Suburbs Prahran

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Prahran VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Prahran, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Prahran VIC is 12,203 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Prahran is $1,378 per week ($71,656 per year). Median rent in Prahran is $421 per week ($1,824 per month). Prahran has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Prahran has a population density of 6556.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Prahran is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Prahran is $2,274.

There were 3,369 recorded offences in Prahran in 2025-25, a rate of 276 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,499 offences).

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📍 Prahran, Victoria — 37.8529°S, 144.9983°E

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Prahran Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Prahran Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,378/wk
$71,656 per year
#193 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$421/wk
$1,824 per month
#1501 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,274/mo
Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Prahran Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (5,974) Female 51.0% (6,229)

Population Density

6556.2
people per km²
12,203 people · 1.9 km²

Households

1.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,186
Family income/wk

Prahran Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Prahran Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 1,224 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 1,486 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Prahran Country of Birth

Australia
83.6%
England
6.7%
Greece
3.1%
India
2.3%
China
1.3%
France
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Canada
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Prahran Religion

No Religion
56.4%
Catholic
15.8%
Not stated
7.5%
Anglican
7.0%
Eastern Orthodox
6.5%
Judaism
3.5%
Buddhism
1.7%
Hinduism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Prahran Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Prahran Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
36.6%
Other
15.0%
Mandarin
11.3%
Spanish
11.1%
Italian
8.2%
French
6.6%
SAL Tot
5.9%
Cantonese
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Prahran Employment

💼
Employed full-time
56.3% 5,674 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.9% 2,003 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 301 people
🏠
Not in labour force
20.8% 2,095 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Prahran Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
52.3%
Postgraduate Degree
19.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.6%
Certificate III/IV
9.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Prahran Occupation

Professionals
47.0%
Managers
20.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.5%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
2.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Prahran Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.5%
Society & Culture
16.7%
Health
12.0%
Creative Arts
11.6%
Engineering
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Education
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Information Technology
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Prahran Dwelling Types

Separate house
46.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
33.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Prahran Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Prahran Marital Status

💍
Married
25.5% 2,846
↔️
Separated
2.1% 231
📋
Divorced
7.8% 870
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 355
👤
Never married
61.4% 6,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Prahran Ancestry

English
27.3%
Australian
19.1%
Other
11.5%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
8.9%
Greek
5.4%
Italian
4.2%
Chinese
3.9%
German
3.8%
Indian
1.8%
Polish
1.7%
Dutch
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Prahran School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
26.0%
Pre-school
15.8%
Primary — Government
15.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Secondary — Government
8.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.3%
Secondary — Catholic
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Prahran Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.1% 950
✅
No need for assistance
95.9% 22,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Prahran Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 1,495
—
Not a volunteer
85.7% 8,995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Prahran Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Prahran How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
46.2%
Did not go to work
19.4%
Walked only
12.5%
Tram/Light Rail
7.4%
Train
6.4%
Bicycle
3.2%
Car (passenger)
2.3%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Ferry
0.1%
Truck
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Prahran Car Ownership

0 vehicles
22.8%
1 vehicle
53.6%
2 vehicles
19.6%
3 vehicles
2.9%
4+ vehicles
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Prahran Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
26.8%
2 bedrooms
44.9%
3 bedrooms
21.7%
4 bedrooms
5.4%
5 bedrooms
1.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Prahran Population Mobility

28.2%
moved in the last year
60.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Prahran Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
111
Indigenous residents
23,122
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Prahran Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,292
Asthma
484
Arthritis
199
Heart disease
179
Diabetes
177
Cancer
141
Lung condition
106
Stroke
74
Kidney disease
64
Dementia
19

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Prahran Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500+/wk
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Prahran Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.7%
Couple — children under 15
32.8%
Couple — no children under 15
9.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Prahran Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 14
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 102
👤
Never served
98.9% 10,402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Prahran Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.4% 1,088
—
Did not provide
89.6% 9,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Prahran Children Ever Born

No children
67.7%
1 child
11.1%
2 children
14.1%
3 children
5.7%
4 children
1.4%
5+ children
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Prahran When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951–1960
133
1961–1970
344
1971–1980
245
1981–1990
341
1991–2000
406
2001–2010
641
2011–2015
624
2016
174
2017
214
2018
218
2019
259
2020
107
2021
39

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Prahran Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
30.5%
5–14 hours
35.6%
15–29 hours
8.9%
30+ hours
4.3%
Did not do domestic work
20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Prahran Household Size

1 person
45.5%
2 persons
36.3%
3 persons
10.1%
4 persons
6.3%
5 persons
1.5%
6+ persons
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Prahran Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,212
Moved from VIC
2,211
Moved — same area (SA2)
514
Moved from overseas
189
Moved from NSW
104
Moved from QLD
72
Moved from WA
34
Moved from TAS
20
Moved from SA
14
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from NT
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Prahran Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.6%
Step family — no other children
4.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Prahran Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,369 total

Theft
1,499
Assault
394
Break & Enter
305
Drug Offences
263
Justice Procedures
243
Property Damage
220
Fraud
210
Public Order
108
Weapons
99
Robbery
25
Other
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Prahran Schools

61
schools nearby
16
government
1136
avg ICSEA score
27,528
total students
Christ Church Grammar School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1213
ICSEA
Lauriston Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 935 students
1199
ICSEA
Melbourne High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,402 students
1195
ICSEA
St Kevin's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,087 students
1192
ICSEA
MacRobertson Girls High School Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 1,195 students
1186
ICSEA
Melbourne Girls Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1181
ICSEA
St Michael's Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,143 students
1180
ICSEA
Melbourne Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,905 students
1177
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
Wesley College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,181 students
1172
ICSEA
Sholem Aleichem College Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 96 students
1168
ICSEA
Loreto Mandeville Hall Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,220 students
1167
ICSEA
The King David School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 592 students
1165
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students
1164
ICSEA
Caulfield Junior College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 536 students
1160
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 61 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Prahran Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,121/wk
Median Rent $421/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Prahran

≈ $9,191/month
Median rent $421/wk
Left after rent $1,700/wk
Rent share 19.8%

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Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $21/wk
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Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $416/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $40/wk

Prahran vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Whittlesea
Pop: 6,117 Income: $719/wk Rent: $347/wk
Cobram
Pop: 6,148 Income: $598/wk Rent: $250/wk
Carlton North
Pop: 6,177 Income: $1,208/wk Rent: $552/wk
Mount Duneed
Pop: 6,182 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $446/wk
Stawell
Pop: 6,220 Income: $658/wk Rent: $210/wk
Hadfield
Pop: 6,269 Income: $697/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Prahran

What is the population of Prahran VIC?

The population of Prahran VIC is 12,203 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6556.2 people per km².Prahran is ranked #441 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Prahran?

The median personal income in Prahran VIC is $1,378 per week, or $71,656 per year.The median household income is $2,121 per week.Family income is $3,186 per week.Prahran is ranked #193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Prahran?

Median rent in Prahran VIC is $421 per week ($1,824 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Prahran ranks #1,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Prahran?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Prahran VIC is $2,274. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Prahran?

The median age in Prahran VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Prahran a good suburb to live in?

Prahran is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,203.The median income is $1,378/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22118. All dollar figures in AUD.