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Prahran VIC 3181

11,621 addresses · 122 streets

Higgins Electorate › Stonnington LGA › Prahran · 5 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A lively inner-Melbourne suburb known for Chapel Street's shopping and nightlife, Prahran is professional and apartment-rich. Small households of 1.8 people and a median age of 34 prevail. Median household income is $2,121 a week, with rent around $421.

Prahran is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,203 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,121 a week, with median rent near $421 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 44% of households own their home and 55% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,590,000.

12,203Population
34Median age
$2,121Median household income / wk
$421Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Prahran - Windsor statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Prahran itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Prahran, 750 m west · Tram stop: Stop 33: Prahran RSL, 150 m south · Bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.6 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 1.9 km north · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.5 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

2 facilities recorded in Prahran.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,590,000House · 2024
$540,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Prahran

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Prahran VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20218.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 75.6%

Population by age in Prahran
Population by age, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4494
5-14565
15-19292
20-24963
25-343,802
35-442,203
45-541,327
55-641,030
65-74751
75-84518
85+252
Dwelling types in Prahran
Dwelling types, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,136
Townhouse1,344
Apartment3,702
Other27
Households by weekly income in Prahran
Households by weekly income, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650769
$650-1,4991,213
$1,500-2,9991,973
$3,000+1,983
Top ancestries in Prahran
Top ancestries, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,177
Australian2,929
Other1,768
Irish1,664
Scottish1,369
Greek828
Housing tenure in Prahran
Housing tenure, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,224
Mortgage1,486
Rented3,370
Other83
Cars per household in Prahran
Cars per household, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,401
13,299
21,205
3181
4+67
Commute to work in Prahran
Commute to work, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,047
Train270
Bus16
Tram/ferry317
Walked528
Bicycle134
Home3,697
Top countries of birth in Prahran
Top countries of birth, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England559
New Zealand389
Greece327
China181
India175
Ireland143
Languages used at home in Prahran
Languages used at home, Prahran VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek604
Mandarin232
Spanish183
Italian105
French100
Cantonese93

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

415,798 bird observations recorded near Prahran — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Prahran

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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