Prospect vs Summerhill

Summerhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Prospect. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Prospect, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Prospect tends to suit people living alone.

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

Summerhill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 72%)
  • But Prospect has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Summerhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Summerhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 150 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Prospect has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 18%)
  • Summerhill is more walkable (68/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Prospect is growing faster (10.8% vs 0.1%)
  • Summerhill returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Summerhill 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 Summerhill
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 Summerhill
Walkability 30 / 68
Prospect — Walkability: 30/100 Summerhill — Walkability: 68/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Prospect — Low fire risk: 80/100 Summerhill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Summerhill has more residents (3,139 vs 1,908); Prospect skews older (43 vs 38).

Prospect Summerhill
Population 1,908 3,139
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +0.1%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $64,116/yr $69,004/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $295/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Summerhill
0-4 5.6% / 6.2%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.6% Summerhill — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 9.5% / 12.3%
Prospect — 5-14: 9.5% Summerhill — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Prospect — 15-19: 6.2% Summerhill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.6% / 6.0%
Prospect — 20-24: 5.6% Summerhill — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.2% / 14.4%
Prospect — 25-34: 14.2% Summerhill — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.5% / 13.2%
Prospect — 35-44: 11.5% Summerhill — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 12.8% / 12.1%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.8% Summerhill — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.0% / 12.1%
Prospect — 55-64: 12.0% Summerhill — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.8% / 10.2%
Prospect — 65-74: 12.8% Summerhill — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 7.1% / 6.1%
Prospect — 75-84: 7.1% Summerhill — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.0% / 1.8%
Prospect — 85+: 3.0% Summerhill — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 49.2% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 49.2% Prospect — Couple Families: 30.4% Prospect — One Parent Families: 16.5% Prospect — Group Household: 3.9% Prospect — Other Families: 0.0%
Summerhill 38.2% lone person
Summerhill — Lone Person: 38.2% Summerhill — Couple Families: 36.0% Summerhill — One Parent Families: 20.4% Summerhill — Group Household: 3.8% Summerhill — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 31.2% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 34.3% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.5% Prospect — Renting: 31.2%
Summerhill 27.2% renting
Summerhill — Owned Outright: 32.7% Summerhill — Mortgage: 40.1% Summerhill — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prospect Summerhill
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 19.4%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Summerhill — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 8.2%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Summerhill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.3%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Summerhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.6%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Summerhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Summerhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Summerhill
England 2.0% / 1.5%
Prospect — England: 2.0% Summerhill — England: 1.5%
India 1.9% / 0.7%
Prospect — India: 1.9% Summerhill — India: 0.7%
Nepal 1.4% / 0.4%
Prospect — Nepal: 1.4% Summerhill — Nepal: 0.4%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Prospect — China: 1.2% Summerhill — China: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Prospect — Philippines: 1.0% Summerhill — Philippines: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.7%
Prospect — New Zealand: 0.5% Summerhill — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 72.0% houses
Prospect — Houses: 72.0% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% Prospect — Townhouses: 4.7%
Summerhill 82.5% houses
Summerhill — Houses: 82.5% Summerhill — Flats / Apartments: 17.5% Summerhill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Prospect Summerhill
Median house price $642,500 $670,250
Median unit price $550,000 $460,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 22 days
from 10 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 Summerhill
3 bed $615K / $636K
Prospect — 3 bed: $615K (31 sales) Summerhill — 3 bed: $636K (28 sales)

31 vs 28 sales

4 bed $765K / $780K
Prospect — 4 bed: $765K (17 sales) Summerhill — 4 bed: $780K (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Prospect has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%).

Prospect Summerhill
Residential 15% 59%
Rural and farming 51% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 25%
Environmental 15% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
Other and special use 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 Summerhill
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
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 Summerhill
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $745K
 4.8%
$610/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Prospect Summerhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Schools Higher than 92% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS

Liveability

Summerhill is more walkable (68 vs 30).

Prospect Summerhill
Grade A
same for both
Score 67/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Prospect carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Prospect Summerhill
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Prospect Summerhill
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 5.7 km
 1
Launceston, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 1.0%

Schools in Prospect

  • Prospect High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick’s College - Croagh Patrick Centre Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Summerhill

  • Summerdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Summerhill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Prospect Summerhill
Walkability score 30/100 68/100
Distance to Hobart 203.2 km 203 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 143 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
same for both

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 Summerhill
Car (driver) 82.1% / 85.7%
Prospect — Car (driver): 82.1% Summerhill — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 6.4%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 8.7% Summerhill — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.7%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 6.0% Summerhill — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 1.4% / 1.1%
Prospect — Bus: 1.4% Summerhill — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Prospect — Walked Only: 0.9% Summerhill — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Prospect Summerhill
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.4 km 45.7 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Summerhill
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,024 premises
 100%
1,420 premises

Climate

Prospect Summerhill
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Prospect Summerhill
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Prospect Summerhill
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Summerhill
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prospect

Quiet

Summerhill

Parks Quiet

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