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Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) and Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) is a younger, more transient area where 56.9% of homes are rented and 46.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) has a more settled feel, with 36.0% of homes owned outright and 55.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Income also differs, as households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more common in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) at 39.5%, compared to 29.4% in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan).

Both areas share a similar level of amenity, with almost identical scores for the variety of services within a 15-minute walk and 100% of homes located near public transport. They also have very similar unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. While they share these foundations, some gaps are growing; for instance, the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2016, and the gap in typical home-loan payments has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +13,411 larger in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

60,148 57th pct 73,559 73rd pct

Median age in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +19.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

45.7% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 26.7%

7.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 57.2%

3.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.5% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%

26.1% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%

12.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.5% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 69.6%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 30.2%

5.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Judaism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.24 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

1.85 47th pct 3.09 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +2,809 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

9,780 53rd pct 12,589 76th pct

Avg size in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +88 larger in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

611 73rd pct 699 83rd pct

ICSEA in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +12 higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

1,172 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 80.9%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

5.9% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,223 92nd pct $1,330 96th pct

Household income in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$344 higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,386 91st pct $2,042 73rd pct

Family income in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$472 higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,457 100th pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 19.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 66.8%

18.4% One condition even 18.4%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 36.2%

29.8% Couples without children +21.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

10.0% One-parent families even 10.0%

1.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

31.8% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$14 higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$426 79th pct $412 75th pct

Mortgage in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +$710 higher in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,810 96th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 19.1%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 21.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

38.0% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

41.1% Separate house ◂ +31.2 pts 9.9%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 18.1%

10.7% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 3.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.2% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

5.2% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 28.3%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +58 more in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

301 61st pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.70 more in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

5.00 59th pct 3.30 24th pct

Departures/1k in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +368.1 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

2,358.6 89th pct 2,726.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +25 more in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

43 79th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 23.6%

2.5% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 17.4%

9.0% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

8.4 92nd pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

99.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +3.4 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

96.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

99.2% 98th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

12.0 30th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +124 higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

419 96th pct 542 100th pct

Mean slope in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)

4.5% 31st pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Compare Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) vs Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24606/malvern/vs/SED26806/prahran