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Population
Population growth drivers in Yarraville are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Yarraville's population is approximately 16,171 as of May 2026. This figure represents an increase of 708 individuals since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 15,463. The growth is inferred from ABS estimates: 16,159 in June 2025 and an additional 338 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 2,877 persons per square kilometer, placing Yarraville in the upper quartile nationally according to AreaSearch assessments. Overseas migration contributed approximately 70.4% of recent population gains.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, they utilise VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections from 2023, adjusted using weighted aggregation methods. Growth rates by age group are applied across all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, Yarraville is projected to grow by 2,438 persons by 2041, reflecting a total gain of 15.0% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is slightly higher than average within Yarraville when compared nationally
Yarraville has seen approximately 96 new homes approved annually over the past five financial years, totalling 483 homes. As of FY-26138 approvals have been recorded. On average, 0.3 new residents per year arrive for each new home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating that supply is meeting or exceeding demand. The average construction cost value of new properties is $426,000, slightly above the regional average.
In FY-26, $13.8 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded. Compared to Greater Melbourne, Yarraville has roughly half the building activity per person and ranks among the 68th percentile nationally. Recent construction comprises 38.0% detached dwellings and 62.0% attached dwellings, marking a shift from existing housing patterns (currently 72.0% houses). This suggests diminishing developable land availability and responds to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. With around 220 people per dwelling approval, Yarraville is considered a low density area.
Population forecasts indicate an increase of 2,426 residents by 2041. Current development appears well-suited to future needs, supporting steady market conditions without extreme price pressure.
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Infrastructure
Yarraville has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 17 projects likely to impact the area. Notable ones include Bradmill Yarraville, 295 Whitehall Street Heritage Redevelopment, Stockland Haven, and The Fabric Estate. Below is a list detailing those most relevant.
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Bradmill Yarraville
Bradmill Yarraville is a 1.5 billion dollar urban renewal project transforming the historic 26-hectare Bradmill denim factory into a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood. The development will deliver approximately 1,500 homes, including a mix of townhomes and apartments. As of May 2026, the first stage of 44 all-electric townhomes has reached completion, with subsequent residential stages currently under construction and slated for settlement in late 2026. The precinct features the Bradmill Quarter retail hub, the Arbory dining precinct, and a 1.5-hectare Linear Park connecting to McIvor Reserve. The heritage-listed Proofing Building and Boiler House are being adaptively reused to create resident amenities including a gym, pool, and co-working spaces.
Footscray Priority Precinct
A state-significant urban renewal initiative led by the Victorian Government to transform Footscray into a major metropolitan activity centre and the cultural and economic heart of Melbourne's inner west. As one of Victoria's designated Priority Precincts, Footscray is the focus of coordinated state investment including the new Footscray Hospital (opening 18 February 2026 with over 500 beds), the Footscray Learning Precinct (over 120 million dollars), the 36.6 million dollar Whitten Oval redevelopment, the Footscray Community Arts outdoor performance space, the Metro Tunnel, and future Melbourne Airport Rail and Geelong Fast Rail services. The Footscray Opportunity and Directions Paper sets the strategic framework, with population forecast to more than double and over 10,000 new local jobs targeted by 2050. The precinct already has more than 5,000 apartments under construction or in the planning pipeline. A separate Tottenham and West Footscray rezoning will convert 237 hectares of Industrial 1 Zone land to Industrial 3 Zone to support a transition from heavy industry to lighter service industries, jobs and housing, complementing the West Gate Tunnel container logistics relocation. The existing Footscray Hospital site is also being studied for future redevelopment.
New Footscray Hospital
The largest health infrastructure project in Victoria's history, this $1.5 billion hospital replaces the original 1950s facility. It features over 500 inpatient beds, 16 operating theatres, and an emergency department capable of treating 20,000 additional patients annually. The precinct includes a 12-storey inpatient tower and integrated clinical, research, and education spaces. It was officially opened to patients on 18 February 2026, marking a significant milestone for healthcare in Melbourne's west.
