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Prospect vs Salisbury

Name: Prospect vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Prospect profile · Salisbury profile

Prospect Salisbury

Salisbury and Prospect are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Prospect has a much higher share of university-educated adults (40.4% compared to 15.0% in Salisbury) and more high earners, with 28.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.9% in Salisbury. Salisbury is more suburban in feel, with far more separate houses (83.5% versus 66.2%) and a higher share of larger family homes with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical proportions of people aged over 65 and those providing unpaid care. They also have similar average school sizes and typical household sizes. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in university qualifications and the share of high-income earners, which are both now far higher in Prospect.

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Where they differ most

Population: 123,534 larger in Salisbury Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in Prospect Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Prospect 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Salisbury Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect in Salisbury +123,534 larger in Salisbury gap widening

22,272 61st pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Prospect in Salisbury +1 yrs older in Prospect gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.5%

38.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

7.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Salisbury

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 61.7%

5.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.3% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.4% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

5.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 62.9%

4.0% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 37.1%

39.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%

2.5% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect in Salisbury +35 more in Salisbury

6 36th pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Prospect in Salisbury +0.11 more in Prospect

1.56 10th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Prospect in Salisbury +17,912 more in Salisbury

2,934 57th pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Prospect in Salisbury +19 larger in Salisbury

489 81st pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Prospect in Salisbury +102 higher in Prospect

1,072 87th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.8 pts 49.3%

11.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 20.4%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +19.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

12.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

12.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Prospect in Salisbury +$321 higher in Prospect gap widening

$964 82nd pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Prospect in Salisbury +$649 higher in Prospect gap widening

$2,005 86th pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Prospect in Salisbury +$902 higher in Prospect gap widening

$2,488 87th pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 4.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer even 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 63.4%

18.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect in Salisbury +3,268 larger in Salisbury

212 31st pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Prospect in Salisbury +8 yrs older in Prospect

30 yrs 79th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Prospect in Salisbury +$227 higher in Prospect

$782 86th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Prospect in Salisbury +$163 higher in Prospect

$1,552 65th pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect in Salisbury +0.1 larger in Salisbury gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 58.1%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%

10.5% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

16.9% 3 people even 16.8%

5.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect in Salisbury +$31 higher in Prospect gap widening

$331 72nd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Prospect in Salisbury +$647 higher in Prospect gap widening

$1,947 80th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Prospect in Salisbury +0.10 higher in Prospect gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.4 pts 4.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 11.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.1%

12.4% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +24.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%

16.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect in Salisbury +690 more in Salisbury

84 60th pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Prospect in Salisbury +1.54 more in Salisbury

3.77 56th pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect in Salisbury +366.7 more in Prospect

1,806.8 89th pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Prospect in Salisbury +24 more in Salisbury

45 86th pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Prospect in Salisbury +6 longer in Salisbury

1 0th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Prospect in Salisbury +14 longer in Salisbury

6 2nd pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

6.2% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

8.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

7.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 14.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

6.8% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect in Salisbury +7 higher in Prospect

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Prospect in Salisbury +8 higher in Prospect

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Prospect in Salisbury +4 higher in Prospect

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Prospect in Salisbury +7 higher in Prospect

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Prospect in Salisbury +160 higher in Prospect

1,058 88th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Prospect in Salisbury +127,560 higher in Salisbury

23,459 60th pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Prospect in Salisbury +2.0 pts higher in Prospect

4.3% 57th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Prospect in Salisbury +8,264 higher in Salisbury

2,326 60th pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Prospect in Salisbury +426 higher in Salisbury

286 74th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect in Salisbury +54 higher in Prospect

458 28th pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Prospect in Salisbury +0.6 higher in Salisbury

22.7 33rd pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Prospect in Salisbury +0.4 higher in Prospect

11.7 59th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect in Salisbury +1.9 higher in Prospect

8.0 95th pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect in Salisbury +1.9 more in Prospect

7.8 98th pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Prospect in Salisbury +20.5 pts higher in Prospect

100.0% 100th pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Prospect in Salisbury +17.6 pts higher in Prospect

94.2% 96th pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Prospect in Salisbury +3.4 pts higher in Prospect

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Prospect in Salisbury +13.8 pts higher in Prospect

96.4% 96th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Prospect in Salisbury +2.4 pts higher in Prospect

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Prospect in Salisbury +34.6 pts higher in Prospect

88.9% 95th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect in Salisbury +0.8 more in Prospect

11.9 16th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect in Salisbury +125 higher in Prospect

229 91st pct 104 84th pct

Mean slope in Prospect in Salisbury even

3.9% 36th pct 3.9% 37th pct

Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46510/prospect/vs/LGA47140/salisbury