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City of Prospect
Local government area in South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The City of Prospect is an inner urban local government area (LGA) in Adelaide, South Australia. The council seat is the unusually-large suburb of Prospect, which makes up almost two thirds of the tiny council area, which is less than 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Established in 1872, it is one of the oldest local government bodies in South Australia.
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City of Prospect South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 22,272 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,851,73/km2 (738,590/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1872 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.81 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Matt Larwood | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Prospect | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eastern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Adelaide, Enfield | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Prospect | ||||||||||||||
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The demographics of the suburb show an above-average preponderance of young professionals, and a growing population.