88,607 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69,667
- 2016: 81,717
- 2021: 88,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prospect · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Prospect
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 91% of similar areas have fewer residents than Prospect, which has grown rapidly to reach a population of 88,607. The area is becoming notably younger, with the typical resident now 38 years old—five years younger than in 2011.
88,607
▲ +27.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect — higher than 87% of areas.
| Prospect | 88,607 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 27% since 2011, adding about 18,940 people. This growth has coincided with a shift toward a younger demographic, as the typical age fell from 43 to 38 years.
38 yrs ▼ -11.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to 16.5%.
16.5% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 1.0%, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up only 4.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.0% ▼ -72.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.4% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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/sed/SED10070/prospect/topic/demographics-identity