Prospect (Tas.)
TASProspect (Tas.) is a stable suburb in TAS with 1,908 residents.
- SAL code
- 60524
- SA2
- 602011048
- Population
- 1,908
- LGA
- Launceston
Prospect (Tas.), TAS had 1,908 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 0.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300 a month. Around 68.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 34.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 72.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?1,908
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+0.6%
3yr: -2.0% · 10yr: +5.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,233/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?7
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?16
Launceston · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Summerhill - Prospect (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Prospect (Tas.) suburb alone is ~1,908 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,475 to 4,989 over 24 years, averaging 0.5% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Youngtown Primary School58.2%
- Summerdale Primary School 37.4%
- Glen Dhu Primary School 4.3%
- West Launceston Primary School 0.1%
- Hagley Farm Primary School 0.0%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.6%Predominantly detached houses (72.3%), mixed tenure (69% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: TAS TFS Bushfire-Prone Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Hazard data is not yet available for this state.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
14 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE | AgricultureRural | 49.5% | 3.36 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL_MANAGEMENT | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental | 14.5% | 0.99 km² |
| GENERAL_RESIDENTIAL | General ResidentialResidential | 11.1% | 0.76 km² |
| UTILITIES | UtilitiesSpecial use | 8.3% | 0.56 km² |
| LOW_DENSITY_RESIDENTIAL | Low Density ResidentialResidential | 3.4% | 0.23 km² |
| COMMUNITY_PURPOSE | Community PurposeSpecial use | 3.4% | 0.23 km² |
| OPEN_SPACE | Open SpaceRecreation | 2.9% | 0.20 km² |
| PARTICULAR_PURPOSE | Particular PurposeSpecial use | 2.3% | 0.15 km² |
| RECREATION | RecreationRecreation | 1.7% | 0.12 km² |
| COMMERCIAL | CommercialBusiness | 1.5% | 0.10 km² |
| RURAL | RuralRural | 1.1% | 0.07 km² |
| LOCAL_BUSINESS | Local BusinessBusiness | 0.7% | 0.05 km² |
| LIGHT_INDUSTRIAL | Light IndustrialIndustrial | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
| RURAL_LIVING | Rural LivingRural | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.