Cremorne vs South Yarra

In Cremorne, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In South Yarra, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Yarra: a median of $1.79 million, against $1.26 million in Cremorne, though rent is higher in Cremorne. Cremorne is closer to the city centre: 4.9 km, against 5.6 km. On these figures, Cremorne tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget, while South Yarra suits renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

South Yarra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cremorne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,262,500 vs $1,790,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
  • But South Yarra has cheaper units ($542,000 vs $621,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Yarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $550/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 51%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Yarra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cremorne and South Yarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cremorne South Yarra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cremorne South Yarra
Walkability 95 / 99
Cremorne — Walkability: 95/100 South Yarra — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 5 / 13
Cremorne — Safety: 5/100 South Yarra — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Yarra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 41
Cremorne — Low flood risk: 31/100 South Yarra — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

South Yarra has more residents (25,028 vs 2,158); Cremorne has higher household incomes ($153,868 vs $107,276).

Cremorne South Yarra
Population 2,158 25,028
+1060% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% -0.5%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $153,868/yr
+30% vs other
 $107,276/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+25% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cremorne South Yarra
0-4 2.9% / 2.8%
Cremorne — 0-4: 2.9% South Yarra — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 5.0% / 4.3%
Cremorne — 5-14: 5.0% South Yarra — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 2.5% / 3.0%
Cremorne — 15-19: 2.5% South Yarra — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 8.4% / 8.7%
Cremorne — 20-24: 8.4% South Yarra — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 37.6% / 34.1%
Cremorne — 25-34: 37.6% South Yarra — 25-34: 34.1%
35-44 17.3% / 16.7%
Cremorne — 35-44: 17.3% South Yarra — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.0% / 9.8%
Cremorne — 45-54: 11.0% South Yarra — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 8.7% / 8.4%
Cremorne — 55-64: 8.7% South Yarra — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 4.1% / 6.8%
Cremorne — 65-74: 4.1% South Yarra — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 1.9% / 4.1%
Cremorne — 75-84: 1.9% South Yarra — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.4%
Cremorne — 85+: 0.5% South Yarra — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cremorne 50.9% lone person
Cremorne — Lone Person: 50.9% Cremorne — Couple Families: 21.2% Cremorne — Group Household: 21.2% Cremorne — One Parent Families: 4.4% Cremorne — Other Families: 2.4%
South Yarra 67.7% lone person
South Yarra — Lone Person: 67.7% South Yarra — Couple Families: 12.3% South Yarra — Group Household: 11.6% South Yarra — One Parent Families: 6.2% South Yarra — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cremorne 51.0% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 17.1% Cremorne — Mortgage: 32.0% Cremorne — Renting: 51.0%
South Yarra 63.5% renting
South Yarra — Owned Outright: 18.3% South Yarra — Mortgage: 18.2% South Yarra — Renting: 63.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cremorne South Yarra
Bachelor Degree 37.0% / 33.9%
Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 37.0% South Yarra — Bachelor Degree: 33.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 15.7%
Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% South Yarra — Postgraduate Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% South Yarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 4.7%
Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% South Yarra — Certificate III & IV: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.7%
Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% South Yarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cremorne South Yarra
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Cremorne — England: 5.2% South Yarra — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.1%
Cremorne — New Zealand: 4.3% South Yarra — New Zealand: 3.1%
China 0.9% / 4.4%
Cremorne — China: 0.9% South Yarra — China: 4.4%
Ireland 0.9% / 1.3%
Cremorne — Ireland: 0.9% South Yarra — Ireland: 1.3%
India — / 2.1%
Cremorne — India: not among its largest South Yarra — India: 2.1%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Cremorne — Malaysia: not among its largest South Yarra — Malaysia: 1.5%
Greece 1.0% / —
Cremorne — Greece: 1.0% South Yarra — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cremorne 44.5% flats / apartments
Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 44.5% Cremorne — Townhouses: 44.2% Cremorne — Houses: 11.4%
South Yarra 79.8% flats / apartments
South Yarra — Flats / Apartments: 79.8% South Yarra — Townhouses: 12.8% South Yarra — Houses: 7.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Cremorne South Yarra
Median house price $1,262,500 $1,790,000
Median unit price $621,000 $542,000
Median land price — $702,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 6 sales
 25 days
from 113 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cremorne South Yarra
2 bed $1.1M / $1.36M
Cremorne — 2 bed: $1.1M (25 sales) South Yarra — 2 bed: $1.36M (57 sales)

25 vs 57 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $2.04M
Cremorne — 3 bed: $1.46M (13 sales) South Yarra — 3 bed: $2.04M (81 sales)

13 vs 81 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cremorne South Yarra
1 bed $436K / $388K
Cremorne — 1 bed: $436K (14 sales) South Yarra — 1 bed: $388K (542 sales)

14 vs 542 sales

2 bed $688K / $640K
Cremorne — 2 bed: $688K (20 sales) South Yarra — 2 bed: $640K (603 sales)

20 vs 603 sales

Zoning mix

Cremorne has more commercially zoned land (56% vs 14%).

Cremorne South Yarra
Commercial 56% 14%
Residential 18% 55%
Parks and recreation 5% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 10%
Other and special use 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cremorne South Yarra
New dwellings approved 1,675
across Yarra
 818
across Stonnington
Approvals change year on year +646% +67%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cremorne South Yarra
Houses — 2.4%
$910/wk on $1.94M
Units — 5.9%
$630/wk on $555K

Ranking within VIC

Cremorne South Yarra
House price Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 77% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 3% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 91% of VIC

Liveability

Cremorne South Yarra
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cremorne carries more flood risk (69 vs 59).

Cremorne South Yarra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Cremorne South Yarra
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 1.9 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.9%

Schools in Cremorne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Yarra

  • Christ Church Grammar School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Melbourne High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • South Yarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • Centre for Higher Education Studies Government · Secondary
  • Melbourne Girls Grammar - Morris Hall Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Cremorne South Yarra
Supermarkets 2 7
Cafes & restaurants 12 82
Parks & reserves 3 17
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 1 10
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cremorne South Yarra
Walkability score 95/100 99/100
Distance to Melbourne 4.9 km 5.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min
same for both
Public transport score 97/100
Rail · Tram
 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 408.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 3121
 2.4%
postcode 3141
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 3121
 3
postcode 3141

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cremorne South Yarra
Worked from Home 54.1% / 53.0%
Cremorne — Worked from Home: 54.1% South Yarra — Worked from Home: 53.0%
Car (driver) 24.1% / 23.0%
Cremorne — Car (driver): 24.1% South Yarra — Car (driver): 23.0%
Walked Only 8.9% / 8.8%
Cremorne — Walked Only: 8.9% South Yarra — Walked Only: 8.8%
Train 7.4% / 8.4%
Cremorne — Train: 7.4% South Yarra — Train: 8.4%
Tram / Light Rail 1.6% / 2.9%
Cremorne — Tram / Light Rail: 1.6% South Yarra — Tram / Light Rail: 2.9%
Bicycle 2.3% / 2.1%
Cremorne — Bicycle: 2.3% South Yarra — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).

Setting

Cremorne South Yarra
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 3.1 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cremorne South Yarra
Connectivity score 88/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,369 premises
 23%
20,401 premises

Climate

Cremorne South Yarra
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cremorne South Yarra
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cremorne South Yarra
Average residential rate $1,937/yr $1,647/yr
Council Yarra Stonnington

Federal electorate

Cremorne South Yarra
Division Melbourne
same for both
Member Sarah Witty
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cremorne South Yarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cremorne

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses Trains Trams Transport Hub Urban

South Yarra

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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