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Prospect
South Australia · Adelaide - West · 19,630 people · 6 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Prospect at a glance
Map shows the Prospect LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Prospect is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 6 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 7 km². Prospect has a population of 19,630 , ranking #24 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Prospect (14,584 residents), and the highest median household income is in Thorngate at $3,125/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,045/week and median age is 37.7. About 28.9% of residents were born overseas and 28.9% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 3,446 (17.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 2,462 (12.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 5,974 (30.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 4,867 (24.8%) |
| 65+ years | 2,879 (14.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Prospect
6 schools across Prospect: 50.0% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1069 (range 1016 to 1109). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 6 schools in Prospect, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Priory School | Catholic | Combined | Prospect | 786 | 1037 |
| Nailsworth Primary School | Government | Primary | Nailsworth | 548 | 1106 |
| Prospect Primary School | Government | Primary | Prospect | 537 | 1109 |
| Rosary School | Catholic | Primary | Prospect | 484 | 1101 |
| Prospect North Primary School | Government | Primary | Prospect | 373 | 1037 |
| Prescott College | Independent | Secondary | Prospect | 206 | 1016 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Prospect. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Prospect
Prospect contains 6 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 5082 | 14,584 | $2,001/wk | 37 |
| Nailsworth | 5083 | 2,235 | $2,059/wk | 39 |
| Collinswood | 5081 | 1,496 | $1,927/wk | 36 |
| Fitzroy | 5082 | 783 | $2,382/wk | 45 |
| Medindie Gardens | 5081 | 352 | $2,976/wk | 43 |
| Thorngate | 5082 | 180 | $3,125/wk | 47 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Prospect with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Prospect and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect (SA) | 19,630 | 37.7 | $2,045/wk | 1059 | 34.9% | 28.9% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 133,310 | 37.8 | $1,497/wk | 954 | 37.4% | 35.9% |
| Walkerville | 8,022 | 44.4 | $2,194/wk | 1097 | 28.7% | 29.4% |
| Charles Sturt | 123,859 | 41.3 | $1,591/wk | 994 | 32.4% | 28.1% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Prospect
What is the population of Prospect?
The 2021 Census recorded 19,630 people living in Prospect, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Prospect?
Prospect contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Prospect, Nailsworth, Collinswood, Fitzroy, Medindie Gardens.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Prospect?
Prospect covers 3 postcodes: 5081, 5082, 5083.
What is the median household income in Prospect?
The population-weighted median household income across Prospect is $2,045 per week (2021 Census), ranking #5 of 72 SA LGAs.
How many schools are in Prospect?
Prospect has 6 schools, including 3 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Prospect?
Prospect has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1059, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.