Southbank, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 22,631
- Median age
- 31
- Household income
- $1,926/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 30%
- Renting
- 67%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Flinders Street Station · 0.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital · 2.2 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$680/wk
median of 4,349 new leases, year to Sep 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
4,725 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · up 18.5% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
South Melbourne Primary School
Secondary
Port Melbourne Secondary College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Southbank - East
District population (2025)
1