$1,378 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,094
- 2021: $1,378
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prahran · Suburb / Locality
Income in Prahran
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Prahran, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. The typical family now brings in $3,186 a week, which is well above the national figure. This high level of wealth is seen across both individual and household incomes.
$2,121
▲ +31.8%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Prahran — higher than 80% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Prahran earns $1,378 a week, far above the Victoria figure of $803. Household income is also much higher than most areas, with the usual home bringing in $2,121 weekly.
$2,121 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,609
- 2016: $1,850
- 2021: $2,121
Median total household income per week.
$3,186 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,299
- 2016: $2,581
- 2021: $3,186
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week—far above the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in households, where 31.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian average.
27.1%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Prahran, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Prahran splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Prahran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22118/prahran/topic/income