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Medindie Gardens vs Prospect

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Medindie Gardens profile · Prospect profile

Medindie Gardens Prospect

Prospect (SA) and Medindie Gardens are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Medindie Gardens is a wealthy pocket where 47.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 47.9% of homes are owned outright. Large family homes are the norm there, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Prospect (SA) has a more transient and diverse population, with 23.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a much higher rental rate of 34.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with crime rates falling in both—though the drop was far steeper in Medindie Gardens. They share a similar feel in other ways, such as a high share of people with no religion and a transit time to the city of around 33 to 34 minutes. Both are also considered a walker's paradise, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,232 larger in Prospect 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Medindie Gardens No car: 7.9 pts higher in Prospect Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Medindie Gardens Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Medindie Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +14,232 larger in Prospect gap widening
352 60th pct 14,584 88th pct
Median age in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +6 yrs older in Medindie Gardens gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Medindie Gardensin Prospect even gap steady
1.1% 42nd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +6.8 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.4 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
19.9% 69th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +8.4 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
2.9% 6th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.1%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

Marital status

64.5% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 46.4%
24.7% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
5.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Medindie Gardens Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +9.0 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
20.5% 77th pct 29.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 67.4%
0.0% India +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +5.7 pts 28.9%
26.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
12.8% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
12.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
6.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
2.3% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +3.5 pts higher in Prospect gap narrowing
26.1% 89th pct 29.6% 90th pct
Limited English in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.3 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 3.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 67.2%
11.6% Greek ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%
6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.8 pts higher in Prospect gap narrowing
39.2% 46th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 42.8%
39.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.5 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
74.2% 94th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +5.3 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
45.3% 96th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 1.96 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +15 more in Prospect
26 88th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +108 larger in Medindie Gardens
635 87th pct 527 75th pct
ICSEA in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +17 higher in Medindie Gardens
1,078 87th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 71.7%
10.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.2%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%
20.1% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
9.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
3.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$236 higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
$1,190 90th pct $954 78th pct
Household income in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$975 higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
$2,976 96th pct $2,001 75th pct
Family income in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$678 higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
$3,146 92nd pct $2,468 80th pct
High earners in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +13.0 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
28.2% 98th pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +20.1 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
47.9% 100th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 15.9%
14.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%
3.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%
12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.6 pts higher in Medindie Gardens
26.7% 39th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.8 pts higher in Prospect
5.7% 28th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.5 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
2.8% 30th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 69.4%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%
3.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.6 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
18.8% 54th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.8 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
16.0% 79th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +8.3 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
35.9% 89th pct 27.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.4 pts higher in Prospect
1.4% 36th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +9.2 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
28.9% 74th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +151 larger in Prospect
4 46th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +20 yrs older in Prospect
10 yrs 4th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 58.6% 85th pct
Unemployment in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 6.6% 33rd pct
Median income in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$1,829 higher in Medindie Gardens
$2,500 100th pct $671 53rd pct
Household income in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$1,826 higher in Medindie Gardens
$3,250 89th pct $1,424 38th pct
Indigenous language in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 18.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.4 larger in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +5.2 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +13.6 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
12.8% 13th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 61.9%
23.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
5.3% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%
12.8% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$90 higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +$238 higher in Medindie Gardens gap steady
$2,167 80th pct $1,929 68th pct
People / bedroom in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.10 higher in Prospect gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +18.3 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
16.2% 49th pct 34.5% 84th pct
Owned outright in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +18.5 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
47.9% 70th pct 29.4% 21st pct
Separate houses in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +21.0 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap narrowing
88.9% 29th pct 67.9% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +28.2 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
94.9% 89th pct 66.7% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 29.4%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%
16.2% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 67.9%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 18.5%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 18.8%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
9.8% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +7.9 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 85th pct
Work from home in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.8 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 10.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +4.9 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
1.6% 77th pct 6.5% 94th pct
PT stops in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +54 more in Prospect
1 64th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.93 more in Prospect
2.84 69th pct 3.77 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +325.9 more in Medindie Gardens
1,917.6 91st pct 1,591.7 89th pct
PT routes in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +21 more in Prospect
9 86th pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2 longer in Medindie Gardens
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +3 longer in Prospect
6 0th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +14,507 more in Medindie Gardens
62,693 87th pct 48,186 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +44,125 more in Medindie Gardens
116,997 82nd pct 72,872 73rd pct
Transit to city in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1 longer in Prospect
33 10th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
1.6% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 37.6%
21.6% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%
0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +12.7 pts higher in Prospect gap narrowing
29.6% 45th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +15.0 pts higher in Prospect gap widening
8.3% 58th pct 23.3% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.8 pts higher in Medindie Gardens gap steady
5.1% 70th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.6 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
68.3% 76th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2.3 pts higher in Prospect gap steady
57.2% 45th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
10.7% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 32.2%
24.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%
2.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +4,405 higher in Prospect
1,705 19th pct 6,109 74th pct
Assault/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +600 higher in Prospect
284 14th pct 885 60th pct
Robbery/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 21 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +443 higher in Prospect
284 26th pct 727 68th pct
Theft/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +2,497 higher in Prospect
568 30th pct 3,065 80th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect
— 151 42nd pct
Property damage/100k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +268 higher in Prospect
568 40th pct 837 59th pct
5-yr change in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +39.2 pts higher in Prospect
-60.0% 3rd pct -20.8% 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.2 higher in Medindie Gardens
8.3 99th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +0.1 more in Medindie Gardens
7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Medindie Gardensin Prospect even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +3.2 pts higher in Medindie Gardens
100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Medindie Gardensin Prospect even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +4.3 pts higher in Medindie Gardens
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Medindie Gardensin Prospect even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.5 pts higher in Medindie Gardens
88.0% 96th pct 86.4% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +37.3 more in Medindie Gardens
48.3 81st pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +89 higher in Prospect
155 88th pct 244 93rd pct
Mean slope in Medindie Gardensin Prospect +1.1 pts higher in Prospect
3.1% 14th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medindie Gardens vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40855/medindie-gardens/vs/SAL41220/prospect