Prospect vs Sefton Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Prospect: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.17 million in Sefton Park, and rent is higher there too. Prospect is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.6 km.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sefton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,170,125 vs $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sefton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Sefton Park 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 Sefton Park
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 Sefton Park
Walkability 91 / 90
Prospect — Walkability: 91/100 Sefton Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 21 / 10
Prospect — Safety: 21/100 Sefton Park — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sefton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 33
Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100 Sefton Park — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 1,274); Prospect has higher household incomes ($104,052 vs $86,476).

Prospect Sefton Park
Population 14,584
+91% vs other
 1,274
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +5.3%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $104,052/yr
+17% vs other
 $86,476/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Sefton Park
0-4 5.2% / 4.9%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.2% Sefton Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.3% / 10.8%
Prospect — 5-14: 12.3% Sefton Park — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.9% / 6.3%
Prospect — 15-19: 4.9% Sefton Park — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.7% / 5.6%
Prospect — 20-24: 7.7% Sefton Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.8% / 15.3%
Prospect — 25-34: 16.8% Sefton Park — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 14.9% / 13.7%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Sefton Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.3% / 11.9%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.3% Sefton Park — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.7% / 13.0%
Prospect — 55-64: 11.7% Sefton Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 8.2% / 10.6%
Prospect — 65-74: 8.2% Sefton Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Prospect — 75-84: 3.9% Sefton Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / 3.1%
Prospect — 85+: 2.3% Sefton Park — 85+: 3.1%

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%
Sefton Park 43.9% couple families
Sefton Park — Couple Families: 43.9% Sefton Park — Lone Person: 36.6% Sefton Park — One Parent Families: 12.9% Sefton Park — Group Household: 2.9% Sefton Park — Other Families: 3.7%
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%
Sefton Park 29.0% renting
Sefton Park — Owned Outright: 35.7% Sefton Park — Mortgage: 35.3% Sefton Park — Renting: 29.0%
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 Sefton Park
India 5.8% / 7.5%
Prospect — India: 5.8% Sefton Park — India: 7.5%
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Prospect — England: 3.2% Sefton Park — England: 3.2%
Vietnam 2.6% / 2.3%
Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6% Sefton Park — Vietnam: 2.3%
Italy 1.8% / 2.2%
Prospect — Italy: 1.8% Sefton Park — Italy: 2.2%
China 1.7% / 1.5%
Prospect — China: 1.7% Sefton Park — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Prospect Sefton Park
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 19.6%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Sefton Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.4%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Sefton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.0%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Sefton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Sefton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.1%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Sefton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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%
Sefton Park 74.8% houses
Sefton Park — Houses: 74.8% Sefton Park — Townhouses: 13.5% Sefton Park — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prospect Sefton Park
Median house price $1,310,000 $1,170,125
Median unit price $607,000
same for both
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 106 sales
 20 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect Sefton Park
Residential 79% 83%
Commercial 17%
same for both
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 Sefton Park
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 Sefton Park
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K
 —

Ranking within SA

Prospect Sefton Park
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools Higher than 64% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of SA —

Liveability

Prospect scores higher overall (70 vs 61).

Prospect Sefton Park
Grade A B
Score 70/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Sefton Park carries more crime risk (90 vs 79).

Prospect Sefton Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
90/100
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
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Sefton Park
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.5%

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 Sefton Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Prospect Sefton Park
Walkability score 91/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km 6.6 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.0
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 Sefton Park
Car (driver) 69.2% / 70.3%
Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2% Sefton Park — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 12.5%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2% Sefton Park — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Bus 8.5% / 9.4%
Prospect — Bus: 8.5% Sefton Park — Bus: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.3%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7% Sefton Park — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2% Sefton Park — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.9%
Prospect — Bicycle: 1.9% Sefton Park — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Prospect Sefton Park
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Prospect Sefton Park
Connectivity score 99/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
7,328 premises
 85%
646 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Sefton Park
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

Sefton Park

Inner Parks

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