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Prospect vs Walkerville

Name: Prospect vs Walkerville — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Prospect profile · Walkerville profile

Prospect Walkerville

Prospect and Walkerville are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct demographic profiles. Walkerville is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 37 in Prospect, and a much higher share of seniors at 24.6%. This age difference is reflected in housing; 40.7% of Walkerville homes are owned outright, while Prospect has a higher proportion of renters at 34.4%. Prospect stands out for its First Nations community, where typical household income is far higher at $1,552 compared to $725 in Walkerville.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Prospect at $2,005 and Walkerville at $2,052. They also have almost identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English at home. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the age difference, others are shifting; the gap in people using another language at home has narrowed, and the difference in the number of people working from home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,249 larger in Prospect Median age: 8 yrs older in Walkerville Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Walkerville Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Walkerville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect in Walkerville +14,249 larger in Prospect gap steady

22,272 61st pct 8,023 43rd pct

Median age in Prospect in Walkerville +8 yrs older in Walkerville gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.3% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 67.0%

5.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.5% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

10.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Prospect in Walkerville +1 more in Prospect

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Prospect in Walkerville +2.64 more in Walkerville

1.56 10th pct 4.20 54th pct

Students in Prospect in Walkerville +569 more in Prospect

2,934 57th pct 2,365 53rd pct

Avg size in Prospect in Walkerville +16 larger in Prospect

489 81st pct 473 80th pct

ICSEA in Prospect in Walkerville +79 higher in Walkerville

1,072 87th pct 1,151 99th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

14.1% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Prospect in Walkerville +$37 higher in Walkerville gap steady

$964 82nd pct $1,001 86th pct

Household income in Prospect in Walkerville +$47 higher in Walkerville gap narrowing

$2,005 86th pct $2,052 86th pct

Family income in Prospect in Walkerville +$274 higher in Walkerville gap narrowing

$2,488 87th pct $2,762 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

16.1% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

13.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.5%

18.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect in Walkerville +176 larger in Prospect

212 31st pct 36 9th pct

Median age in Prospect in Walkerville +13 yrs older in Walkerville

30 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Prospect in Walkerville +$320 higher in Prospect

$782 86th pct $462 24th pct

Household income in Prospect in Walkerville +$827 higher in Prospect

$1,552 65th pct $725 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect in Walkerville +0.2 larger in Prospect gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 57.0%

25.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect in Walkerville +$49 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$331 72nd pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Prospect in Walkerville +$220 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,947 80th pct $2,167 87th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.4% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 27.5%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 65.6%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 37.5%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.6% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.5 pts 20.0%

12.4% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.8%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect in Walkerville +42 more in Prospect

84 60th pct 42 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Prospect in Walkerville +1.46 more in Walkerville

3.77 56th pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect in Walkerville +1,166.0 more in Walkerville

1,806.8 89th pct 2,972.8 100th pct

PT routes in Prospect in Walkerville +21 more in Prospect

45 86th pct 24 73rd pct

Stop walk in Prospect in Walkerville +5 longer in Walkerville

1 0th pct 6 38th pct

Drive to city in Prospect in Walkerville +1 longer in Walkerville

6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 58.2%

10.5% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.9%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Prospect in Walkerville +1 higher in Walkerville

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Prospect in Walkerville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Prospect in Walkerville +2 higher in Walkerville

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Prospect in Walkerville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Prospect in Walkerville +39 higher in Walkerville

1,058 88th pct 1,097 93rd pct

ERP in Prospect in Walkerville +14,786 higher in Prospect

23,459 60th pct 8,673 41st pct

Growth in Prospect in Walkerville +2.9 pts higher in Walkerville

4.3% 57th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Businesses in Prospect in Walkerville +1,245 higher in Prospect

2,326 60th pct 1,081 45th pct

Approvals in Prospect in Walkerville +111 higher in Prospect

286 74th pct 175 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect in Walkerville even

458 28th pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Prospect in Walkerville even

22.7 33rd pct 22.7 33rd pct

Min temp in Prospect in Walkerville even

11.7 59th pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect in Walkerville +0.3 higher in Prospect

8.0 95th pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect in Walkerville +0.2 more in Prospect

7.8 98th pct 7.6 97th pct

15-min city in Prospect in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect in Walkerville +1.7 pts higher in Prospect

94.2% 96th pct 92.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Prospect in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Prospect in Walkerville even

96.4% 96th pct 96.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Prospect in Walkerville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Prospect in Walkerville +11.0 pts higher in Prospect

88.9% 95th pct 77.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect in Walkerville +0.7 more in Prospect

11.9 16th pct 11.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect in Walkerville +6 higher in Walkerville

229 91st pct 235 91st pct

Mean slope in Prospect in Walkerville +0.5 pts higher in Walkerville

3.9% 36th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA46510/prospect/vs/LGA48260/walkerville