14,584 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,008
- 2016: 13,280
- 2021: 14,584
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 typical resident in Prospect is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. With a population of 14,584, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is primarily made up of working-age adults and families.
14,584
▲ +12.1%
- 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 88% of areas.
| Prospect | 14,584 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | 16,310 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,584, which is among the largest for this level of area. The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality 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 31.7%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than the state average, with those aged 65 and over making up only 14.3% of the population.
14.3% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
1.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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/SAL41220/prospect/topic/demographics-identity