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South Yarra property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for South Yarra, VIC (30,077 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in South Yarra

South Yarra is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial47.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential15.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Residential10% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 9

School catchments in South Yarra

South Yarra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near South Yarra

South Yarra sits in the Stonnington council area, which recorded 10,718 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,244
Break-ins
600
Vehicle theft
4,750
Other theft
836
Property damage
566
Fraud
145
Handling stolen goods
745
Assault
161
Sexual offences
56
Robbery
249
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,364
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,718 total. Figures are for the whole Stonnington council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in South Yarra

At the 2021 Census, 37.6% of South Yarra’s 25,028 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.3%
Australian20.6%
Irish13.1%
Scottish10.6%
Chinese10.3%
Italian5.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
China4.4%
New Zealand3.1%
India2.1%
Malaysia1.5%
Ireland1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near South Yarra

Stonnington council approved 1,057 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,057
Dwellings/yr
89
Houses
968
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Stonnington council area (not just South Yarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific South Yarra address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.