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Kooyong vs Prahran

Name: Kooyong vs Prahran — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Kooyong profile · Prahran profile

Kooyong Prahran

Prahran and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different characters. Prahran is a young, fast-moving place where the typical resident is 34 and 54.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, Kooyong is much older, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 43.7%. This difference in age and housing is clear in the homes themselves; 70.1% of Kooyong's homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 27.6% in Prahran. Prahran also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (31.4%) and those who identify as having no religion (53.2%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,400 and are located just 10 minutes from the city. They are both highly accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. While Prahran is a walker's paradise and Kooyong is very walkable, they both offer an environment where residents can easily access groceries and services on foot. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people moving into these areas has widened, with Prahran seeing a far higher share of new arrivals at 57.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,361 larger in Prahran Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Prahran Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Kooyong 3+ bedrooms: 42.5 pts higher in Kooyong Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Prahran +11,361 larger in Prahran gap steady

842 72nd pct 12,203 88th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Prahran +10 yrs older in Kooyong gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +26.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.3%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 12.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

33.4% Never married +28.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

50.6% Married ◂ +25.0 pts 25.5%

6.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Prahran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 63.5%

3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +6.2 pts 34.2%

30.2% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 24.0%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

9.9% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

1.9% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 75.5%

0.5% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 32.0%

4.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Prahran

— 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooyong in Prahran +16 more in Prahran

40 90th pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Prahran +58 larger in Kooyong

722 91st pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Prahran +14 higher in Kooyong

1,167 100th pct 1,152 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 82.4%

4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

1.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

20.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

15.1% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

5.1% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.7% Engineering & related even 5.7%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Prahran +$50 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$1,428 96th pct $1,378 95th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Prahran +$1,097 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,218 100th pct $2,121 80th pct

Family income in Kooyong in Prahran +$1,444 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$4,630 100th pct $3,186 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 20.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 67.5%

19.0% One condition even 19.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooyong in Prahran +59 larger in Prahran

0 0th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Prahran +3 yrs older in Prahran

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Kooyong in Prahran +$1,091 higher in Prahran

$75 0th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Prahran +$1,200 higher in Kooyong

$3,249 89th pct $2,049 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Prahran +0.7 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 41.2%

27.6% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

1.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 6.3%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Prahran +$169 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$590 99th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Prahran +$1,151 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,425 96th pct $2,274 85th pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Prahran +0.10 higher in Prahran gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 19.7%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 23.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

43.7% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 18.3%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

28.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 21.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 5.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom +23.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.8% $750 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 10.4%

28.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.9%

4.1% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 34.7%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Prahran +44 more in Prahran

9 79th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kooyong in Prahran +6.35 more in Kooyong

10.69 88th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Prahran +3,822.4 more in Kooyong

6,104.5 100th pct 2,282.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Prahran +7 more in Prahran

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Prahran +3 longer in Kooyong

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kooyong in Prahran even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kooyong in Prahran +13,428 more in Prahran

62,820 87th pct 76,248 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kooyong in Prahran +2,369 more in Prahran

377,733 90th pct 380,102 90th pct

Transit to city in Kooyong in Prahran +7 longer in Prahran

34 11th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 24.0%

0.7% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 19.6%

3.5% No vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

15.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Prahran +2.1 higher in Prahran

7.2 94th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Prahran +0.3 more in Prahran

7.7 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Prahran even