Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)
People | 60,188 |
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Male | 29,639 |
Female | 30,549 |
Median age | 34 |
Families | 13,110 |
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Average children per family | 1.6 |
All private dwellings | 35,709 |
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Average people per household | 1.9 |
Median weekly household income | $1,563 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,167 |
Median weekly rent | $350 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.1 |
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Demographics & education
People | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 60,188 | -- | 5,354,042 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 29,639 | 49.2 | 2,632,619 | 49.2 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 30,549 | 50.8 | 2,721,423 | 50.8 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 206 | 0.3 | 37,990 | 0.7 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 60,188 people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3% of the population.
Age People | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 2,278 | 3.8 | 344,733 | 6.4 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 1,499 | 2.5 | 326,121 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 1,205 | 2.0 | 327,939 | 6.1 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 1,725 | 2.9 | 345,339 | 6.5 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 5,706 | 9.5 | 375,108 | 7.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 10,517 | 17.5 | 388,669 | 7.3 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 8,399 | 14.0 | 372,214 | 7.0 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 5,510 | 9.2 | 383,415 | 7.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 4,235 | 7.0 | 391,197 | 7.3 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 3,198 | 5.3 | 372,367 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 2,918 | 4.8 | 354,110 | 6.6 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 2,694 | 4.5 | 317,438 | 5.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 2,677 | 4.4 | 293,812 | 5.5 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 2,072 | 3.4 | 224,911 | 4.2 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 1,761 | 2.9 | 177,316 | 3.3 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 1,310 | 2.2 | 140,338 | 2.6 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 1,235 | 2.1 | 114,020 | 2.1 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 1,249 | 2.1 | 104,995 | 2.0 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 34 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 8.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.7% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 15,662 | 28.4 | 2,136,928 | 49.1 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 1,211 | 2.2 | 125,441 | 2.9 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 4,533 | 8.2 | 339,497 | 7.8 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 2,277 | 4.1 | 242,620 | 5.6 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 31,517 | 57.1 | 1,510,759 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) aged 15 years and over, 28.4% were married and 10.4% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 46 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 51 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 55 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 80 | -- | 78 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 29 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) was 46 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 13,281 | 28.2 | 1,948,522 | 49.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 8,147 | 17.3 | 341,315 | 8.7 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 25,599 | 54.4 | 1,653,820 | 41.9 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 28.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 17.3% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 46 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 31 | -- | 35 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 33 | -- | 32 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) was 46 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 31 years.
Education | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 528 | 3.2 | 89,819 | 5.6 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 858 | 5.2 | 271,996 | 16.8 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 237 | 1.4 | 93,173 | 5.8 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 601 | 3.7 | 45,848 | 2.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 292 | 1.8 | 193,776 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 258 | 1.6 | 82,226 | 5.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 832 | 5.1 | 69,464 | 4.3 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 1,140 | 7.0 | 117,953 | 7.3 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 4,923 | 30.1 | 246,550 | 15.2 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 626 | 3.8 | 50,269 | 3.1 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 6,066 | 37.1 | 356,483 | 22.0 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 16,361 | -- | 1,617,557 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) 27.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 10.4% were in primary school, 8.4% in secondary school and 37.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 18,016 | 22.7 | 1,614,911 | 23.5 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 13,677 | 17.2 | 1,606,233 | 23.3 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Irish | 7,575 | 9.5 | 522,025 | 7.6 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 5,952 | 7.5 | 436,976 | 6.4 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Chinese | 3,176 | 4.0 | 254,596 | 3.7 | 866,208 | 3.1 |
The most common ancestries in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) were English 22.7%, Australian 17.2%, Irish 9.5%, Scottish 7.5% and Chinese 4.0%.
