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Prahran - Windsor vs South Yarra - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Prahran - Windsor profile · South Yarra - North profile

Prahran - Windsor South Yarra - North

Prahran - Windsor and South Yarra - North are neighbouring inner-city areas with a high proportion of renters. South Yarra - North is much more international, with 42.4% of people born overseas compared to 31.7% in Prahran - Windsor. The housing styles also differ; Prahran - Windsor has far more separate houses (16.5% versus 2.7%) and three-bedroom homes (27.8% versus 10.8%), while South Yarra - North is dominated by flats and apartments. South Yarra - North also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.4%.

Both areas have seen their populations grow since 2011, though South Yarra - North has expanded more rapidly with a 20.4% increase since 2021. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and similar rates of volunteering. This shared trajectory of growth and high income is consistent with the way both areas have tracked against each other as high-density residential hubs.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in South Yarra - North Renting: 11.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +7,927 larger in Prahran - Windsor
19,119 88th pct 11,192 59th pct
Median age in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2 yrs older in Prahran - Windsor
34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.2 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
0.5% 11th pct 0.3% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4.2 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
12.6% 24th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.7 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
8.0% 4th pct 5.2% 0th pct
De facto in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.0 pts higher in South Yarra - North
21.6% 97th pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

49.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%
8.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

Marital status

62.6% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
24.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Prahran - Windsor South Yarra - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +10.7 pts higher in South Yarra - North
31.7% 71st pct 42.4% 86th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 50.0%
1.4% China +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%
1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% South Africa even 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%
24.0% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 18.3%
13.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
4.8% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
6.8% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%
5.4% Italian even 5.4%
4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +7.7 pts higher in South Yarra - North
19.9% 64th pct 27.6% 74th pct
Limited English in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.2 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
3.2% 72nd pct 2.0% 59th pct

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 64.8%
1.9% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.2 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
53.9% 93rd pct 52.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 52.7%
31.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%
6.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
1.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Islam even 1.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3.1 pts higher in South Yarra - North
81.4% 95th pct 84.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +6.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North
52.6% 96th pct 59.0% 100th pct
Schools in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
4 57th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4.20 more in South Yarra - North
2.62 62nd pct 6.83 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +6 more in Prahran - Windsor
57 90th pct 51 88th pct
Students in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1,508 more in South Yarra - North
1,443 49th pct 2,951 78th pct
Avg size in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +377 larger in South Yarra - North
361 41st pct 738 82nd pct
ICSEA in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +51 higher in South Yarra - North
1,119 89th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 84.5%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 44.4%
16.4% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
10.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
6.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$69 higher in South Yarra - North
$1,343 94th pct $1,412 96th pct
Household income in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$56 higher in Prahran - Windsor
$2,098 72nd pct $2,042 69th pct
Family income in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$178 higher in Prahran - Windsor
$3,113 90th pct $2,935 87th pct
High earners in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.0 pts higher in South Yarra - North
25.7% 92nd pct 26.7% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3.7 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
31.2% 78th pct 27.6% 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.1%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4.7 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
25.7% 34th pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.5 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
10.8% 76th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.6 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
4.1% 25th pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
19.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
13.2% 39th pct 13.2% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.6 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
9.6% 16th pct 7.0% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4.7 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
14.1% 4th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.3 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
1.2% 12th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.3 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
11.8% 4th pct 9.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +57 larger in Prahran - Windsor
94 30th pct 37 12th pct
Median age in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +18.1 pts higher in South Yarra - North
70.1% 92nd pct 88.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +5.3 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
5.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$52 higher in South Yarra - North
$1,172 94th pct $1,224 95th pct
Household income in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$56 higher in Prahran - Windsor
$2,250 80th pct $2,194 77th pct
Indigenous language in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.2 larger in Prahran - Windsor
1.8 0th pct 1.6 0th pct
One-parent in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.2 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
9.4% 15th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +7.6 pts higher in South Yarra - North
44.9% 100th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
39.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 25.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
2.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

44.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
36.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
6.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.2% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$5 higher in South Yarra - North
$421 72nd pct $426 73rd pct
Mortgage in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +$200 higher in Prahran - Windsor
$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.10 higher in South Yarra - North
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +11.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North
54.9% 92nd pct 66.3% 99th pct
Owned outright in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4.4 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
19.0% 14th pct 14.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +13.8 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
16.5% 4th pct 2.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +17.0 pts higher in Prahran - Windsor
27.8% 2nd pct 10.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 66.3%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%
19.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

58.8% Flat or apartment +35.6 pts ▸ 94.3%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 2.9%
16.5% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 2.7%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 52.1%
26.3% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%
5.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
19.8% $200–$349 even 19.8%
17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
9.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 22.6%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +9.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North
22.3% 94th pct 31.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.7 pts higher in South Yarra - North
45.0% 95th pct 46.7% 96th pct
PT commute in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +2.0 pts higher in South Yarra - North
7.2% 90th pct 9.2% 96th pct
PT stops in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +49 more in Prahran - Windsor
76 77th pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.56 more in Prahran - Windsor
3.98 45th pct 2.41 25th pct
Departures/1k in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +976.2 more in Prahran - Windsor
2,181.4 86th pct 1,205.1 64th pct
PT routes in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3 more in Prahran - Windsor
9 57th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3 longer in Prahran - Windsor
10 12th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +29,265 more in South Yarra - North
103,918 90th pct 133,183 92nd pct
Reach 45 min in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +45,289 more in South Yarra - North
402,218 90th pct 447,507 90th pct
Transit to city in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +4 longer in Prahran - Windsor
38 16th pct 34 12th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
24.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 19.2%
6.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) even 1.3%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
22.3% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%
3.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +11.7 pts higher in South Yarra - North
57.5% 90th pct 69.2% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +13.4 pts higher in South Yarra - North
22.0% 86th pct 35.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.2 pts higher in South Yarra - North
3.7% 24th pct 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.9 pts higher in South Yarra - North
75.3% 97th pct 76.1% 98th pct
Full-time in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1.5 pts higher in South Yarra - North
69.5% 95th pct 71.0% 98th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Manufacturing even 3.1%
2.8% Arts & recreation even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1 higher in South Yarra - North
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +1 higher in Prahran - Windsor
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +19 higher in South Yarra - North
1,123 92nd pct 1,142 96th pct
ERP in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +7,333 higher in Prahran - Windsor
21,112 87th pct 13,779 66th pct
Growth in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +11.8 pts higher in South Yarra - North
8.6% 75th pct 20.4% 90th pct
Businesses in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +37 higher in Prahran - Windsor
3,223 86th pct 3,186 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
660 28th pct 660 28th pct
Max temp in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +0.1 higher in South Yarra - North
9.3 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3.0 more in Prahran - Windsor
12.0 37th pct 9.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +326 higher in Prahran - Windsor
727 100th pct 401 89th pct
Mean slope in Prahran - Windsorin South Yarra - North +3.2 pts higher in South Yarra - North
3.4% 16th pct 6.6% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prahran - Windsor vs South Yarra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206061136/prahran-windsor/vs/206061515/south-yarra-north