Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prospect then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prospect, NSW (postcode 2148) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,550 | 4,716 | 5,187 | +637 · +14% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $1,594/wk | $1,796/wk | $2,084/wk | +$490 · +30.7% |
| Median personal income | $655/wk | $722/wk | $841/wk | +$186 · +28.4% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $410/wk | $435/wk | +$85 · +24.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,082/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | +$85 · +4.1% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prospect trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,187
was 4,716 in 2016
+471 · +10%
Median rent
$435/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.1%
Household income
$2,084/wk
was $1,796/wk in 2016
+$288 · +16%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Prospect population growth · Prospect then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.