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Prahran

Ranked #9 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
35
#154 of 216
Safety
6
#203 of 216
Wealth
60
#86 of 216
Value
63
#81 of 216
Parks
56
#95 of 216
Cafés
82
#40 of 216
Transit
96
#9 of 216
Green space
49
#114 of 216
Active & healthy
55
#88 of 216

The numbers

Population12,203
Area1.47 km²
Median household income$2,121/wk
Median rent$421/wk
Crime rate191.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks11 (0.74 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.9% of the suburb
Cafés11
Gyms & sport venues17
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (3.26 km)

Nearby suburbs

WindsorSt Kilda EastSouth YarraArmadaleSt KildaBalaclava

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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