22,272 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19,955
- 2016: 20,527
- 2021: 22,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prospect · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Prospect
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 12% since 2011 has seen the population of Prospect reach 22,272 people. It is a notably young place, where the typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas. This youthful profile is clear across the age brackets, with a small proportion of seniors compared to the state average.
22,272
▲ +11.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 61% of areas.
| Prospect | 22,272 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,317 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 30.7%. Seniors account for 14.9% of the population, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 20.0%.
14.9% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 38.3% have never married.
1.0% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Prospect
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46510/prospect/topic/demographics-identity