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Balaclava vs Prahran

Name: Balaclava vs Prahran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Balaclava profile · Prahran profile

Balaclava Prahran

Prahran and Balaclava (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with high levels of education and income. Prahran is more densely serviced by transport and amenities, with 13.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 people and 53 public transport stops, compared to 7.6 amenities and 12 stops in Balaclava (Vic.). Prahran also has a larger share of people living alone (45.5%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (27.1%). In contrast, Balaclava (Vic.) has a higher proportion of children under 15 (12.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid (19.1%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,100. Both are high-turnover places where over half of all residents have moved home in the last five years. While Prahran has seen its lead in full-time employment and renting grow, the gap in the share of adults with a university degree has remained steady. Both areas sit far above the national figure for residents with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,811 larger in Prahran Full-time: 6.5 pts higher in Prahran Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Prahran Renting: 5.9 pts higher in Prahran Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Prahran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Prahran +6,811 larger in Prahran gap widening

5,392 86th pct 12,203 88th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Prahran +1 yrs older in Balaclava gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

61.4% Never married even 61.4%

26.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

2.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Prahran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

4.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

30.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%

12.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino even 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

1.8% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

22.7% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.6% Judaism ◂ +8.4 pts 3.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in Prahran

— 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Prahran +17 more in Prahran

39 90th pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Prahran +81 larger in Prahran

583 82nd pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Prahran +9 higher in Prahran

1,143 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

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

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

8.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Prahran +$206 higher in Prahran gap widening

$1,172 89th pct $1,378 95th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Prahran +$95 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,026 76th pct $2,121 80th pct

Family income in Balaclava in Prahran +$287 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,899 89th pct $3,186 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

19.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Prahran +33 larger in Prahran

26 72nd pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Prahran even

31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Balaclava in Prahran +$146 higher in Balaclava

$1,312 88th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Prahran +$201 higher in Balaclava

$2,250 71st pct $2,049 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Prahran +0.2 larger in Balaclava gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 41.2%

37.6% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

2.6% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Prahran +$35 higher in Prahran gap steady

$386 79th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Prahran +$51 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,223 82nd pct $2,274 85th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Prahran even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

19.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 59.5%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 43.9%

17.8% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

5.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.6%

14.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.5% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Prahran +41 more in Prahran

12 82nd pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Prahran +2.12 more in Prahran

2.23 66th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Prahran +651.0 more in Prahran

1,631.1 90th pct 2,282.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Prahran +4 more in Prahran

5 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Prahran +2 longer in Balaclava

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Prahran +1 longer in Balaclava

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in Prahran +62,554 more in Balaclava

138,802 92nd pct 76,248 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in Prahran +57,893 more in Balaclava

437,995 91st pct 380,102 90th pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in Prahran +4 longer in Prahran

37 14th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

24.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%

3.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 53.6%

21.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

3.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

8.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Prahran even

9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Prahran even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Prahran even