South Australia · Postcode 5201

Prospect Hill postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 34 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
158
Population (2021)
$2,071
Household income/wk
$295
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Prospect Hill at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5201 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
158 People Resident population, Census 2021
Alexandrina Council area 53 suburbs, 11 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,071/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,071/wk
34% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$295/wk
4% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
3.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Prospect Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Prospect Hill vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricProspect HillSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,071 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $295 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,733 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 47 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Prospect Hill is a locality 34 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5201. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Alexandrina.

According to the 2021 Census, Prospect Hill has a population of 158 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,071, above the SA average.

Housing in Prospect Hill includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 50 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Prospect Hill scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Prospect Hill is part of the Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island statistical area in South Australia.

Prospect Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5201
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)158
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,071/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$778/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area16.6 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens89.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.2130007
Longitude138.7219659
Distance from Adelaide34 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Local GovernmentAlexandrina
Federal ElectorateMayo
State ElectorateHeysen
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (14.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (16.5%)
15–24 years19 (12.0%)
25–44 years29 (18.4%)
45–64 years58 (36.7%)
65+ years23 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (58.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Prospect Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (12.0%)
Asthma16 (10.1%)
Diabetes8 (5.1%)
Cancer7 (4.4%)
Lung Condition5 (3.2%)
Heart Disease3 (1.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (12.5%)
2 vehicles14 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles21 (52.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.