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Prahran - Windsor vs Toorak

Name: Prahran - Windsor vs Toorak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Prahran - Windsor profile · Toorak profile

Prahran - Windsor Toorak

Prahran - Windsor and Toorak are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Prahran - Windsor is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 47 in Toorak. It is a highly mobile place where 57.5% of people moved in the last five years, and it has a high proportion of renters at 54.9%. In contrast, Toorak is far more established, with 42.7% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (27.3% compared to 12.6% in Prahran - Windsor). High incomes are common in both, but Toorak is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,904, which is $791 higher than the $3,113 seen in Prahran - Windsor.

Both areas share a similar high level of education, with around 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their cultural makeup, with about 31% of residents born overseas and 20% using a language other than English at home. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011, particularly regarding age, home ownership, and the difference in typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Toorak Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Toorak Median age: 13 yrs older in Toorak Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in Toorak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +6,166 larger in Prahran - Windsor gap widening

19,119 88th pct 12,953 67th pct

Median age in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +13 yrs older in Toorak gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

49.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 25.2%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

62.6% Never married ◂ +25.4 pts 37.2%

24.4% Married +22.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Prahran - Windsor Toorak

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 62.9%

1.4% China +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

24.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

4.8% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 74.0%

1.9% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 37.3%

31.1% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

3.1% Judaism +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +0.20 more in Toorak

2.62 62nd pct 2.83 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +13 more in Toorak

57 90th pct 70 95th pct

Students in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +2,988 more in Toorak

1,443 49th pct 4,431 88th pct

Avg size in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +747 larger in Toorak

361 41st pct 1,108 94th pct

ICSEA in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +58 higher in Toorak

1,119 89th pct 1,177 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$85 higher in Toorak gap narrowing

$1,343 94th pct $1,428 96th pct

Household income in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$440 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,098 72nd pct $2,538 89th pct

Family income in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$791 higher in Toorak gap widening

$3,113 90th pct $3,904 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.1%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.0%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.3%

23.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.4% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +67 larger in Prahran - Windsor

94 30th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$79 higher in Prahran - Windsor

$1,172 94th pct $1,093 91st pct

Household income in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$63 higher in Prahran - Windsor

$2,250 80th pct $2,187 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +0.3 larger in Toorak gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 39.5%

9.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

44.9% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 35.1%

36.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$69 higher in Toorak gap widening

$421 72nd pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +$946 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $3,146 98th pct

People / bedroom in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +0.10 higher in Prahran - Windsor gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 30.9%

19.0% Owned outright +23.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

58.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 49.7%

16.5% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 9.5%

5.1% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.7%

9.8% $750 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%

17.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.9%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.7%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +18 more in Prahran - Windsor

76 77th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +0.50 more in Toorak

3.98 45th pct 4.48 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +262.2 more in Toorak

2,181.4 86th pct 2,443.6 86th pct

PT routes in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +2 more in Prahran - Windsor

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +4 longer in Toorak

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

10 12th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +60,498 more in Prahran - Windsor

103,918 90th pct 43,420 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +186,605 more in Prahran - Windsor

402,218 90th pct 215,613 86th pct

Transit to city in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +7 longer in Toorak

38 16th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 43.0%

24.2% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.2% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 44.0%

19.3% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 8.7%

3.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Professional & technical even 17.1%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

7.3% Education & training even 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.6% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

19.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +1 higher in Toorak

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +5 higher in Toorak

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +27 higher in Toorak

1,123 92nd pct 1,150 98th pct

ERP in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +7,502 higher in Prahran - Windsor

21,112 87th pct 13,610 65th pct

Growth in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +4.7 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor

8.6% 75th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +56 higher in Prahran - Windsor

3,223 86th pct 3,167 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

660 28th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +1.6 higher in Prahran - Windsor

9.3 100th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +0.4 more in Prahran - Windsor

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +4.4 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +14.4 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +5.9 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor

100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +8.0 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +2.8 more in Prahran - Windsor

12.0 37th pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +369 higher in Prahran - Windsor

727 100th pct 357 87th pct

Mean slope in Prahran - Windsor in Toorak +2.6 pts higher in Toorak

3.4% 16th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Prahran - Windsor with nearby areas

South Yarra - South St Kilda East South Yarra - North St Kilda - Central South Yarra - West Toorak Armadale St Kilda - West

Compare Toorak with nearby areas

Armadale South Yarra - North Hawthorn - South South Yarra - South Prahran - Windsor Richmond (South) - Cremorne Hawthorn - North Malvern - Glen Iris

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prahran - Windsor vs Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206061136/prahran-windsor/vs/206061138/toorak