15,785 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,986
- 2016: 14,445
- 2021: 15,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Prospect
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prospect is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. The population has grown by 13% since 2011, with the community now numbering 15,785 people.
15,785
▲ +12.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 79% of areas.
| Prospect | 15,785 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | 16,310 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,799 people since 2011. This makes Prospect larger than about 79% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 biggest group at 31.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.8% of the area, which is well below the state figure of 20%.
14.8% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
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) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly 47% of residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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/sa2/401061021/prospect/topic/demographics-identity