Stonnington

Victoria · Melbourne - Inner · 99,756 people · 12 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Stonnington at a glance

99,756

Population

#29 of 79 in VIC

km² area

4,150/km² density

37.8

Median age

-1.3 vs VIC

$2,275

Median HH income/wk

#5 of 79 in VIC

1131

SEIFA IRSAD

#1 of 79 in VIC

Schools

11 gov, 6 Cath, 7 indep

31.6%

Born overseas

47.3%

Renting

Map shows the Stonnington LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Stonnington is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 12 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 24 km². Stonnington has a population of 99,756 , ranking #29 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is South Yarra (25,028 residents), and the highest median household income is in Kooyong at $3,218/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,275/week and median age is 37.8. About 31.6% of residents were born overseas and 21.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

11.1%

12.1%

37.7%

22.0%

17.2%

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (37.7%) 45–64 (22.0%) 65+ (17.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	11,033 (11.1%)
15–24 years	12,020 (12.1%)
25–44 years	37,567 (37.7%)
45–64 years	21,965 (22.0%)
65+ years	17,153 (17.2%)

31.6%

Born overseas

21.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.4%

First Nations

2.0

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

28.4%

24.2%

47.3%

Owned outright (28.4%) Mortgaged (24.2%) Renting (47.3%)

Dwelling type mix

36.1%

20.6%

43.2%

Separate house (36.1%) Semi/townhouse (20.6%) Flat/apartment (43.2%)

$431

Median weekly rent

$2,588

Median monthly mortgage

66.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

33.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.1%

Unemployment rate

38,553

In full-time work

16,835

In part-time work

Schools in Stonnington

24 schools across Stonnington: 45.8% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 29.2% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1157 (range 1049 to 1213). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

45.8%

25.0%

29.2%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

12.5%

29.2%

8.3%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (29.2%) Special (8.3%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1157 VIC median 1027LGA range 1049 to 1213

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 24 schools in Stonnington, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
St Kevin's College	Catholic	Combined	Toorak	2,087	1192
Melbourne High School	Government	Secondary	South Yarra	1,402	1195
Loreto Mandeville Hall	Catholic	Combined	Toorak	1,220	1167
Melbourne Girls Grammar	Independent	Combined	South Yarra	1,046	1181
Lauriston Girls' School	Independent	Combined	Armadale	935	1199
De La Salle College	Catholic	Combined	Malvern	890	1131
St Catherine's School	Independent	Combined	Toorak	685	1175
The King David School	Independent	Combined	Armadale	592	1165
Prahran High School	Government	Secondary	Windsor	564	1080
Malvern Primary School	Government	Primary	Malvern East	563	1163
Malvern Central School	Government	Primary	Malvern	529	1163
Centre for Higher Education Studies	Government	Secondary	South Yarra	468	1079
Toorak Primary School	Government	Primary	Toorak	439	1141
South Yarra Primary School	Government	Primary	South Yarra	435	1152
Lloyd Street Primary School	Government	Primary	Malvern East	385	1180
Christ Church Grammar School	Independent	Primary	South Yarra	287	1213
Malvern Valley Primary School	Government	Primary	Malvern East	258	1114
Armadale Primary School	Government	Primary	Armadale	254	1156
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Malvern East	192	1158
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Malvern	183	1156
Our Lady of Lourdes School	Catholic	Primary	Prahran	162	1142
Windsor Primary School	Government	Primary	Windsor	125	1049
The Currajong School	Independent	Special	Malvern East	41	1089
Kamaruka	Independent	Special	South Yarra	35	1094

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Stonnington. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1131

Ranked #1 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1085

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

987

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1160

Suburbs in Stonnington

Stonnington contains 12 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
South Yarra	3141	25,028	$2,063/wk	33
Malvern East	3145	22,296	$2,383/wk	38
Toorak	3142	12,817	$2,533/wk	47
Prahran	3181	12,203	$2,121/wk	34
Malvern	3144	9,929	$2,606/wk	44
Armadale	3143	9,368	$2,193/wk	38
Windsor	3181	7,273	$2,022/wk	34
Kooyong	3144	842	$3,218/wk	44
Armadale North	3143
Hawksburn	3142
Malvern North	3144
Tooronga	3146

Postcodes covered

3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3181

Compare Stonnington with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Stonnington and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Stonnington (VIC)	99,756	37.8	$2,275/wk	1131	47.3%	31.6%
Glen Eira	144,274	38.4	$2,157/wk	1103	34.7%	37.3%
Boroondara	182,676	40.4	$2,397/wk	1131	29.9%	32.2%
Port Phillip	96,314	38.5	$2,123/wk	1106	51.6%	31.3%
Melbourne	154,886	30.4	$1,698/wk	1086	69.0%	55.1%
Yarra	87,806	34.4	$2,298/wk	1107	55.1%	28.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Stonnington

What is the population of Stonnington?

The 2021 Census recorded 99,756 people living in Stonnington, across 12 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Stonnington?

Stonnington contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are South Yarra, Malvern East, Toorak, Prahran, Malvern.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Stonnington?

Stonnington covers 7 postcodes: 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3181.

What is the median household income in Stonnington?

The population-weighted median household income across Stonnington is $2,275 per week (2021 Census), ranking #5 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Stonnington?

Stonnington has 24 schools, including 11 government, 6 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Stonnington?

Stonnington has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1131, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.