Yarra

Victoria · Melbourne - Inner · 87,806 people · 16 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Yarra at a glance

87,806

Population

#32 of 79 in VIC

km² area

5,121/km² density

34.4

Median age

-4.7 vs VIC

$2,298

Median HH income/wk

#4 of 79 in VIC

1107

SEIFA IRSAD

#4 of 79 in VIC

Schools

19 gov, 5 Cath, 4 indep

28.9%

Born overseas

55.1%

Renting

Map shows the Yarra 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.

Yarra is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 16 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 17 km². Yarra has a population of 87,806 , ranking #32 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Richmond (28,587 residents), and the highest median household income is in Cremorne at $2,959/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,298/week and median age is 34.4. About 28.9% of residents were born overseas and 20.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

10.5%

10.2%

47.0%

20.5%

11.8%

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (47.0%) 45–64 (20.5%) 65+ (11.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	9,238 (10.5%)
15–24 years	8,941 (10.2%)
25–44 years	41,283 (47.0%)
45–64 years	18,042 (20.5%)
65+ years	10,341 (11.8%)

28.9%

Born overseas

20.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.6%

First Nations

2.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

20.5%

24.3%

55.1%

Owned outright (20.5%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Renting (55.1%)

Dwelling type mix

15.5%

43.1%

41.4%

Separate house (15.5%) Semi/townhouse (43.1%) Flat/apartment (41.4%)

$464

Median weekly rent

$2,382

Median monthly mortgage

74.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

25.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.8%

Unemployment rate

37,874

In full-time work

14,894

In part-time work

Schools in Yarra

28 schools across Yarra: 67.9% Government, 17.9% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1137 (range 761 to 1221). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

67.9%

17.9%

14.3%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

57.1%

25.0%

10.7%

Primary (57.1%) Secondary (25.0%) Combined (10.7%) Special (7.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1137 VIC median 1027LGA range 761 to 1221

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 28 schools in Yarra, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Melbourne Girls College	Government	Secondary	Richmond	1,531	1142
Princes Hill Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Princes Hill	862	1152
Clifton Hill Primary School	Government	Primary	Clifton Hill	691	1186
Collingwood College	Government	Combined	Collingwood	691	1022
Academy of Mary Immaculate	Catholic	Secondary	Fitzroy	612	1079
Richmond High School	Government	Secondary	Richmond	476	1049
Merri Creek Primary School	Government	Primary	Fitzroy North	442	1186
Fitzroy High School	Government	Secondary	Fitzroy North	431	1086
Fitzroy North Primary School	Government	Primary	Fitzroy North	363	1150
Collingwood English Language School	Government	Special	Collingwood	357	906
Princes Hill Primary School	Government	Primary	Carlton North	327	1147
Richmond Primary School	Government	Primary	Richmond	316	1150
Carlton North Primary School	Government	Primary	Carlton North	297	1148
Richmond West Primary School	Government	Primary	Richmond	281	1075
Spensley Street Primary School	Government	Primary	Clifton Hill	261	1170
Yarra Primary School	Government	Primary	Richmond	249	1134
Trinity Catholic School	Catholic	Primary	Richmond	213	1065
Fitzroy Primary School	Government	Primary	Fitzroy	198	1028
Abbotsford Primary School	Government	Primary	Abbotsford	168	1143
Deutsche Schule Melbourne	Independent	Primary	Fitzroy North	165	1186
Sacred Heart School	Catholic	Primary	Fitzroy	152	936
Sophia Mundi Steiner School	Independent	Combined	Abbotsford	139	1140
Fitzroy Community School	Independent	Primary	Fitzroy North	98	1221
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School	Government	Secondary	Richmond	79	1021
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Collingwood	62	928
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School	Independent	Special	Richmond	42	761
Ignatius Learning Centre	Catholic	Secondary	Richmond	41
Victorian School Of Languages	Government	Combined	Collingwood

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 Yarra. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1107

Ranked #4 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1044

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

939

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1148

Suburbs in Yarra

Yarra contains 16 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Richmond	3121	28,587	$2,245/wk	34
Fitzroy North	3068	12,781	$2,300/wk	36
Fitzroy	3065	10,431	$2,194/wk	35
Collingwood	3066	9,179	$2,130/wk	33
Abbotsford	3067	9,088	$2,197/wk	33
Clifton Hill	3068	6,606	$2,755/wk	37
Carlton North	3054	6,177	$2,400/wk	33
Cremorne	3121	2,158	$2,959/wk	32
Princes Hill	3054	2,005	$2,218/wk	39
Burnley	3121	794	$2,423/wk	32
Burnley North	3121
Collingwood North	3066
Richmond East	3121
Richmond North	3121
Richmond South	3121
Victoria Gardens	3121

Postcodes covered

3054, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3121

Compare Yarra with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Yarra (VIC)	87,806	34.4	$2,298/wk	1107	55.1%	28.9%
Melbourne	154,886	30.4	$1,698/wk	1086	69.0%	55.1%
Boroondara	182,676	40.4	$2,397/wk	1131	29.9%	32.2%
Moreland	170,547	35.4	$1,928/wk	1049	39.2%	33.0%
Stonnington	99,756	37.8	$2,275/wk	1131	47.3%	31.6%
Darebin	144,864	37.4	$1,849/wk	1045	39.6%	30.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Yarra

What is the population of Yarra?

The 2021 Census recorded 87,806 people living in Yarra, across 16 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Yarra?

Yarra contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Richmond, Fitzroy North, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Abbotsford.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Yarra?

Yarra covers 6 postcodes: 3054, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3121.

What is the median household income in Yarra?

The population-weighted median household income across Yarra is $2,298 per week (2021 Census), ranking #4 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Yarra?

Yarra has 28 schools, including 19 government, 5 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Yarra?

Yarra has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1107, 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.