19,119 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,487
- 2016: 19,714
- 2021: 19,119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prahran - Windsor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Prahran - Windsor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prahran - Windsor is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This young energy is reflected in a population that grew by 9.3% to 19,119 people over the last decade.
19,119
▲ +9.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Prahran - Windsor — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 1,632 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably younger than the state and national average, with the typical age sitting at 34.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half of the population are young adults aged 25 to 44. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.0% of the area, a figure far below the 18.2% national average.
12.6% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.0% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prahran - Windsor, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, making up 21.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the population.
0.5% ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prahran - Windsor, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Prahran - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061136/prahran-windsor/topic/demographics-identity