Prospect SA 5082
Prospect is a suburb in South Australia, 5 km from Adelaide CBD, around 12 minutes by car. Population is 14,584; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $104,052 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 9.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,929. Prospect is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. Of 6 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Prospect a good suburb?
Prospect scores a A (70/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
6 schools · 2 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 91/100 · 5.3 km · 12 min drive to Adelaide
Around the state median
Median $1.31M · Pricier than 80% of SA
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 79/100 · Flood 69/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 37 · 14,584 residents
Liveability Rating
70 / 100 · Ranked #84 in SAEach bar is Prospect's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
70 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataProspect's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.31 million, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,310,000
40% above its 9 neighbours (median $933,000)
Based on 201 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 106 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 29 sales $930K
- 3 bed 104 sales $1.25M
- 4 bed 54 sales $1.65M
- 5 bed 12 sales $1.84M
Units
$607,000
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $605,000)
Based on 65 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 36 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 8 sales $552K
- 2 bed 48 sales $596K
- 3 bed 7 sales $800K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Prospect are currently listed at around $1.01 million on average. Based on 26 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.01M
26 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$588K
12 units listed in the last 6 months.
38 of the suburb's 5,597 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Prospect rent for around $740 a week on average, based on 85 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$740/wk
10% above its 3 neighbours (median $670/wk)
85 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$595/wk
50 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
135 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,987 rented homes (6.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $660/wk
- 40 bonds
- +43% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $500/wk
- 50 bonds
- +50% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5082.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$740/week ($38,000 a year) on a $1.01 million median
$595/week ($31,000 a year) on a $588,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Prospect safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Prospect sits in the high band, with 1,044 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 18% on the prior year.
1,044 offences
18.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202521 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Six schools serve Prospect, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Blackfriars Priory School and Prospect Primary School lead the pack.
- • 2,386 students across 5 schools (avg 477)
- • Sectors: 2 Catholic, 2 Independent, 2 Government
- • ICSEA 1016-1109, median 1037 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Blackfriars Priory School (786 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Universities nearby
- 5.2 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 5.2 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
- 5.2 km82-98 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000Torrens University Australia · 106 courses
3.9% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Prospect is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 91/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 5 supermarkets, 17 parks and 22 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Prospect.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 299.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 209.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 115.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.9 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 14 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Prospect.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 97%
- Premises covered
- 7,328
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Prospect: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 32 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Prospect is home to about 14,600 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $104,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
14,584
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$104,052/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,929/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$49,608/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.0%
Total Dwellings
5,597
Owner-Occupier Rate
64.5%
Houses
67.9%
Rental Stress
17.5%
Mortgage Stress
22.2%
Work From Home
12.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
139 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 85 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,932 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 67.2%
- Employment Rate
- 66.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,186 residents (8.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 13,832 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
29% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (2,322 of 8,052).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 4,551 people work here; 8,052 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 43% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,363 a year through Prospect based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 79%
- Commercial 17%
- Industrial 2%
- Parks and recreation 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Prospect
In the year to August 2026, 203 new dwellings were approved across Prospect. That mix is 28 houses and 175 units. Approvals are up 757.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 3.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira), 4.9 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 457 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.1°C
- 21 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
27 facilities within 5 km- 1.2 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 1.3 kmWhiteware Appliance ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Fluoride compounds
- 2.2 km
- 2.2 kmBeer ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.9 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Chlorine & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5082, 178 of 12,025 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.7% (447 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5082, 3,332 rooftop-solar systems totalling 23.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,736 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 235 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Steve Georganas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steve Georganas | 69.1% | 30.9% | +7.2 |
| 2022 | Steve Georganas | 61.9% | 38.1% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Steve Georganas | 58.2% | 41.8% | +0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lucy Hood Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucy Hood ALP | 68.2% |
| 2022 | Lucy Hood ALP | 56.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Prospect?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 14,584 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Prospect
Is Prospect a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Prospect is high (79/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Prospect?
Prospect has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (69/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Prospect a good place to live?
Prospect has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (70/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Prospect?
Prospect, SA had a population of 14,584 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Prospect, SA?
The postcode for Prospect, SA is 5082.
How far is Prospect from Adelaide?
Prospect is 5 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 12 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Prospect?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Prospect was $104,052 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Prospect?
The median advertised rent in Prospect is $740 a week for houses (85 listings) and $595 a week for units (50 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Prospect?
The median age of residents in Prospect was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Prospect?
There are 6 schools inside the Prospect boundary: 2 above, 2 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Prospect walkable?
Prospect scores 91/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Prospect?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Prospect, Adelaide (West Terrace / Ngayirdapira) (4.9 km away), summer days average 29.1°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 457 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Prospect?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Prospect belong to?
Prospect sits within the Prospect local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Prospect?
The average residential rates bill through Prospect is $2,363 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Prospect?
Across Prospect, 203 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 757.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Prospect in?
Prospect sits within the federal Division of Adelaide, currently held by Steve Georganas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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