Prahran vs Windsor

In both, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Windsor: a median of $530,000, against $472,000 in Prahran.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Prahran has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • Windsor has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Prahran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($472,000 vs $530,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prahran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (10 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -6.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Prahran and Windsor drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Prahran Windsor
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Prahran Windsor
Walkability 99 / 99
Prahran — Walkability: 99/100 Windsor — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 6 / 8
Prahran — Safety: 6/100 Windsor — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prahran — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 58
Prahran — Low flood risk: 58/100 Windsor — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Prahran has more residents (12,203 vs 7,273).

Prahran Windsor
Population 12,203
+40% vs other
 7,273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% -0.1%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $110,292/yr
+5% vs other
 $105,144/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+2% vs other
 $411/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prahran Windsor
0-4 4.0% / 2.7%
Prahran — 0-4: 4.0% Windsor — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 4.6% / 3.7%
Prahran — 5-14: 4.6% Windsor — 5-14: 3.7%
15-19 2.4% / 2.4%
Prahran — 15-19: 2.4% Windsor — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 7.9% / 8.4%
Prahran — 20-24: 7.9% Windsor — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 31.2% / 33.9%
Prahran — 25-34: 31.2% Windsor — 25-34: 33.9%
35-44 18.1% / 16.4%
Prahran — 35-44: 18.1% Windsor — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 10.9% / 10.4%
Prahran — 45-54: 10.9% Windsor — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 8.4% / 8.2%
Prahran — 55-64: 8.4% Windsor — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 6.2% / 6.0%
Prahran — 65-74: 6.2% Windsor — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 4.2% / 4.8%
Prahran — 75-84: 4.2% Windsor — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.1% / 3.0%
Prahran — 85+: 2.1% Windsor — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prahran 61.4% lone person
Prahran — Lone Person: 61.4% Prahran — Couple Families: 16.9% Prahran — Group Household: 13.8% Prahran — One Parent Families: 6.0% Prahran — Other Families: 1.9%
Windsor 60.7% lone person
Windsor — Lone Person: 60.7% Windsor — Couple Families: 14.0% Windsor — Group Household: 16.5% Windsor — One Parent Families: 6.3% Windsor — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prahran 55.4% renting
Prahran — Owned Outright: 20.1% Prahran — Mortgage: 24.4% Prahran — Renting: 55.4%
Windsor 59.4% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 17.3% Windsor — Mortgage: 23.3% Windsor — Renting: 59.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Prahran Windsor
Bachelor Degree 33.4% / 31.7%
Prahran — Bachelor Degree: 33.4% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 31.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.2% / 10.9%
Prahran — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2% Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.1%
Prahran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.9% / 7.5%
Prahran — Certificate III & IV: 5.9% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.2%
Prahran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Prahran Windsor
England 4.6% / 5.0%
Prahran — England: 4.6% Windsor — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.1%
Prahran — New Zealand: 3.2% Windsor — New Zealand: 3.1%
Greece 2.7% / 3.1%
Prahran — Greece: 2.7% Windsor — Greece: 3.1%
China 1.5% / 1.5%
Prahran — China: 1.5% Windsor — China: 1.5%
India 1.4% / 1.0%
Prahran — India: 1.4% Windsor — India: 1.0%
Ireland 1.2% / 1.2%
Prahran — Ireland: 1.2% Windsor — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prahran 60.1% flats / apartments
Prahran — Flats / Apartments: 60.1% Prahran — Townhouses: 21.6% Prahran — Houses: 18.3%
Windsor 60.0% flats / apartments
Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 60.0% Windsor — Townhouses: 27.4% Windsor — Houses: 12.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Prahran Windsor
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price $472,000 $530,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 78 sales
 25 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Prahran Windsor
2 bed $1.37M / $1.13M
Prahran — 2 bed: $1.37M (44 sales) Windsor — 2 bed: $1.13M (12 sales)

44 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.74M / $1.56M
Prahran — 3 bed: $1.74M (65 sales) Windsor — 3 bed: $1.56M (19 sales)

65 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.77M / $2.35M
Prahran — 4 bed: $2.77M (11 sales) Windsor — 4 bed: $2.35M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Prahran Windsor
1 bed $375K / $388K
Prahran — 1 bed: $375K (184 sales) Windsor — 1 bed: $388K (62 sales)

184 vs 62 sales

2 bed $605K / $596K
Prahran — 2 bed: $605K (175 sales) Windsor — 2 bed: $596K (80 sales)

175 vs 80 sales

3 bed $900K / $780K
Prahran — 3 bed: $900K (19 sales) Windsor — 3 bed: $780K (9 sales)

19 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Prahran Windsor
Residential 67% 70%
Commercial 18% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Prahran and 99% of Windsor. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Prahran Windsor
New dwellings approved 818
across Stonnington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Prahran Windsor
Houses 3.2%
$1,000/wk on $1.6M
 3.7%
$965/wk on $1.35M
Units 5.0%
$550/wk on $575K
 5.2%
$565/wk on $570K

Ranking within VIC

Prahran Windsor
House price Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 17% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Prahran scores higher overall (80 vs 64).

Prahran Windsor
Grade A B
Score 80/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Prahran Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 High
92/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Prahran Windsor
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 3.9 km
 3
Melbourne C.Q.U Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.4%

Schools in Prahran

  • Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Windsor

  • Prahran High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Windsor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary’s College Melbourne - Presentation Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Wesley College - St Kilda Road Junior Campus Independent · Combined
  • Hester Hornbrook Academy - Prahran Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Prahran Windsor
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 29 17
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 5 3
GPs 10 1
Pharmacies 5 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 3 1

Mobility

Prahran Windsor
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 7.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 15 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 262.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 3181
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 5
postcode 3181
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Prahran Windsor
Worked from Home 51.9% / 50.4%
Prahran — Worked from Home: 51.9% Windsor — Worked from Home: 50.4%
Car (driver) 27.4% / 28.1%
Prahran — Car (driver): 27.4% Windsor — Car (driver): 28.1%
Walked Only 7.4% / 7.1%
Prahran — Walked Only: 7.4% Windsor — Walked Only: 7.1%
Train 5.3% / 5.9%
Prahran — Train: 5.3% Windsor — Train: 5.9%
Tram / Light Rail 4.4% / 3.9%
Prahran — Tram / Light Rail: 4.4% Windsor — Tram / Light Rail: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

Prahran Windsor
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Prahran Windsor
Connectivity score 78/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
9,581 premises
 20%
5,328 premises

Climate

Prahran Windsor
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Prahran Windsor
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Prahran Windsor
Average residential rate $1,647/yr
same for both
Council Stonnington
same for both

Federal electorate

Prahran Windsor
Division Melbourne Macnamara
Member Sarah Witty Josh Burns
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prahran Windsor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prahran

Affordable Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

Windsor

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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