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Prospect vs Seven Hills

Name: Prospect vs Seven Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Prospect profile · Seven Hills profile

Prospect Seven Hills

Prospect and Seven Hills are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their cultural and economic profiles. Prospect is more linguistically diverse, with 56.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 49.2% born overseas. In contrast, Seven Hills has a more highly qualified workforce, where 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.6% in Prospect. This difference extends to income, with the typical weekly personal income in Seven Hills being $872, which is well higher than the $690 seen in Prospect.

Both areas are very similar in their age structures, with around 20% of the population being children under 15. They also share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $420 to $430 and nearly everyone living within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gap in personal income has widened, while the difference in the number of people born overseas has remained little changed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Prospect Personal income: $182 higher in Seven Hills Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Prospect No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Seven Hills Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Seven Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect in Seven Hills +2,175 larger in Prospect gap widening

88,607 87th pct 86,432 87th pct

Median age in Prospect in Seven Hills +1 yrs older in Prospect gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 54.0%

30.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Prospect Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

9.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.6% English +9.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

37.7% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

8.2% Arabic ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.8% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 48.1%

11.7% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prospect in Seven Hills +0.18 more in Seven Hills

1.30 15th pct 1.48 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prospect in Seven Hills +2 more in Seven Hills

23 60th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Prospect in Seven Hills +2,400 more in Prospect

13,944 83rd pct 11,544 69th pct

Avg size in Prospect in Seven Hills +104 larger in Prospect

606 72nd pct 502 54th pct

ICSEA in Prospect in Seven Hills +24 higher in Seven Hills

1,034 58th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

16.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

9.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Prospect in Seven Hills +$182 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$690 21st pct $872 67th pct

Household income in Prospect in Seven Hills +$234 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$1,855 61st pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Prospect in Seven Hills +$310 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$2,051 49th pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

12.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.7%

15.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect in Seven Hills +0.2 larger in Prospect gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 65.4%

17.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

17.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect in Seven Hills +$10 higher in Prospect gap steady

$430 80th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Prospect in Seven Hills +$120 higher in Seven Hills gap widening

$2,180 81st pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Prospect in Seven Hills even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 67.2%

10.2% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 25.1%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.8% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.9%

24.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prospect in Seven Hills +183 more in Prospect

601 93rd pct 418 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Prospect in Seven Hills +1.95 more in Prospect

6.78 88th pct 4.84 55th pct

Departures/1k in Prospect in Seven Hills +318.4 more in Seven Hills

1,763.0 78th pct 2,081.5 86th pct

PT routes in Prospect in Seven Hills +17 more in Seven Hills

27 51st pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

32.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

6.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

11.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.9% Community & personal service even 8.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect in Seven Hills +0.7 higher in Seven Hills

6.2 60th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Prospect in Seven Hills +0.7 more in Seven Hills

5.9 59th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Prospect in Seven Hills +5.9 pts higher in Seven Hills

78.8% 62nd pct 84.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Prospect in Seven Hills +14.5 pts higher in Seven Hills

69.0% 54th pct 83.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Prospect in Seven Hills even

99.0% 80th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Prospect in Seven Hills +8.3 pts higher in Seven Hills

84.8% 64th pct 93.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Prospect in Seven Hills +5.0 pts higher in Seven Hills

94.9% 44th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Prospect in Seven Hills +20.7 pts higher in Seven Hills

41.9% 43rd pct 62.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Prospect in Seven Hills +2.6 more in Prospect

11.9 29th pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Prospect in Seven Hills +56 higher in Seven Hills

106 55th pct 162 66th pct

Mean slope in Prospect in Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills

5.3% 50th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Compare Seven Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10070/prospect/vs/SED10074/seven-hills