Prahran, VIC 3181 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Prahran is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3181, home to 12,203 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Port Phillip local government area and roughly 5 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 12,203
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median household income
- $2,121 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,378 /week
- Median family income
- $3,186 /week
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Stonnington
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Macnamara
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $421 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,274
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
- Windsor Primary School
- Prahran High School
- St Mary's School
- St Mary’s College Melbourne
- St Michael's Grammar School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 4 metro stops, 36 tram stops, 14 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 6 metro stops, 110 tram stops, 81 bus stops
- Duke St/Chapel St #44
- Hornby St/High St #32
- Windsor Railway Station/Chapel St #43
- Windsor Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Windsor Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 39 cafés
- 100 restaurants
- 48 pubs and bars
- 81 parks and reserves
- 17 gyms and fitness centres
- 5 libraries
- 11 supermarkets
- 39 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 5.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 38.8% of the 9,612 resolvable premises in Prahran. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 18.2%
- Fibre to the Curb: 22.0%
- Fibre to the Building: 21.0%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 38.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 4,545 across postcode 3181 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 2,953 property offences, 603 violent offences, 285 drug offences.
- Wider Stonnington LGA: 12,012 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Prahran?
Prahran (VIC 3181) had 12,203 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 34. It sits within the Stonnington local government area.
What is the median rent in Prahran?
The median advertised rent in Prahran is $421/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Prahran?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Prahran covering government, catholic, independent sectors. Nearest include: Windsor Primary School (0.3 km), Prahran High School (0.5 km), St Mary's School (0.5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Prahran?
Prahran is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (38.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Prahran?
Across postcode 3181, 4,545 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (2,953), violent (603), drug offences (285). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Prahran?
In Prahran, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (5.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Prahran?
197 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Prahran centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 36 tram stops, 14 bus stops, 4 metro stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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