Prospect, SA 5082

I love the community feel and events like 'Tourrific Prospect' street party, dancing in the park, tapas and drinks in 'Seven Nights of Summer' etc. Mostly I love that I can walk down the street to a cafe or restaurant (Sunny's is awesome for street Thai Food) and that it is so close to North Adelaide and the CBD. With the new boutique cinema and restaurants soon to be complete on Prospect Road, character houses and tree lined streets, it is a great place to live. The parts of prospect that are closest to the city, near the cafe strip on Prospect Road and between Main North Road and Prospect Road are in my opinion the nicest. There is development happening in the less affluent/not as nice end of Prospect beyond Regency Road and it is significantly improving. Close to excellent schools, both public and private (Wilderness School, St Dominic's, Blackfriars, North Adelaide Primary, Adelaide High School and the to be built specialist public school on Frome Road Adelaide) there is plenty of choice. It is still in the (just) affordable range for professionals (currently just under 600k median house price) but offers much better value than other blue chip suburbs.

I love the city of Prospect! Lets start with the amayzing line up of cafe's and restaurants on the main strip of Prospect road! YUM! I cant count how many times i've just wondered into a random cafe and fell in love with it.

A bit on the pricy side is prospect but you get what you pay for. Amazing, vintage stunning homes with excellent refurbishment/renovation potential on their decent sized blocks!

A bit of traffic at times especially when the tour down under is under way but overall if you love being local to the city or north adelaide and only 20 away from the beach then their should be nothing stoping you from moving into the lovely neighborhood!

A lovely area with lots of job opportunities and shopping options. There are also a lot of glorious cafes/restaurants.

Steve Mac | House and Land Expert

It’s a mixed bag. Prospect road is great and we have enjoyed living near there. Some lovely parks and playgrounds. But once you have been to Prospect road a few times there really isn’t much else in the area. And the ants, they are relentless. Some beautiful houses and some dumpy houses which have just been left to go dilapidated. If you buy here, most houses can only be renovated, not knocked down so a lot have just been left to crumble. And while I do feel relatively safe here, I walk with my family a lot and see quite a lot of drug paraphernalia around. I’m not sure I see the full appeal and I don’t think I would ever put myself in mountains of debt to buy there. Not the friendliest of places either, I suppose a lot of old money lives there.

Prospect is a really mixed bag. It should be super convenient and beautiful but has suffered great neglect over the years. Road maintenance is poor, parking lacks simple controls and streets are frequently blocked. Several major intersections remain blackspots for crashes. Close to both the city as well as the shops and great food options of Kilburn, it can be fun and convenient out of rush hours. Public transport access is reasonable. Although its previous association with high crime and treacherous main roads has improved, developers and authorities have been callous and a high proportion of character buildings have been replaced with low quality developments. A great place to live if you don't mind congestion and shedding a few tears.

I have been living in prospect for a couple of years now and the location is pretty much ideal for singles and families alike. Firstly, it is super convenient with prospect road "high street" shopping, dining, cinema etc. There's also coles, Woolworth, bunnings, Aldi, target, Kmart and much more at Sefton Park plaza and Churchill Centre. Secondly, the suburb is located a mere 10-15mins from the CBD which is also a plus point for anyone working in the city. Thirdly, the suburb is filled with beautiful character homes from the 1900s.
Downside is that prices have been going up heaps recently.

This suburb is perfect for everyone, whether you're single, with a family, or retiring. The food here is amazing and the parks are gorgeous. I'm so happy I've moved here with my family.

Prospect, located in the inner northern suburbs of Adelaide, is most likely the "most lively" part of the northern suburbs. Prospect Road which runs through the area boasts with many eateries and restaurants to choose from and it is also known to hold the annual Tour Down Under, where the cyclists race, festival and most of the main road is closed off to hold the event in January. In terms of the personality of Prospect, it is a generally safe and quiet area, and the locals here tend to be friendly and don't mind having a conversation with each other. However the area for prolong times of the year, have a spate of minor to several criminal activity going on around the area. The news also seems to report frequent crime in Prospect as well, but overall, the area is very safe. Prospect is located very close to most of its amenities, such as Prospect Road which offer small shopping malls that are good for daily groceries but you are just 5 minutes from Rundle Mall! It could even take a 30 minute walk into the city so if a beautiful day comes around a stroll to the city is the way to go. The suburb is also located close to other shopping options such as Westfield Tea Tree Plaza at Modbury 30 minutes away, Northpark Shopping Centre 5 minutes away, Churchill Centre 5 minutes away, and much more. The NBN is also live in Prospect and has been since July 2015.

Overall, Prospect is one of the more better options to choose from in the northern suburbs. Although I wouldn't really want to live here, it is certainly a nice place to live, with it being located so close to all amenities such as shops, hospitals, schools and medical centres

Great local schools and in the zone for new Adelaide High School. Families move in and stay. Young attitudes and artistic community, fully NBN fibered to the premises. Great restaurants, new Palace Cinema being built. Leafy streets, local family events. Walk to Adelaide Oval. Progressive, inclusive Local Council.