Prospect vs Nailsworth

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Nailsworth, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nailsworth: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.31 million in Prospect, though rent is higher in Prospect.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • But Nailsworth carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nailsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Prospect has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Nailsworth carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Nailsworth 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 Nailsworth
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 Nailsworth
Walkability 91 / 88
Prospect — Walkability: 91/100 Nailsworth — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 21 / 39
Prospect — Safety: 21/100 Nailsworth — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nailsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 47
Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100 Nailsworth — Low flood risk: 47/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 2,235); Prospect rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Prospect Nailsworth
Population 14,584
+85% vs other
 2,235
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +4.0%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $104,052/yr $107,068/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Nailsworth
0-4 5.2% / 5.9%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.2% Nailsworth — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.3% / 13.1%
Prospect — 5-14: 12.3% Nailsworth — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.9% / 6.7%
Prospect — 15-19: 4.9% Nailsworth — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.7% / 5.9%
Prospect — 20-24: 7.7% Nailsworth — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.8% / 12.1%
Prospect — 25-34: 16.8% Nailsworth — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 14.9% / 14.0%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Nailsworth — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.3% / 15.3%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.3% Nailsworth — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 11.7% / 13.3%
Prospect — 55-64: 11.7% Nailsworth — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.2% / 9.2%
Prospect — 65-74: 8.2% Nailsworth — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.9% / 3.3%
Prospect — 75-84: 3.9% Nailsworth — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Prospect — 85+: 2.3% Nailsworth — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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%
Nailsworth 48.2% couple families
Nailsworth — Couple Families: 48.2% Nailsworth — Lone Person: 33.8% Nailsworth — One Parent Families: 11.3% Nailsworth — Group Household: 5.1% Nailsworth — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Nailsworth 33.5% renting
Nailsworth — Owned Outright: 29.5% Nailsworth — Mortgage: 37.0% Nailsworth — Renting: 33.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Nailsworth
India 5.8% / 5.6%
Prospect — India: 5.8% Nailsworth — India: 5.6%
England 3.2% / 3.9%
Prospect — England: 3.2% Nailsworth — England: 3.9%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.4%
Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6% Nailsworth — Vietnam: 1.4%
China 1.7% / 1.6%
Prospect — China: 1.7% Nailsworth — China: 1.6%
Italy 1.8% / 1.3%
Prospect — Italy: 1.8% Nailsworth — Italy: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Prospect Nailsworth
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 21.1%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Nailsworth — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.7%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Nailsworth — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.7%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Nailsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.4%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Nailsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.9%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Nailsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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

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%
Nailsworth 68.9% houses
Nailsworth — Houses: 68.9% Nailsworth — Townhouses: 20.3% Nailsworth — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prospect Nailsworth
Median house price $1,310,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price $607,000 $605,000
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 106 sales
 14 days
from 18 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 Nailsworth
3 bed $1.25M / $1.39M
Prospect — 3 bed: $1.25M (104 sales) Nailsworth — 3 bed: $1.39M (19 sales)

104 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.56M
Prospect — 4 bed: $1.65M (54 sales) Nailsworth — 4 bed: $1.56M (10 sales)

54 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect Nailsworth
Residential 79% 80%
Commercial 17% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Industrial 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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 Nailsworth
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
same for both
Approvals change year on year +757%
same for both

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 Nailsworth
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 2.5%
$710/wk on $1.45M
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K
 —

Ranking within SA

Prospect Nailsworth
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools Higher than 64% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of SA —

Liveability

Nailsworth scores higher overall (77 vs 70).

Prospect Nailsworth
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Prospect carries more flood risk (69 vs 53); Prospect carries more crime risk (79 vs 61).

Prospect Nailsworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Nailsworth
Inside the suburb 6 1
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, Adelaide City Campus, 5.0 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 Nailsworth

  • Nailsworth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Nailsworth
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 0
Parks & reserves 17 1
Childcare 13 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 1

Mobility

Prospect Nailsworth
Walkability score 91/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 5.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5082
 1.3%
postcode 5083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5082
 47
postcode 5083

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 Nailsworth
Car (driver) 69.2% / 72.1%
Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2% Nailsworth — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.7%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2% Nailsworth — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Bus 8.5% / 6.8%
Prospect — Bus: 8.5% Nailsworth — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.8%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7% Nailsworth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.0%
Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2% Nailsworth — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Prospect Nailsworth
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Nailsworth
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
7,328 premises
 100%
1,004 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Prospect Nailsworth
Average residential rate $2,363/yr
same for both
Council Prospect
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Nailsworth
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

Nailsworth

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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