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Prospect

South Australia · Prospect - Walkerville · Adelaide - Central and Hills

This profile uses the ABS Prospect statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Prospect is a locality in the Prospect - Walkerville area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Prospect SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 1109 (gov)
Childcare
14
NQS-rated services
Population
16,898
+0.8% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Prospect SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Prospect

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Prospect Primary School Government · 537 students
ICSEA 1109
Prospect North Primary School Government · 373 students
ICSEA 1037

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Blackfriars Priory School
Catholic 786 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context
Rosary School
Catholic 484 students
ICSEA 1101 intake context
Prescott College
Independent 206 students
ICSEA 1016 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Prospect

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • St Helen's Park Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Prospect
    Exceeding NQS
  • Prospect Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Prospect
    Exceeding NQS
  • Paisley Park Early Learning Centre Prospect
    Centre-Based Care · 124 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Daphne Street Child Care and Specialist Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Rosary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Prospect
    Centre-Based Care · 89 places · Fitzroy
    Meeting NQS
  • Ashgrove House Nursery School & ELC
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Prospect Community Early Education and Care
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Blackfriars Priory School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Brighter Beginnings Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Emali Early Learning Centre - Prospect
    Centre-Based Care · 70 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS
  • Blackfriars Priory School Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Prospect
    Meeting NQS

+ 2 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
16,898
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+133
people / yr
Density
3,086
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+133
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+50
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-179
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+262

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Prospect
+0.80%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Prospect - Walkerville

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  1. 01
    Walkerville
    +0.9%
    8,673 ppl
  2. 02
    Nailsworth - Broadview
    -0.2%
    6,561 ppl