Suburbs Princes Hill

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Princes Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Princes Hill VIC is 2,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Princes Hill is $1,156 per week ($60,112 per year). Median rent in Princes Hill is $462 per week ($2,002 per month). Princes Hill has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Princes Hill has a population density of 4627.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Princes Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Princes Hill is $3,000.

There were 250 recorded offences in Princes Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 125 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (130 offences).

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📍 Princes Hill, Victoria — 37.7819°S, 144.9660°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (66)

Princes Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Princes Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,156/wk
$60,112 per year
#537 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$462/wk
$2,002 per month
#924 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Princes Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.8% (919) Female 54.2% (1,088)

Population Density

4627.3
people per km²
2,005 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,924
Family income/wk

Princes Hill 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)

Princes Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.5% 301 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.5% 145 dwellings

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

Princes Hill Country of Birth

Australia
91.1%
England
5.2%
China
1.1%
Germany
1.0%
France
0.7%
India
0.6%
Greece
0.4%

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

Princes Hill Religion

No Religion
59.8%
Catholic
18.3%
Not stated
7.4%
Anglican
5.2%
Islam
3.1%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Buddhism
1.9%
Uniting Church
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Princes Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

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

Princes Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.6%
Italian
23.8%
Greek
16.2%
Arabic
8.6%
Cantonese
8.6%
German
5.7%
Croatian
4.8%
Thai
3.8%

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

Princes Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.4% 642 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 380 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 56 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.2% 512 people

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

Princes Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.5%
Postgraduate Degree
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
8.6%
Certificate III/IV
8.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Princes Hill Occupation

Professionals
53.9%
Managers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

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

Princes Hill Field of Study

Society & Culture
27.8%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Health
13.5%
Creative Arts
12.9%
Engineering
7.0%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Education
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Information Technology
1.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Princes Hill Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
59.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
21.1%
Separate house
19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Princes Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Princes Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
34.7% 606
↔️
Separated
1.8% 32
📋
Divorced
7.0% 123
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 76
👤
Never married
52.0% 908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Princes Hill Ancestry

English
25.5%
Australian
18.6%
Irish
14.0%
Italian
10.1%
Scottish
10.0%
Other
9.3%
German
3.5%
Greek
2.4%
Chinese
2.3%
Dutch
1.6%
Indian
1.3%
Polish
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Princes Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.0%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Pre-school
13.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.5%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.0%
Primary — Catholic
2.2%

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

Princes Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.8% 145
✅
No need for assistance
96.2% 3,651

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

Princes Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.1% 383
—
Not a volunteer
76.9% 1,273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Princes Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
14.1%
$450-$599/mo
5.4%
$600-$799/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Princes Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.7%
Did not go to work
21.7%
Bicycle
11.7%
Walked only
10.9%
Tram/Light Rail
8.6%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Other
1.2%
Bus
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

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

Princes Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
16.7%
1 vehicle
46.6%
2 vehicles
29.5%
3 vehicles
4.2%
4+ vehicles
2.9%

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

Princes Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.2%
2 bedrooms
36.3%
3 bedrooms
37.2%
4 bedrooms
12.2%
5 bedrooms
3.1%

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

Princes Hill Population Mobility

20.2%
moved in the last year
44.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Princes Hill Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
22
Indigenous residents
3,768
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Princes Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
210
Asthma
71
Heart disease
42
Arthritis
38
Diabetes
31
Cancer
30
Lung condition
24
Stroke
22
Kidney disease
20

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

Princes Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Princes Hill Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.4%
Couple — children under 15
36.2%
Couple — no children under 15
13.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Princes Hill Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 22
👤
Never served
98.5% 1,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Princes Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 216
—
Did not provide
87.0% 1,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Princes Hill Children Ever Born

No children
54.9%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
24.0%
3 children
8.6%
4 children
2.6%

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

Princes Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
50
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
44
2001–2010
70
2011–2015
57
2016
11
2017
8
2018
17
2019
14
2020
11
2021
3

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

Princes Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.6%
5–14 hours
36.7%
15–29 hours
13.6%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
14.2%

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

Princes Hill Household Size

1 person
32.4%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
12.4%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Princes Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,503
Moved from VIC
259
Moved — same area (SA2)
55
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Princes Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.2%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Princes Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 250 total

Theft
130
Property Damage
27
Justice Procedures
23
Assault
22
Break & Enter
21
Weapons
10
Drug Offences
9
Public Order
5
Fraud
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Princes Hill Schools

66
schools nearby
36
government
1084
avg ICSEA score
18,577
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Brunswick East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1162
ICSEA
Northcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students
1153
ICSEA
Princes Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
1152
ICSEA
Brunswick North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1151
ICSEA
Fitzroy North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1150
ICSEA
Carlton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1148
ICSEA
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
North Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 910 students
1136
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 66 schools

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

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Princes Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,218/wk
Median Rent $462/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Princes Hill

≈ $9,611/month
Median rent $462/wk
Left after rent $1,756/wk
Rent share 20.8%

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Princes Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Moorooduc
Pop: 1,004 Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk
Red Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 1,009 Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk
Harkaway
Pop: 1,011 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk
Tawonga South
Pop: 1,012 Income: $726/wk Rent: $285/wk
South Geelong
Pop: 1,014 Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk
Gardenvale
Pop: 1,019 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Princes Hill

What is the population of Princes Hill VIC?

The population of Princes Hill VIC is 2,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4627.3 people per km².Princes Hill is ranked #3,026 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Princes Hill?

The median personal income in Princes Hill VIC is $1,156 per week, or $60,112 per year.The median household income is $2,218 per week.Family income is $2,924 per week.Princes Hill is ranked #537 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Princes Hill?

Median rent in Princes Hill VIC is $462 per week ($2,002 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Princes Hill ranks #924 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Princes Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Princes Hill VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Princes Hill?

The median age in Princes Hill VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Princes Hill a good suburb to live in?

Princes Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,005.The median income is $1,156/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 22122. All dollar figures in AUD.