Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prospect Vale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prospect Vale, TAS (postcode 7250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,924 | 5,067 | 5,433 | +509 · +10.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $942/wk | $1,077/wk | $1,268/wk | +$326 · +34.6% |
| Median personal income | $527/wk | $576/wk | $710/wk | +$183 · +34.7% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $245/wk | $300/wk | +$70 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,495/mo | $1,430/mo | $70 · -4.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prospect Vale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,433
was 5,067 in 2016
+366 · +7.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$55 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,268/wk
was $1,077/wk in 2016
+$191 · +17.7%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Prospect Vale population growth · Prospect Vale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.