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Prahran vs St Kilda East

Name: Prahran vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Prahran profile · St Kilda East profile

Prahran St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Prahran are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their family and community profiles. St Kilda East is more family-oriented, with 16.4% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of couples with children. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.91 compared to 0.94 in Prahran) and a much higher rate of people speaking a First Nations language at 10.6%. In contrast, Prahran is more urban and transient, with 53.2% of people reporting no religion and a higher share of people living alone at 45.5%.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, and the gap in their typical resident age has effectively closed, with both now sitting at 34. They share many common traits, including similar proportions of people born overseas (around 31%) and typical weekly household incomes just over $2,000. However, Prahran remains more connected for pedestrians, with far more walkable amenities and a shorter walk to the nearest transport stop (1 minute compared to 6 minutes in St Kilda East).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.9 pts higher in Prahran Full-time: 8.3 pts higher in Prahran Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Prahran Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in St Kilda East Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prahran in St Kilda East +368 larger in St Kilda East gap narrowing

12,203 88th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Prahran in St Kilda East even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 41.8%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 57.0%

25.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Prahran St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

4.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +7.4 pts 26.8%

24.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

6.8% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.8% German even 4.8%

2.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 73.2%

4.9% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 42.3%

32.0% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 19.2%

3.2% Judaism +23.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prahran in St Kilda East +1.97 more in St Kilda East

0.94 6th pct 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prahran in St Kilda East +7 more in Prahran

56 93rd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Prahran in St Kilda East +63 larger in Prahran

664 88th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Prahran in St Kilda East +9 higher in Prahran

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

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 81.1%

4.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 41.2%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 20.7%

15.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

4.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

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

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Prahran in St Kilda East +$195 higher in Prahran gap widening

$1,378 95th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Prahran in St Kilda East +$101 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,121 80th pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Prahran in St Kilda East +$316 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$3,186 93rd pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

22.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prahran in St Kilda East +12 larger in Prahran

59 79th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Prahran in St Kilda East +1 yrs older in St Kilda East

31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Prahran in St Kilda East +$233 higher in Prahran

$1,166 86th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Prahran in St Kilda East +$91 higher in Prahran

$2,049 64th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prahran in St Kilda East +0.3 larger in St Kilda East gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 33.2%

8.9% One-parent families even 8.9%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 40.5%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.4%

10.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.2% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prahran in St Kilda East +$25 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$421 86th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Prahran in St Kilda East +$146 higher in Prahran gap narrowing

$2,274 85th pct $2,128 78th pct

People / bedroom in Prahran in St Kilda East +0.10 higher in St Kilda East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 48.5%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.5% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%

18.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%

21.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

19.6% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 26.2%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 even 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prahran in St Kilda East +19 more in Prahran

53 87th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Prahran in St Kilda East +1.64 more in Prahran

4.34 75th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Prahran in St Kilda East +793.6 more in Prahran

2,282.1 93rd pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Prahran in St Kilda East +2 more in Prahran

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Prahran in St Kilda East +5 longer in St Kilda East

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Prahran in St Kilda East even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Prahran in St Kilda East +2,239 more in St Kilda East

76,248 88th pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Prahran in St Kilda East +137,533 more in Prahran

380,102 90th pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Prahran in St Kilda East +9 longer in St Kilda East

41 21st pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%

24.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.5% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 52.3%

19.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 15.7%

2.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Construction even 6.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%

19.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

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

6.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

2.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Prahran in St Kilda East +0.8 higher in Prahran

9.4 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prahran in St Kilda East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Prahran in St Kilda East even