Prahran
VIC 3181 · Stonnington
12,203 (2021) → 13,250 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Prahran is a high growth suburb in Stonnington, VIC 3181, about 5km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.79M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 100/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Prahran has an overall score of 97/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 20/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.58%), New Zealand (3.19%), Greece (2.68%), China (1.48%), India (1.43%)
Top languages: Greek (4.95%), Mandarin (1.9%), Spanish (1.5%), Italian (0.86%), French (0.82%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1120 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1149
Nearby (within 10km)
- Windsor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1055
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1119
- St Mary's School - Campus 2Primary · Catholic · 0.8km
- Hester Hornbrook Academy - Prahran CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.8km
- Prahran High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1084
- St Mary’s College Melbourne - Presentation CampusSecondary · Catholic · 0.8km
- St Mary’s College Melbourne - Edmund Rice CampusSecondary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1088
- Toorak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1129
- St Michael's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1162
- The King David SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1160
- Cheder Levi Yitzchok IncCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1043
- Loreto Mandeville HallCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1164
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Prahran
Is Prahran safe?
Prahran has a residential safety score of 20/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 19,462 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Prahran?
In Prahran, the .
How far is Prahran from Melbourne CBD?
Prahran is about 5.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 19 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Prahran?
Prahran has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1149 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Prahran?
Prahran has a transport score of 100/100 and 20 bus stops.