Existing Footscray Hospital Site Redevelopment
The 6.6-hectare site of the former Footscray Hospital is being transformed into a mixed-use precinct following the new hospital's opening in February 2026. The master plan, led by Development Victoria, focuses on creating a vibrant community hub including a 3.5-hectare municipal park (oFoHo Park), a community hub in the former Psychiatric building, and expanded childcare. Demolition and site preparation are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026, with a mandate for a minimum of 30% social and affordable housing.
Joseph Road Precinct
A 17-hectare urban renewal program transforming former industrial warehouse and factory land between the Maribyrnong River and the Footscray-South Kensington rail corridor into a high-density mixed-use precinct. Council planning targets around 5,000 new households once fully built out, delivered across multiple residential towers including Liberty One, River One, Riverfront, Boat House, Waterfront, Victoria Square and Cowper Residences. Stage one road works on Joseph Road North and South have reached practical completion, delivering separated bike lanes, a raised pedestrian crossing, 20 parallel parking bays, upgraded drainage with integrated tree pits, new public lighting and tree planting. Lilardia Park, a new 1,444 square metre public open space named after Aboriginal activist Margaret (Lilardia) Tucker, opened to the community in August 2024. Stage two Hopkins Street improvement works including new traffic signals at Hopkins/Hallenstein Street and Hopkins/Joseph Road remain subject to future funding and Department of Transport and Planning approvals, with $100,000 proposed in the 2025/26 Capital Expenditure Budget to progress design. The 40km/h speed limit reduction on Hopkins Street between Moore Street and Hopetoun Bridge has been delivered.
West Gate Tunnel Project
A city-shaping infrastructure project delivered as a public-private partnership between the Victorian Government and Transurban. The project features 17km of new road including twin tunnels under Yarraville (2.8km inbound, 4km outbound), a massive widening of the West Gate Freeway from 8 to 12 lanes, and a second river crossing over the Maribyrnong River. It includes an elevated road above Footscray Road with a 2.5km 'veloway' and 14km of total new walking and cycling paths. The project officially opened to traffic on 14 December 2025, providing a vital alternative to the West Gate Bridge and removing over 9,000 trucks daily from local residential streets.
Yarraville Green
Boutique collection of 53 sustainable residences (41 apartments and 12 townhomes) designed by Six Degrees Architects around a central communal garden. Features cross-flow ventilation, natural light optimization, and artisan details including hand-blown glass pendants and timber door pulls. Walking distance to Yarraville Village amenities.
Better Places Spotswood & South Kingsville
Community-driven place-based revitalization program featuring 16 projects including the GreenLine active transport corridor, Streets for People traffic calming, public space improvements, community facilities upgrades, and urban greening initiatives to enhance neighborhood character and connectivity. The Place Guide was adopted by Council in October 2021 with implementation now underway across multiple project components.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Yarraville performing better than 85% of local markets assessed across Australia
Yarraville has a highly educated workforce with the technology sector being notably represented. Its unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than Greater Melbourne's 4.8%. In December 2025, 10,967 residents are employed at an unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Workforce participation in Yarraville is higher at 83.4% compared to Greater Melbourne's 69.9%. A significant portion, 49.4%, work from home as per Census responses. Employment is concentrated in professional & technical (1.3 times the regional average), health care & social assistance, and education & training sectors. Construction is under-represented at 7.1% compared to Greater Melbourne's 9.7%.
Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 4.2%, labour force by 4.5%, leading to a rise in unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Melbourne experienced employment growth of 2.4% and labour force growth of 2.8%. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia project national growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Yarraville's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates exceptional strength, placing the area among the top 10% nationally based on comprehensive AreaSearch income analysis
Yarraville SA2 has an exceptionally high national income level according to latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Its median taxpayer income is $76,870 and average income stands at $96,604, compared to Greater Melbourne's figures of $57,688 and $75,164 respectively. By March 2026, estimated incomes based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% are approximately $84,265 (median) and $105,897 (average). Census data shows household, family, and personal incomes all rank highly in Yarraville, between the 90th and 93rd percentiles nationally. Income analysis reveals that 29.1% of locals (4,705 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income category, consistent with broader regional trends showing 32.8% in the same category. Economic strength is evident through 42.3% of households achieving high weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, supporting elevated consumer spending. High housing costs consume 15.4% of income, but strong earnings place disposable income at the 89th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Yarraville is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Yarraville's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 71.6% houses and 28.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Melbourne metro's 67.9% houses and 32.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Yarraville was at 27.1%, with mortgaged dwellings at 39.2% and rented ones at 33.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,500, higher than Melbourne metro's average of $2,000. The median weekly rent in Yarraville was $462, compared to Melbourne metro's $390. Nationally, Yarraville's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Yarraville features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households comprise 69.2% of all households, including 33.1% couples with children, 26.2% couples without children, and 8.5% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 30.8%, with lone person households at 25.5% and group households comprising 5.3%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which is smaller than the Greater Melbourne average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
Yarraville shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
Yarraville's residents aged 15+ have a higher proportion with university qualifications (48.7%) compared to Australia (30.4%) and the SA4 region (32.0%). Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 31.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (12.4%) and graduate diplomas (5.0%). Vocational pathways account for 22.7% of qualifications, with advanced diplomas at 9.6% and certificates at 13.1%. Educational participation is high, with 28.7% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 9.7% in primary education, 6.5% in secondary education, and 6.5% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Yarraville has 89 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 11 different routes that together facilitate 5,868 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically living just 138 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outwards due to its residential nature. Cars remain the primary mode of transport at 72%, followed by trains at 16% and walking at 4%. Vehicle ownership averages one per dwelling, lower than the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, a high proportion of residents work from home, at 49.4%, which may be due to COVID-19 conditions. The service frequency across all routes is an average of 838 trips per day, equating to approximately 65 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Yarraville is notably higher than the national average with prevalence of common health conditions low among the general population and nearer the nation's average across older, at risk cohorts
Yarraville exhibits superior health outcomes, as evaluated by AreaSearch using mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. The prevalence of common health conditions is low amongst its general population, nearing national averages particularly for older, at-risk cohorts. Approximately 70% of Yarraville's total population (11,271 people) has private health cover, compared to Greater Melbourne's 56.7% and the national average of 55.7%.
Mental health issues and asthma are the most prevalent medical conditions, affecting 9.6% and 8.6% of residents respectively. Around 71.5% of residents report being completely free from medical ailments, compared to Greater Melbourne's 72.6%. Health outcomes for those under 65 are better than average. The area has 11.2% of residents aged 65 and over (1,809 people), lower than Greater Melbourne's 15.0%. While health outcomes among seniors in Yarraville are above average, they rank lower nationally compared to the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Yarraville was found to be above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Yarraville, as per the findings, exhibited a higher level of cultural diversity compared to most local markets, with 25.5% of its population born overseas and 20.8% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity was identified as the predominant religion in Yarraville, accounting for 36.7% of its population. Notably, Judaism showed an overrepresentation in Yarraville, comprising 0.2% of the population compared to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne.
In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three groups in Yarraville were English at 23.4%, Australian at 20.6%, and Irish at 10.1%. There were also significant differences in the representation of certain ethnic groups: Macedonian was notably overrepresented at 1.6% (versus 0.7% regionally), Polish at 1.2% (versus 0.8%), and Greek at 4.2% (versus 2.7%).
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Age
Yarraville's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
Yarraville's median age is 37, matching Greater Melbourne and closely resembling Australia's figure of 38 years. The 35-44 age group comprises 19.2%, higher than Greater Melbourne, while the 15-24 cohort stands at 10.6%. Between 2021 and present, the 15-24 age group increased from 9.0% to 10.6%. Conversely, the 0-4 cohort decreased from 6.7% to 5.4%, and the 5-14 group dropped from 12.5% to 11.2%. By 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Yarraville's age structure. Notably, the 55-64 group is projected to grow by 41%, adding 723 people to reach 2,488 from 1,764. Meanwhile, the 5-14 group is expected to decrease by 99 residents.