Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prospect then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prospect, SA (postcode 5082) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,824 | 13,280 | 14,584 | +1,760 · +13.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,349/wk | $1,567/wk | $2,001/wk | +$652 · +48.3% |
| Median personal income | $644/wk | $727/wk | $954/wk | +$310 · +48.1% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$85 · +32.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,755/mo | $1,900/mo | $1,929/mo | +$174 · +9.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
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
14,584
was 13,280 in 2016
+1,304 · +9.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$2,001/wk
was $1,567/wk in 2016
+$434 · +27.7%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
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.