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Prahran vs Toorak

The verdict

Prahran is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.79M versus $5.76M in Toorak. Prahran rates higher for liveability (98 vs 93). Prahran is closer to the coast (2.9 km vs 4.7 km). On the separate residential safety score, Toorak rates higher (49 vs 20/100 in Prahran).

Scores

PrahranToorak
PrahranToorak
Overall9795
Transport10099
Education9393
Liveability9893

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

PrahranToorak
Population12,20312,817
Median age3447
Median household income (wk)$2,121$2,533
Bachelor degree or higher69.0%68.0%
Born in Australia63.5%62.8%
Avg household size1.82.1

Growth: Prahran High Growth · Toorak High Growth

Property

PrahranToorak
Median house price$1.79M$5.76M
Median unit price$545K$1.04M
House price YoY-14.3%-22.5%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

PrahranToorak
Residential safety score2049
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,450866
Motor vehicle theft /100k713343
Domestic assault /100k197156
Total incidents /100k (all)19,4625,352

Total incidents over time

Schools

PrahranToorak
Total schools16
Government01
Independent02
Average ICSEA1,1491,159

See the full school list on each profile: Prahran · Toorak

Transport

PrahranToorak
Transport score10099
Train stations00
Bus stops2025
Light rail stops3026
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)1919
Nearest train station (km)110 m50 m

Liveability

PrahranToorak
Summer max temp25.8°C25.8°C
Winter max temp14.2°C14.2°C
Annual rainfall (mm)600600
Supermarkets32
Cafes & restaurants293
Parks106
Playgrounds102
Swimming pools124
Medical GPs62
Distance to coast (km)2.9 km4.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)5.4 km5.7 km
Nearest beach (km)2.9 km4.8 km
Nearest hospital (km)1.7 km2.6 km

Population & growth

PrahranToorak
Population (2021)12,20312,817
Estimated 202513,25013,320
Projected 204116,08516,895
Annual growth rate2.08%0.97%

Common questions

Which is safer, Prahran or Toorak?

Toorak has the higher residential safety score (Prahran 20/100 vs Toorak 49/100).

Which is more affordable, Prahran or Toorak?

Prahran is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.79M versus $5.76M.

Which has better schools, Prahran or Toorak?

Toorak has a higher average school ICSEA (Prahran 1149 vs Toorak 1159; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Prahran or Toorak?

Prahran has the higher transport score (Prahran 100/100 vs Toorak 99/100).

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Data sources

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