73,559 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57,391
- 2016: 73,274
- 2021: 73,559
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Prahran are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than both the state and national typical age of 38, with a population that has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 73,559 people.
73,559
▲ +28.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 73% of areas.
| Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | 73,559 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This age has remained steady since 2011.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 7.9% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen by 8.1 points since 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below state and national levels at 13.6%.
13.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are very common here at 21.0%, which is well above the national figure and rose 13 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.5%.
0.5% ▲ +148.6%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +160.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26806/prahran/topic/demographics-identity