533
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,100	$3,152
Median Rent (weekly)	$415	$486

🙏 Religion

	South Yarra	Toorak
No Religion	52.4%	37.3%
Christianity	30.2%	39.6%
Buddhism	2.8%	2.2%
Judaism	2.0%	9.8%
Hinduism	2.0%	1.7%
Islam	1.7%	0.8%
Sikhism	0.2%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	South Yarra	Toorak
Preschool	236	172
Primary	666	621
Secondary	628	676
TAFE / Vocational	595	172
University	2,403	985

🌍 Ancestry

	South Yarra	Toorak
English	7,845 (31.3%)	4,097 (32.0%)
Australian	5,158 (20.6%)	2,842 (22.2%)
Irish	3,275 (13.1%)	1,421 (11.1%)
Scottish	2,648 (10.6%)	1,360 (10.6%)
Chinese	2,573 (10.3%)	1,419 (11.1%)
Italian	1,319 (5.3%)	675 (5.3%)
German	999 (4.0%)	461 (3.6%)
Greek	760 (3.0%)	414 (3.2%)
Indian	704 (2.8%)	306 (2.4%)
Polish	416 (1.7%)	553 (4.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	South Yarra	Toorak
Born in Australia	13,949 (55.7%)	8,054 (62.8%)
Born overseas	9,413 (37.6%)	3,963 (30.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	South Yarra	Toorak
England	1,106	442
China	1,103	635
New Zealand	768	254
India	515	239
Malaysia	363	181
Ireland	321	—
United States	310	140
Philippines	207	—
Vietnam	201	—
South Africa	200	136
Hong Kong	168	113
Poland	—	97
Italy	149	92

Parents' Birthplace

	South Yarra	Toorak
Both parents born in AU	8,821	5,084
Both parents born overseas	11,258	5,194
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,240	1,754

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	South Yarra	Toorak	Edge
Bigger population	25,028	12,817	South Yarra
Higher income	1,395	1,427	Toorak
Lower rent	415	486	South Yarra
Lower mortgage	2,100	3,152	South Yarra
Younger median age	33	47	South Yarra
More land area	3.548	4.273	Toorak