$331 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $331
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Prospect · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Prospect
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Prospect, making up 66.2% of all dwellings. This area sees a much higher proportion of renters than most other places, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well above the South Australian figure.
$331
▲ +27.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 72% of areas.
| Prospect | $331 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are $1,947, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $331, having risen by $71 since 2011.
$1,947 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $1,947
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Prospect splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 34.4% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 29.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
34.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Prospect splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across South Australia, with only 66.2% of homes being separate houses. This is consistent with a smaller share of large homes, as the proportion of dwellings with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.2% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Prospect, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46510/prospect/topic/housing-dwellings