Country of birth | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 34,821 | 57.9 | 3,670,933 | 68.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 2,571 | 4.3 | 172,070 | 3.2 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
New Zealand | 2,147 | 3.6 | 80,237 | 1.5 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
India | 1,608 | 2.7 | 111,786 | 2.1 | 295,362 | 1.4 |
Greece | 996 | 1.7 | 49,991 | 0.9 | 99,938 | 0.5 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 988 | 1.6 | 93,899 | 1.8 | 318,969 | 1.5 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 57.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 3.6%, India 2.7%, Greece 1.7% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.6%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 23,869 | 44.2 | 1,911,658 | 38.1 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 4,494 | 8.3 | 343,515 | 6.9 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 3,059 | 5.7 | 230,297 | 4.6 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 22,584 | 41.8 | 2,528,189 | 50.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 41.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 44.2% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 19,251 | 32.0 | 1,283,881 | 24.0 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 11,263 | 18.7 | 1,428,758 | 26.7 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Anglican | 7,176 | 11.9 | 656,706 | 12.3 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Eastern Orthodox | 2,729 | 4.5 | 231,135 | 4.3 | 563,072 | 2.6 |
Judaism | 2,691 | 4.5 | 45,148 | 0.8 | 97,337 | 0.5 |
The most common responses for religion in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) were No Religion 32.0%, Catholic 18.7%, Anglican 11.9%, Eastern Orthodox 4.5% and Judaism 4.5%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Greek | 1,901 | 3.2 | 116,802 | 2.2 | 252,217 | 1.2 |
Mandarin | 1,187 | 2.0 | 103,743 | 1.9 | 336,410 | 1.6 |
Russian | 999 | 1.7 | 16,504 | 0.3 | 44,058 | 0.2 |
Cantonese | 764 | 1.3 | 72,903 | 1.4 | 263,673 | 1.2 |
Italian | 652 | 1.1 | 124,856 | 2.3 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
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English only spoken at home | 41,950 | 69.7 | 3,874,861 | 72.4 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 7,216 | 25.3 | 500,123 | 25.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) 69.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Greek 3.2%, Mandarin 2.0%, Russian 1.7%, Cantonese 1.3% and Italian 1.1%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 26,304 | 69.3 | 1,583,266 | 59.2 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 8,254 | 21.8 | 791,836 | 29.6 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 1,722 | 4.5 | 155,530 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 1,665 | 4.4 | 144,844 | 5.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 37,945 | -- | 2,675,476 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 37,945 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan). Of these 69.3% were employed full time, 21.8% were employed part-time and 4.4% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 2,679 | 7.4 | 289,746 | 11.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 2,579 | 7.1 | 245,456 | 9.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 2,990 | 8.2 | 256,634 | 10.1 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 5,545 | 15.3 | 445,919 | 17.6 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 20,762 | 57.2 | 1,137,351 | 44.9 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 7.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 57.2% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 33 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 35 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) was 33 years and for people who were employed part-time was 35 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 14,497 | 40.0 | 564,781 | 22.3 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Managers | 6,199 | 17.1 | 332,929 | 13.2 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,810 | 13.3 | 364,498 | 14.4 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Sales Workers | 3,004 | 8.3 | 245,334 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,904 | 8.0 | 234,381 | 9.3 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,613 | 7.2 | 350,758 | 13.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Labourers | 1,061 | 2.9 | 227,185 | 9.0 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 458 | 1.3 | 154,543 | 6.1 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) included Professionals 40.0%, Managers 17.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.2%, Labourers 2.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.3%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 1,703 | 4.7 | 106,394 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Legal and Accounting Services | 1,635 | 4.5 | 55,650 | 2.2 | 209,182 | 2.1 |
Hospitals | 1,513 | 4.2 | 99,286 | 3.9 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services | 1,455 | 4.0 | 41,397 | 1.6 | 178,212 | 1.8 |
Computer System Design and Related Services | 1,272 | 3.5 | 41,458 | 1.6 | 139,409 | 1.4 |
Of the employed people in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.5%, Hospitals 4.2%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 4.0% and Computer System Design and Related Services 3.5%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 959 | -- | 561 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 2,270 | -- | 1,460 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,563 | -- | 1,216 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) was $959.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 13,746 | 37.9 | 1,554,490 | 61.4 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Train | 4,436 | 12.2 | 120,234 | 4.8 | 388,012 | 3.9 |
Tram | 3,950 | 10.9 | 42,694 | 1.7 | 46,500 | 0.5 |
Walked only | 3,530 | 9.7 | 83,524 | 3.3 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Bicycle | 1,313 | 3.6 | 30,912 | 1.2 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 11,085 | 30.6 | 281,130 | 11.1 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 14,736 | 40.6 | 1,675,663 | 66.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 37.9%, Train 12.2%, Tram 10.9%, Walked only 9.7% and Bicycle 3.6%. On the day, 30.6% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 40.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 39,194 | 71.0 | 3,017,919 | 69.3 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 8,069 | 14.6 | 1,187,433 | 27.3 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 4,411 | 8.0 | 490,097 | 11.3 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 9,528 | 17.3 | 772,444 | 17.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), of people aged 15 years and over, 71.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 14.6% provided care for children and 8.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 18,917 | 34.3 | 1,007,118 | 23.1 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 14,388 | 26.1 | 1,085,136 | 24.9 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 3,700 | 6.7 | 501,575 | 11.5 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 2,188 | 4.0 | 424,094 | 9.7 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 26.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 6.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 4.0% worked 30 hours or more.
