Prahran vs St Kilda — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Prahran VS St Kilda

3181 VIC · Stonnington — 3182 VIC · Port Phillip

📋 Overview

	PrahranView profile →	St KildaView profile →
Postcode	3181	3182
LGA	Stonnington	Port Phillip
Area	1.861 km²	3.178 km²
Elevation	38m	15m
Federal Electorate	Kooyong	Macnamara
State Electorate	Prahran (Southern Metropolitan)	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Prahran

Inner CityLGBTQ+ FriendlyNightlifeCultural Hub

St Kilda

Beach EntertainmentNightlifeInner CityCultural Hub

👥 Population & Demographics

	Prahran	St Kilda
Population (2021)	12,203	19,490
Median Age	34	36
Male	5,974 (49.0%)	9,855 (50.6%)
Female	6,229 (51.0%)	9,635 (49.4%)
Avg Household Size	1.8	1.7
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	1
Population Density	6,557/km²	6,133/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Prahran

St Kilda

0-4

4%2.8%

5-14

4.6%3.9%

15-19

2.4%2.1%

20-24

7.9%6.1%

25-34

31.2%30.4%

35-44

18.1%19.3%

45-54

10.9%13.4%

55-64

8.4%11.4%

65-74

6.2%6.9%

75-84

4.2%2.9%

85+

2.1%0.8%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Prahran	St Kilda
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,378	$1,214
Personal Income (annual)	$71,656	$63,128
Family Income (weekly)	$3,186	$2,737
Household Income (weekly)	$2,121	$1,779
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,274	$2,000
Median Rent (weekly)	$421	$381

🙏 Religion

	Prahran	St Kilda
No Religion	53.2%	56.2%
Christianity	32.0%	25.5%
Judaism	3.2%	2.2%
Buddhism	1.6%	1.8%
Hinduism	1.4%	2.1%
Islam	1.2%	1.1%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🌍 Ancestry

	Prahran	St Kilda
English	4,177 (34.2%)	6,335 (32.5%)
Australian	2,929 (24.0%)	3,926 (20.1%)
Irish	1,664 (13.6%)	3,109 (16.0%)
Scottish	1,369 (11.2%)	2,086 (10.7%)
Greek	828 (6.8%)	478 (2.5%)
Italian	641 (5.3%)	1,073 (5.5%)
Chinese	603 (4.9%)	648 (3.3%)
German	587 (4.8%)	930 (4.8%)
Indian	276 (2.3%)	529 (2.7%)
Polish	265 (2.2%)	397 (2.0%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Prahran	St Kilda
Born in Australia	7,748 (63.5%)	10,723 (55.0%)
Born overseas	3,828 (31.4%)	7,193 (36.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Prahran	St Kilda
England	559	1,077
New Zealand	389	633
Greece	327	—
China	181	206
India	175	466
Ireland	143	484
United States	135	250
Malaysia	126	132
South Africa	111	142
France	77	194
Italy	64	187
Germany	64	173
Philippines	77	162

Parents' Birthplace

	Prahran	St Kilda
Both parents born in AU	4,904	6,733
Both parents born overseas	4,839	8,534
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,781	2,517

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Prahran	St Kilda	Edge
Bigger population	12,203	19,490	St Kilda
Higher income	1,378	1,214	Prahran
Lower rent	421	381	St Kilda
Lower mortgage	2,274	2,000	St Kilda
Younger median age	34	36	Prahran
More land area	1.861	3.178	St Kilda