Suburb in Launceston

Prospect (Tas), TAS

Prospect (Tas) had a population of 1,908 at the 2021 Census (+10.8% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,233. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Prospect (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Prospect (Tas)'s population grew by 10.8% to 1,908, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 43.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.6%.

29.9% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 32.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Tasmania overall: 23.4% of homes, against 5.3%. The 2021 Census counted 815 households.

The median household earns $1,233 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

15.3% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 10.5% use a language other than English at home. 45.9% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Prospect (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureProspect (Tas)TASAustralia
Population1,908557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.042.038.0
Households815218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments23.4%5.3%14.3%
Renting29.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright32.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,233$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$290$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,313$1,863
Born overseas15.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home10.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion45.9%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4962011
  2. 1,7222016
  3. 1,9082021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Prospect (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Prospect (Tas) and Tasmania
0–910.6%
10–1910.6%
20–2913.3%
30–3911.9%
40–4911.9%
50–5912.7%
60–6912.0%
70–7911.2%
80+5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Prospect (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.3%
  2. Australian44.2%
  3. Irish8.6%
  4. Scottish8.1%
  5. German3.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.1%
  2. Nepali1.4%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)0.8%
  4. Malayalam0.7%
  5. Spanish0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.2%
  2. India2.0%
  3. Nepal1.4%
  4. China1.2%
  5. the Philippines1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Prospect (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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