Prospect vs Kilburn

Kilburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Prospect. In Prospect, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Kilburn, most households rent. Houses cost more in Prospect: a median of $1.31 million, against $910,000 in Kilburn, and rent is higher there too. Prospect is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 8.8 km. On these figures, Kilburn tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Prospect

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 6)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kilburn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($415,800 vs $800,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($910,500 vs $1,310,000)
  • has cheaper units ($474,000 vs $607,000)
  • But Prospect leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Prospect leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.3 km vs 8.8 km)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Kilburn has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 32%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Prospect is growing faster (9.8% vs 3.7%)
  • Kilburn returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Kilburn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Prospect Kilburn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Prospect Kilburn
Walkability 91 / 82
Prospect — Walkability: 91/100 Kilburn — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 21 / 9
Prospect — Safety: 21/100 Kilburn — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilburn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 33
Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100 Kilburn — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 5,633); Prospect has higher household incomes ($104,052 vs $61,308).

Prospect Kilburn
Population 14,584
+61% vs other
 5,633
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +3.7%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $104,052/yr
+41% vs other
 $61,308/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+23% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Kilburn
0-4 5.2% / 6.2%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.2% Kilburn — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.3% / 10.8%
Prospect — 5-14: 12.3% Kilburn — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.9% / 5.0%
Prospect — 15-19: 4.9% Kilburn — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.7% / 8.5%
Prospect — 20-24: 7.7% Kilburn — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 16.8% / 20.7%
Prospect — 25-34: 16.8% Kilburn — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 14.9% / 14.5%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Kilburn — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.3% / 11.9%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.3% Kilburn — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.7% / 9.7%
Prospect — 55-64: 11.7% Kilburn — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.2% / 7.0%
Prospect — 65-74: 8.2% Kilburn — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.2%
Prospect — 75-84: 3.9% Kilburn — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.3% / 1.4%
Prospect — 85+: 2.3% Kilburn — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 42.9% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 42.9% Prospect — Lone Person: 35.1% Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.6% Prospect — Group Household: 8.4% Prospect — Other Families: 2.1%
Kilburn 32.5% couple families
Kilburn — Couple Families: 32.5% Kilburn — Lone Person: 36.9% Kilburn — One Parent Families: 16.0% Kilburn — Group Household: 12.1% Kilburn — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 35.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 30.2% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.3% Prospect — Renting: 35.5%
Kilburn 56.8% renting
Kilburn — Owned Outright: 18.5% Kilburn — Mortgage: 24.7% Kilburn — Renting: 56.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Prospect Kilburn
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 11.9%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Kilburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.7%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Kilburn — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 5.6%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Kilburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.7%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kilburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.9%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Kilburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Prospect Kilburn
India 5.8% / 9.0%
Prospect — India: 5.8% Kilburn — India: 9.0%
Afghanistan — / 10.2%
Prospect — Afghanistan: not among its largest Kilburn — Afghanistan: 10.2%
Vietnam 2.6% / 5.1%
Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6% Kilburn — Vietnam: 5.1%
England 3.2% / 1.5%
Prospect — England: 3.2% Kilburn — England: 1.5%
China 1.7% / 1.6%
Prospect — China: 1.7% Kilburn — China: 1.6%
Pakistan — / 2.9%
Prospect — Pakistan: not among its largest Kilburn — Pakistan: 2.9%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.8%
Prospect — Philippines: 1.0% Kilburn — Philippines: 1.8%
Italy 1.8% / —
Prospect — Italy: 1.8% Kilburn — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 67.9% houses
Prospect — Houses: 67.9% Prospect — Townhouses: 17.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Kilburn 45.7% houses
Kilburn — Houses: 45.7% Kilburn — Townhouses: 42.4% Kilburn — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prospect Kilburn
Median house price $1,310,000 $910,500
Median unit price $607,000 $474,000
Median land price $800,000 $415,800
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 106 sales
 18 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Prospect Kilburn
2 bed $930K / $752K
Prospect — 2 bed: $930K (29 sales) Kilburn — 2 bed: $752K (6 sales)

29 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $892K
Prospect — 3 bed: $1.25M (104 sales) Kilburn — 3 bed: $892K (36 sales)

104 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.12M
Prospect — 4 bed: $1.65M (54 sales) Kilburn — 4 bed: $1.12M (11 sales)

54 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 2%).

Prospect Kilburn
Residential 79% 83%
Commercial 17% 2%
Industrial 2% 12%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Prospect Kilburn
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +757% +23%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Prospect Kilburn
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 4.4%
$610/wk on $720K
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K
 —

Ranking within SA

Prospect Kilburn
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA —
Schools Higher than 64% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of SA —

Liveability

Prospect scores higher overall (70 vs 36); Prospect is more walkable (91 vs 82).

Prospect Kilburn
Grade A C
Score 70/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kilburn carries more crime risk (91 vs 79).

Prospect Kilburn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
91/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 35
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Kilburn
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.4%

Schools in Prospect

  • Blackfriars Priory School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Prospect Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Prescott College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prospect North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sports College South Australia - North Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Schools in Kilburn

  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn) Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Kilburn
Supermarkets 5 3
Cafes & restaurants 22 6
Parks & reserves 17 6
Childcare 13 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 8 2
Fuel stations 3
same for both

Mobility

Kilburn sits further from the CBD (8.8 km vs 5.3 km).

Prospect Kilburn
Walkability score 91/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 8.8 km
+66% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 16 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 113.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5082
 0.6%
postcode 5084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5082
 46
postcode 5084

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Prospect Kilburn
Car (driver) 69.2% / 72.2%
Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2% Kilburn — Car (driver): 72.2%
Bus 8.5% / 11.1%
Prospect — Bus: 8.5% Kilburn — Bus: 11.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 6.4%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2% Kilburn — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.2%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7% Kilburn — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.3%
Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2% Kilburn — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Prospect Kilburn
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Kilburn
Connectivity score 99/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
7,328 premises
 51%
2,854 premises

Climate

Prospect Kilburn
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Prospect Kilburn
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Prospect Kilburn
Average residential rate $2,363/yr $1,311/yr
Council Prospect Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Prospect Kilburn
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Kilburn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prospect

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Kilburn

Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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