Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prahran then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prahran, VIC (postcode 3181) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,989 | 12,982 | 12,203 | +1,214 · +11% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,609/wk | $1,850/wk | $2,121/wk | +$512 · +31.8% |
| Median personal income | $950/wk | $1,094/wk | $1,378/wk | +$428 · +45.1% |
| Median rent | $361/wk | $401/wk | $421/wk | +$60 · +16.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,274/mo | $109 · -4.6% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prahran trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,203
was 12,982 in 2016
-779 · -6%
Median rent
$421/wk
was $401/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,121/wk
was $1,850/wk in 2016
+$271 · +14.6%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Prahran population growth · Prahran then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.