South Yarra
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South Yarra skyline, 2023 | |||||||||||||
South Yarra Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°50′24″S 144°59′20″E / 37.840°S 144.989°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1850s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25,028 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3141 | ||||||||||||
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South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a population of 25,028 at the 2021 census.
Punt Road divides the suburb between Stonnington (east) and Melbourne (west). The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy and upmarket shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and cafe culture. The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road was for several decades one of Melbourne's gay villages.