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Community Profile

The Community Profile provides detailed demographic information on the City of Yarra, using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census of Population and Housing. It offers a range of demographic information about Yarra residents including where we were born, how many cars we own and what jobs we do. The information is available both for the whole of Yarra and individual neighbourhoods.

Population Forecasts

Population forecasts give an estimate of how Yarra might look in the future, based on the current population and housing patterns. The information can be useful in planning of services, businesses or general interest. The Yarra population projections below are from the population forecast website.

The Yarra population projections below are from the population forecast website.

Year (as at June 30)

2006

2011

2016

Population estimates
for City of Yarra

73,501*

76,412

80,258

* Estimated resident population 

Knowing Our Community pdf a summary of information derived from regular surveys of Council's "Yarra Matters" household panel.  It is useful to understand the opinions and views of the community on Council services, issues and trends.

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External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Census data for Yarra & Inner Melbourne areas 1996 data published by Australian Bureau of Statistics
Population projection statistics in Victoria Published by Dept. of Infrastructure