$954 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $644
- 2016: $727
- 2021: $954
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prospect · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly higher than average in Prospect, where the typical family brings home $2,468. This level of income is well above both the state and national figures, placing the area among the highest-earning spots in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 75% of areas.
| Prospect | $2,001 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | $1,995 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,001, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $954 a week, which is well above the state average.
$954 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,001 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,468 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
A high number of residents earn top-tier incomes, with 27.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is far above the South Australian average of 16.5%, and 15.2% of individuals earn more than $2,000 weekly.
15.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Prospect, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Prospect splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41220/prospect/topic/income