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Prahran vs Toorak

Name: Prahran vs Toorak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Prahran profile · Toorak profile

Prahran Toorak

Toorak and Prahran are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Toorak is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and seniors making up 27.2% of the population. Prahran is far younger, where the typical resident is 34. Toorak has a higher share of homes owned outright (42.6%) and larger houses, with 51.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Prahran has a much higher share of renters (54.2%) and more people living alone (45.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, typical weekly incomes, and the share of people born overseas. This shared profile is consistent across the two neighbourhoods, even as they differ in housing and age. Toorak has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.2%) compared to Prahran (31.9%), though both sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Toorak Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Prahran Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Toorak Median age: 13 yrs older in Toorak Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Prahran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prahran in Toorak +614 larger in Toorak gap narrowing

12,203 88th pct 12,817 88th pct

Median age in Prahran in Toorak +13 yrs older in Toorak gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.1 pts 25.2%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +24.1 pts 37.3%

25.5% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Prahran Toorak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 62.8%

1.5% China +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

24.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

4.9% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.3% Italian even 5.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 74.0%

1.9% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.5% Hindi even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 37.3%

32.0% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

3.2% Judaism +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prahran in Toorak +1.91 more in Toorak

0.94 6th pct 2.86 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prahran in Toorak +13 more in Toorak

56 93rd pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Prahran in Toorak +5 larger in Toorak

664 88th pct 669 89th pct

ICSEA in Prahran in Toorak +5 higher in Toorak

1,152 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 81.9%

4.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 44.9%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

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

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Prahran in Toorak +$49 higher in Toorak gap narrowing

$1,378 95th pct $1,427 96th pct

Household income in Prahran in Toorak +$412 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,121 80th pct $2,533 90th pct

Family income in Prahran in Toorak +$723 higher in Toorak gap widening

$3,186 93rd pct $3,909 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

22.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prahran in Toorak +32 larger in Prahran

59 79th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Prahran in Toorak +1 yrs older in Prahran

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Prahran in Toorak +$73 higher in Prahran

$1,166 86th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Prahran in Toorak +$138 higher in Toorak

$2,049 64th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prahran in Toorak +0.3 larger in Toorak gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%

8.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 35.2%

36.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prahran in Toorak +$65 higher in Toorak gap widening

$421 86th pct $486 91st pct

Mortgage in Prahran in Toorak +$878 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,274 85th pct $3,152 93rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 31.1%

19.7% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 49.8%

18.3% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

21.2% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 9.7%

5.3% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.7%

10.4% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

16.9% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 16.5%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%

10.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prahran in Toorak +1 more in Prahran

53 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Prahran in Toorak +0.29 more in Prahran

4.34 75th pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Prahran in Toorak +101.8 more in Prahran

2,282.1 93rd pct 2,180.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Prahran in Toorak +3 more in Prahran

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Prahran in Toorak +4 longer in Toorak

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Prahran in Toorak even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Prahran in Toorak +32,828 more in Prahran

76,248 88th pct 43,420 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Prahran in Toorak +164,489 more in Prahran

380,102 90th pct 215,613 87th pct

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

41 21st pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

24.0% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.5% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

19.6% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% No vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%

2.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

7.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%

19.8% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Prahran in Toorak +1.7 higher in Prahran

9.4 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prahran in Toorak +0.4 more in Prahran

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Prahran in Toorak +4.5 pts higher in Prahran

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Prahran in Toorak +14.5 pts higher in Prahran

100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Prahran in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Prahran in Toorak +5.8 pts higher in Prahran

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Prahran in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Prahran in Toorak +8.0 pts higher in Prahran

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Prahran in Toorak +4.6 more in Prahran

13.4 50th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Prahran in Toorak +397 higher in Prahran

755 100th pct 358 98th pct

Mean slope in Prahran in Toorak +2.5 pts higher in Toorak

3.5% 21st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Prahran with nearby areas

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Compare Toorak with nearby areas

Burnley Armadale Prahran Kooyong Malvern Hawthorn South Yarra Richmond

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prahran vs Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22118/prahran/vs/SAL22547/toorak