289 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 251
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 289
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prospect · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Prospect
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Prospect a notably young-leaning place for families. With 26.3% of the population under 15, it has a much younger feel than the national average, supported by a total population of 289 people.
289
▲ +15.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 59% of areas.
| Prospect | 289 |
|---|---|
| 4715, QLD | 7,068 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 8.7%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
8.7% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Prospect splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 73% of the population. People in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prospect, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sal/SAL32369/prospect/topic/demographics-identity