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Prahran vs Ripponlea

Name: Prahran vs Ripponlea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Prahran profile · Ripponlea profile

Prahran Ripponlea

Prahran and Ripponlea are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner south, but they differ in their family and work profiles. Prahran has a much higher share of full-time employees (69.9%) and high earners making over $2,000 a week (27.1%). It also has a larger proportion of people living alone (45.5%). Ripponlea is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.4%) and more people who provide unpaid childcare (23.6%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 57.1% of Prahran residents arriving in the last five years compared to 49.9% in Ripponlea. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 34 and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both are highly accessible, with 100% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed, though Ripponlea has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (9.14).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,671 larger in Prahran Full-time: 10.8 pts higher in Prahran Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Ripponlea Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Prahran Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Ripponlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prahran in Ripponlea +10,671 larger in Prahran gap steady

12,203 88th pct 1,532 76th pct

Median age in Prahran in Ripponlea even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 38.0%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 54.8%

25.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Prahran Ripponlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

24.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 72.1%

4.9% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 50.7%

32.0% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 25.5%

3.2% Judaism +9.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

1.4% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prahran in Ripponlea

0.94 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Prahran in Ripponlea +23 more in Prahran

56 93rd pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Prahran in Ripponlea +65 larger in Prahran

664 88th pct 598 84th pct

ICSEA in Prahran in Ripponlea +13 higher in Prahran

1,152 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

4.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.6% Year 10 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 43.7%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%

15.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

4.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Engineering & related even 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Information technology even 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Prahran in Ripponlea +$188 higher in Prahran gap widening

$1,378 95th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Prahran in Ripponlea +$98 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,121 80th pct $2,023 76th pct

Family income in Prahran in Ripponlea +$318 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$3,186 93rd pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

22.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prahran in Ripponlea +51 larger in Prahran

59 79th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Prahran in Ripponlea +2 yrs older in Prahran

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Prahran in Ripponlea +$271 higher in Ripponlea

$1,166 86th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Prahran in Ripponlea +$612 higher in Prahran

$2,049 64th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prahran in Ripponlea +0.4 larger in Ripponlea gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 32.8%

8.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 35.8%

36.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prahran in Ripponlea +$30 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$421 86th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Prahran in Ripponlea +$189 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,274 85th pct $2,085 76th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 48.1%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.5% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%

18.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%

21.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

19.6% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 27.1%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prahran in Ripponlea +39 more in Prahran

53 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Prahran in Ripponlea +4.80 more in Ripponlea

4.34 75th pct 9.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Prahran in Ripponlea +1,216.6 more in Ripponlea

2,282.1 93rd pct 3,498.7 100th pct

PT routes in Prahran in Ripponlea +5 more in Prahran

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Prahran in Ripponlea +1 longer in Ripponlea

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

10 5th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Prahran in Ripponlea +63,514 more in Ripponlea

76,248 88th pct 139,762 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Prahran in Ripponlea +78,224 more in Ripponlea

380,102 90th pct 458,326 91st pct

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

41 21st pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%

24.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 52.4%

19.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

2.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

7.2% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

19.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

2.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Prahran in Ripponlea +0.2 higher in Prahran

9.4 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prahran in Ripponlea even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Prahran in Ripponlea even