Moving to Prahran VIC 3181
What the official numbers say about living in Prahran — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,590,000 for a median house or $540,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 35% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $421 a week, against a median household income of $2,121 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Prahran grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (11,191 → 12,203 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Prahran sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (29% of workers), while 53% work from home.
Nearest train station: Prahran, 750 m west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 33: Prahran RSL, 150 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.6 km north-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Como Landing, 1.9 km north.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.5 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 98 schools · 330 cafes & restaurants · 26 supermarkets · 79 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the Prahran profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Prahran High School 600 m · Windsor Primary School 700 m · St Mary's College Presentation Campus 750 m · St Mary's Primary School 900 m · St Mary's Primary School Specialist Campus 900 m · St Mary's College Edmund Rice Campus 950 m · Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School 1000 m · St Michael's Grammar School 1.1 km
Groceries: Coles 550 m · Woolworths 650 m · Woolworths Metro 700 m · Fuji Mart 750 m · Aldi 750 m · The Source Bulk Foods 750 m · Paddlewheel 800 m · Lee's Asian Grocery 800 m
Parks and reserves: Victoria Gardens 200 m · Harry Gregory Reserve 300 m · Princes Gardens 400 m · Cromwell Park 450 m · Aberdeen Road Reserve 500 m · James Street Reserve 550 m · Hobson Street Park 550 m · Chris Gahan Reserve 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Prahran, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Prahran, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran here | 12,203 | $1,590,000 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Windsor | 7,273 | $1,432,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| South Yarra | 25,028 | $2,260,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| St Kilda East | 12,571 | $1,690,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Toorak | 12,817 | $6,060,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Balaclava | 5,392 | $1,377,500 | 10/10 | 7% |
| St Kilda | 19,490 | $1,515,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Stonnington — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Higgins — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3181 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Prahran profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Prahran has a median sale price of $1,590,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $540,000. Renters pay a median $421 a week.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 11,191 people to 12,203. It sits about 5 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Hawksburn station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Stonnington council, and the federal seat is Higgins.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Prahran vs Windsor · Prahran vs South Yarra.
Nearby guides: Windsor · South Yarra · St Kilda East · Toorak · Balaclava · St Kilda.
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