Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Prospect Hill suburb profile
Prospect Hill, SA · Postcode 5201
This Prospect Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Prospect Hill, SA (postcode 5201). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Prospect Hill with nearby suburbs.
Prospect Hill at a glance
Population
158
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$2,071/wk
Median age
47
Prospect Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.4% over 10 years
Population
158
was 159 in 2016
-1 · -0.6%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$65 · +28.3%
Household income
$2,071/wk
was $1,300/wk in 2016
+$771 · +59.3%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Prospect Hill population growth · Prospect Hill then and now
Prospect Hill vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Prospect Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.8% vs area
- Prospect Hill$295/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+32.8% vs area
- Prospect Hill$2,071/wk
- Nearby$1,031/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- Prospect Hill47
- Nearby53
- SA41
Personal income
-0.4% vs area
- Prospect Hill$778/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Prospect Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Prospect Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,031.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,080.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Prospect Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Prospect Hill, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Prospect Hill people
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Prospect Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,071/wk
- Median personal income
- $778/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Prospect Hill housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 45.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Prospect Hill work
- Employment to population
- 71%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5201)
Compare Prospect Hill with nearby suburbs
Prospect Hill in numbers
Prospect Hill had 158 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 45.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 94.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 5% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,071/wk, 35% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.6% (from 159 to 158). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $295/wk (+28.3%).
Prospect Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Prospect Hill, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Prospect Hill was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Prospect Hill, SA?
- Prospect Hill had 158 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Prospect Hill?
- Median household income in Prospect Hill was $2,071/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Prospect Hill?
- 0% of occupied homes in Prospect Hill were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 45.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Prospect Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Prospect Hill. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology