Suburb
Prospect postcode, South Australia
Prospect is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 14,584. It is in postcode 5082. Households earn a median of $2,001/wk, 38% above the state median.
Prospect at a glance:
- 14,584
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,001/wk
- Median household income
- 37
- Median age
- $350/wk
- Median rent
- 5,993
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Prospect compared with South Australia
Postcodes in Prospect
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovingham, Fitzroy, Thorngate | 16,310 | $1,995/wk | 37 | 8,030 |
How Prospect ranks
Compared with the 8 South Australia suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 14,584 — 8th of 8 in South Australia, 296th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,001/wk — 1st of 8 in South Australia, 126th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 37 — 4th of 8 in South Australia, 140th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $350/wk — 2nd of 8 in South Australia, 252nd of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 34.5% — 3rd of 8 in South Australia, 134th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4752
- 5-141,792
- 15-19708
- 20-241,118
- 25-342,443
- 35-442,176
- 45-541,799
- 55-641,710
- 65-741,189
- 75-84568
- 85+331
Housing and people
- Houses
- 67.9%
- Townhouses
- 17.1%
- Apartments
- 14.5%
- Owned outright
- 29.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 33.4%
- Rented
- 34.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,929/mo
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Born overseas
- 30.4%
- Other language at home
- 30.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.1%
Compared with similar South Australia suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parafield Gardens → | 18,467 | $1,384/wk | $300/wk | 36 | 5107 |
| Mount Barker → | 18,330 | $1,624/wk | $350/wk | 36 | 5251 |
| Adelaide → | 18,202 | $1,365/wk | $400/wk | 31 | 5000 |
| Paralowie → | 17,504 | $1,479/wk | $305/wk | 35 | 5108 |
| Murray Bridge → | 15,043 | $1,005/wk | $240/wk | 42 | 5253 |
| Prospect | 14,584 | $2,001/wk | $350/wk | 37 | 5082 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Prospect
What is the postcode of Prospect, SA?+
Prospect is in postcode 5082.
Does Prospect share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 5082 also covers Ovingham, Fitzroy and Thorngate.
What is the median household income in Prospect?+
$2,001/wk, which is 38% above the South Australia median (2021 Census).
How big is Prospect compared with other South Australia suburbs?+
Prospect is the 8th largest of the 8 South Australia suburbs we cover, with 14,584 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.