Family composition
Family composition | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 7,763 | 59.2 | 518,535 | 36.7 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 3,309 | 25.2 | 651,071 | 46.0 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 1,464 | 11.2 | 218,930 | 15.5 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 574 | 4.4 | 26,027 | 1.8 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 25.2% were couple families with children, 59.2% were couple families without children and 11.2% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 16.9 | -- | 17.2 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 83.1 | -- | 82.8 | -- | 82.4 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) 16.9% of single parents were male and 83.1% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,636 | -- | 2,046 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 3,211 | -- | 2,242 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,211 and those without children was $2,636.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 3,895 | 35.2 | 245,136 | 21.0 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 467 | 4.2 | 44,125 | 3.8 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 1,865 | 16.8 | 262,686 | 22.5 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 1,572 | 14.2 | 191,291 | 16.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 525 | 4.7 | 64,087 | 5.5 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 1,306 | 11.8 | 222,472 | 19.0 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 613 | 5.5 | 71,967 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 829 | 7.5 | 67,841 | 5.8 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), of couple families with children, 35.2% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 16.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 28,519 | 87.0 | 1,944,690 | 88.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 4,256 | 13.0 | 246,742 | 11.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 87.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 13.0% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 5,275 | 18.5 | 1,495,970 | 76.9 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 4,453 | 15.6 | 185,737 | 9.6 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 18,673 | 65.5 | 250,493 | 12.9 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 101 | 0.4 | 11,692 | 0.6 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 18.5% were separate houses, 15.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 65.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 579 | 2.0 | 8,768 | 0.5 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 7,231 | 25.4 | 89,807 | 4.6 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 12,928 | 45.3 | 370,995 | 19.1 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 5,732 | 20.1 | 917,911 | 47.2 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 1,548 | 5.4 | 521,664 | 26.8 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 500 | 1.8 | 35,543 | 1.8 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 1.9 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), of occupied private dwellings 25.4% had 1 bedroom, 45.3% had 2 bedrooms and 20.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2. The average household size was 1.9 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 5,728 | 20.1 | 665,416 | 34.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 5,788 | 20.3 | 697,533 | 35.9 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 16,214 | 56.9 | 515,586 | 26.5 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 156 | 0.5 | 14,619 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 632 | 2.2 | 51,535 | 2.7 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 20.1% were owned outright, 20.3% were owned with a mortgage and 56.9% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 13,022 | 45.7 | 1,385,188 | 71.2 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 11,819 | 41.4 | 476,869 | 24.5 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 3,676 | 12.9 | 82,630 | 4.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), of all households, 45.7% were family households, 41.4% were single person households and 12.9% were group households.
Household income | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 18.2 | -- | 23.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 16.9 | -- | 10.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 18.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 16.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 350 | -- | 277 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 81.6 | -- | 90.9 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 18.4 | -- | 9.1 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,167 | -- | 1,700 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 93.6 | -- | 89.9 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 6.4 | -- | 10.1 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 6,466 | 22.7 | 164,030 | 8.4 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 14,026 | 49.2 | 673,937 | 34.7 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 5,980 | 21.0 | 720,287 | 37.0 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 1,272 | 4.5 | 327,268 | 16.8 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 773 | 2.7 | 59,167 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), 49.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 4.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
People characteristics
People characteristics | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 209 | -- | 37,990 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 115 | 55.0 | 18,675 | 49.2 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 94 | 45.0 | 19,315 | 50.8 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 26 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), there were 209 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 115 (or 55.0%) were male and 94 (or 45.0%) were female. The median age was 26 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2.1 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 1,442 | -- | 962 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.1, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,442.
Mortgage and rent | Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | % Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) | Victoria | % Victoria | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 350 | -- | 200 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,000 | -- | 1,500 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Prahran (Southern Metropolitan), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.