Prospect, TAS: suburb profile

The population of Prospect TAS is 1,908 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Prospect is $753 per week ($39,156 per year). Median rent in Prospect is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Prospect has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Prospect has a population density of 281 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Prospect is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Prospect is $1,300.

Population
1,908
Census 2021
Median income
$753/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$290/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Prospect vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Prospect is $753 a week, 8% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 118th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, the same as the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 23.5% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year younger than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureProspectTypical TASDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$753/wk$698/wk +8%$766/wk
Household income$1,233/wk$1,408/wk −12%$1,637/wk
Rent$290/wk$290/wk 0%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,301/mo −0%$1,733/mo
Median age4344 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.5%21.5% +2.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Prospect, the typical TAS suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Prospect Population

1,908 residents at the 2021 Census.

Prospect Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$753/wk
$39,156 per year
Ranked 4,460 of 14,663
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
Ranked 5,154 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Prospect Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,233/wk
Median rent $290/wk
Rent to income 23.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Prospect against your income

About $5,343 a month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $943/wk
Rent share 23.5%

Prospect Schools

8
schools nearby
6
government
986
avg ICSEA score
4,202
total students
Punchbowl Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 317 students
1029
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,522 students
1020
ICSEA
Glen Dhu Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1007
ICSEA
Summerdale Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 555 students
969
ICSEA
Kings Meadows High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 567 students
963
ICSEA
Youngtown Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
958
ICSEA
Prospect High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 572 students
958
ICSEA
St Patrick’s College - Croagh Patrick Centre Catholic
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Prospect, with a map

Prospect Map

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Prospect, Tasmania: 41.4820°S, 147.1435°E

Prospect Schools (8)

People in Prospect

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (884) Female 53.6% (1,023)

Population Density

281
people per km²
1,908 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,756
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.0%
India
1.9%
Nepal
1.4%
China
1.2%
Philippines
1.0%
Netherlands
0.8%
Malaysia
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.9%
Nepali
1.3%
Persian (excluding Dari)
0.8%
Malayalam
0.6%
Spanish
0.6%
Portuguese
0.5%
Arabic
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
42.0%
Australian
41.9%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
7.7%
German
3.2%
Australian Aboriginal
2.9%
Italian
2.7%
Chinese
2.6%
Dutch
2.5%
Indian
1.6%
Filipino
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.6%
Catholic
16.1%
Anglican
14.3%
Not stated
6.6%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Baptist
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Hinduism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
43.0% 695
Separated
3.5% 57
Divorced
10.8% 174
Widowed
8.1% 131
Never married
34.6% 558

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.2%
Couple: no children
34.0%
Couple: no children under 15
11.6%
One parent: no children under 15
9.7%
One parent: children under 15
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
35.8%
2 persons
35.2%
3 persons
11.1%
4 persons
12.5%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Prospect

Housing Tenure

Of the 815 occupied private dwellings in Prospect at the 2021 Census, 29.6% were rented, 32.5% owned outright and 32.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.2% 26 dwellings
Owned outright
32.5% 265 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.6% 266 dwellings
Rented
29.6% 241 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 8 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
30.1%
3 bedrooms
43.2%
4 bedrooms
18.2%
5 bedrooms
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.3%
$800-$999/mo
8.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.3%
1 vehicle
41.5%
2 vehicles
35.5%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Prospect

Employment

Employed full-time
35.1% 521 people
Employed part-time
24.2% 359 people
Unemployed
2.8% 41 people
Not in labour force
38.0% 565 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
28.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.3%
Managers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.1%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%
Labourers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Bus
1.3%
Bicycle
0.8%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
44.0%
Bachelor Degree
25.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
6.5%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.8%
Health
15.5%
Engineering
15.2%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Education
8.6%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Information Technology
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.6%
Secondary: Government
21.4%
Primary: Catholic
13.6%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Secondary: Catholic
9.9%
Pre-school
8.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.4%
Has need for assistance
6.7%
Need for assistance not stated
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
208
Arthritis
78
Asthma
78
Lung condition
60
Heart disease
59
Diabetes
53
Cancer
29
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
18
Dementia
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 218
Did not provide
85.7% 1,309

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.1% 230
Not a volunteer
84.9% 1,296

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 3
Previously served
4.5% 69
Never served
95.3% 1,463

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.2%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
30.7%
3 children
14.8%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
24
1961: 1970
33
1971: 1980
17
1981: 1990
17
1991: 2000
15
2001: 2010
50
2011: 2015
56
2016
16
2017
10
2018
12
2019
4
2020
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
38.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,574
Moved from TAS
151
Moved: same area (SA2)
20
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from WA
8
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from SA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5: 14 hours
29.5%
15: 29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
7.1%
Did not do domestic work
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.2%
Step family: no other children
8.5%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Prospect

The closest suburb to Prospect is Kings Meadows, 2.0 km away.

Kings Meadows
2.0 km away · income $729/wk · rent $312/wk
Youngtown
2.2 km away · income $722/wk · rent $295/wk
Summerhill
2.7 km away · income $732/wk · rent $295/wk
Prospect Vale
2.8 km away · income $710/wk · rent $300/wk
South Launceston
2.9 km away · income $767/wk · rent $300/wk
West Launceston
3.6 km away · income $793/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Prospect

What is the population of Prospect TAS?

The population of Prospect TAS is 1,908 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 281 people per km². Prospect is ranked #3,096 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Prospect?

The median personal income in Prospect TAS is $753 per week, or $39,156 per year. The median household income is $1,233 per week. Family income is $1,756 per week. Prospect is ranked #4,460 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Prospect?

Median rent in Prospect TAS is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Prospect ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Prospect?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Prospect TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Prospect?

The median age in Prospect TAS is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Prospect a good suburb to live in?

Prospect is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,908. The median income is $753/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60524. All dollar figures in AUD.