Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Prospect suburb profile
Prospect, QLD · Postcode 4715
This Prospect suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Prospect, QLD (postcode 4715). 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 with nearby suburbs.
Prospect at a glance
Population
289
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$2,100/wk
Median age
39
Prospect 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
+15.1% over 10 years
Population
289
was 297 in 2016
-8 · -2.7%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
$17 · -6.5%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $2,088/wk in 2016
+$12 · +0.6%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Prospect population growth · Prospect then and now
Prospect vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Prospect, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.3% vs area
- Prospect$243/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+22.2% vs area
- Prospect$2,100/wk
- Nearby$1,835.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Prospect39
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+16.1% vs area
- Prospect$918/wk
- Nearby$870/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Prospect compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Prospect sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,065.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,090
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Prospect on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Prospect, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Prospect people
- Population
- 289
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 4.5%
- 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 income
- Median household income
- $2,100/wk
- Median personal income
- $918/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Prospect housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.6%
- Mortgaged
- 26.3%
- Rented
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.4%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.6%
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 4715)
Compare Prospect with nearby suburbs
Prospect in numbers
Prospect had 289 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 4.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.6% own their home outright, 26.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.3% rent. Separate houses make up 80.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,100/wk, 24% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.7% (from 297 to 289). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $243/wk (-6.5%).
Prospect suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Prospect, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Prospect was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Prospect, QLD?
- Prospect had 289 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Prospect?
- Median household income in Prospect was $2,100/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Prospect?
- 9.3% of occupied homes in Prospect were rented, 35.6% were owned outright and 26.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Prospect suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Prospect (Qld). 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