South Australia · Suburb Profile

Eden Hills SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Eden Hills, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Eden Hills SA is 3,020 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eden Hills is $866 per week ($45,032 per year). Median rent in Eden Hills is $388 per week ($1,681 per month). Eden Hills has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Eden Hills has a population density of 750.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eden Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eden Hills is $1,842.

There were 25 recorded offences in Eden Hills in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Eden Hills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eden Hills Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$866/wk

$45,032 per year

#2541 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$388/wk

$1,681 per month

#2364 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eden Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,508) Female 50.0% (1,510)

Population Density

750.1

people per km²

3,020 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,356

Family income/wk

Eden Hills Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eden Hills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.6% 460 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.4% 507 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eden Hills Country of Birth

Australia

84.5%

England

10.2%

India

1.2%

Germany

1.0%

China

0.8%

Canada

0.8%

Greece

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

France

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Eden Hills Religion

No Religion

66.1%

Catholic

8.8%

Anglican

6.9%

Uniting Church

6.5%

Not stated

3.6%

Baptist

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eden Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Eden Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

Mandarin

21.3%

Greek

11.7%

French

9.6%

Bengali

8.5%

Italian

8.5%

Vietnamese

7.4%

German

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Eden Hills Employment

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Employed full-time

36.2% 846 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.3% 637 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 71 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.5% 783 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Eden Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.0%

Certificate III/IV

23.3%

Postgraduate Degree

16.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Eden Hills Occupation

Professionals

39.4%

Managers

15.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Labourers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Eden Hills Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.8%

Health

16.6%

Management & Commerce

15.6%

Engineering

12.3%

Education

9.7%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Information Technology

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Eden Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eden Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eden Hills Marital Status

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Married

51.9% 1,286

↔️

Separated

2.9% 71

📋

Divorced

8.6% 214

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 91

👤

Never married

33.0% 818

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eden Hills Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

26.5%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

7.7%

German

7.3%

Irish

6.9%

Italian

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Greek

1.4%

Polish

1.2%

Indian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eden Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.1%

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.0%

Primary — Catholic

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Eden Hills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 223

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 5,674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Eden Hills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.6% 671

—

Not a volunteer

72.4% 1,756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eden Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eden Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.0%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Train

5.1%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Bicycle

2.6%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Eden Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Eden Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

9.8%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

32.0%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Eden Hills Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

32.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eden Hills Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,890

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eden Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

275

Asthma

117

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Eden Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eden Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.7%

Couple — no children

25.6%

Couple — no children under 15

20.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eden Hills Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 82

👤

Never served

96.5% 2,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eden Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 375

—

Did not provide

84.5% 2,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eden Hills Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Eden Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

160

2011–2015

101

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Eden Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Eden Hills Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eden Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,596

Moved from SA

258

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Eden Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.8%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eden Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Eden Hills Schools

schools nearby

government

1081

avg ICSEA score

3,838

total students

Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Independent

Primary · R-6 · 88 students

1119

ICSEA

Eden Hills Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 229 students

1116

ICSEA

Australian Science and Mathematics School Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 419 students

1101

ICSEA

Clapham Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students

1098

ICSEA

Blackwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1095

ICSEA

Bellevue Heights Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 177 students

1090

ICSEA

St Bernadette's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 205 students

1085

ICSEA

Flagstaff Hill Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 432 students

1067

ICSEA

Blackwood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,211 students

1059

ICSEA

Clovelly Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 222 students

1038

ICSEA

Springbank Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 249 students

1021

ICSEA

Sports College South Australia - Mitchell Park Campus Independent

Secondary

St John's Grammar School - Secondary Campus Independent

Combined

Sacred Heart College - Champagnat Campus Catholic

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Eden Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,062/wk

Median Rent $388/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Eden Hills

Your weekly income

≈ $8,935/month

Median rent $388/wk

Left after rent $1,674/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Eden Hills vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,510 Income: $1,028/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,528 Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $344/wk

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Pop: 1,531 Income: $704/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 1,535 Income: $761/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,537 Income: $557/wk Rent: $189/wk

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Pop: 1,549 Income: $730/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eden Hills

What is the population of Eden Hills SA?

The population of Eden Hills SA is 3,020 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 750.1 people per km².Eden Hills is ranked #2,401 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eden Hills?

The median personal income in Eden Hills SA is $866 per week, or $45,032 per year.The median household income is $2,062 per week.Family income is $2,356 per week.Eden Hills is ranked #2,541 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eden Hills?

Median rent in Eden Hills SA is $388 per week ($1,681 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eden Hills ranks #2,364 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eden Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eden Hills SA is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eden Hills?

The median age in Eden Hills SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eden Hills a good suburb to live in?

Eden Hills is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,020.The median income is $866/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40389. All dollar figures in AUD.