Prospect (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Prospect is an established inner-northern suburb of Adelaide, about five kilometres from the city centre and the seat of the City of Prospect. Its name reaches back to the colony's earliest days: when John Bradford took up a land grant here in 1838 and began dividing it into eight-acre allotments, the gently rising, well-timbered ground gave such a fine outlook over the Adelaide Plains that Colonel William Light is said to have dubbed the fledgling settlement Prospect Village. The council was established in 1872, and in 1944 it formally adopted the same name for the suburb at its heart. Today Prospect is generously supplied with green space, among it the Prospect Oval, the Soldier's Memorial Gardens and the rose-planted St Helens Park.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Prospect (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1056, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Prospect (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,584
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,001
- SEIFA score
- 1056
- Coordinates
- -34.8823, 138.5921
Prospect (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Prospect (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 34% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,544 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,826 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,619 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,509 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,088 | 14% |
Share of the 14,586 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,644 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,870 | 33% |
| Rented | 1,932 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,799 | 68% |
| Townhouses & semis | 958 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 812 | 15% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,592 occupied private dwellings in Prospect (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,929
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $954
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,301 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,317 (31%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 155 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,306 (72%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 4,796
- Employed part-time
- 2,866
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Prospect (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Prospect (SA) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Prospect (SA)
Where is Prospect (SA)?
Prospect (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Prospect (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Prospect (SA) had a population of about 14,584.
Is Prospect (SA) an advantaged area?
Prospect (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1056, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Prospect (SA)?
Prospect (SA) has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Prospect (SA)?
Prospect (SA) is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 8th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 14,584 usual residents).
Where Prospect (SA) ranks
Prospect (SA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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