Suburbs Hallett Cove

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Hallett Cove SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hallett Cove SA is 12,512 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hallett Cove is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in Hallett Cove is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Hallett Cove has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Hallett Cove has a population density of 1373.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hallett Cove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hallett Cove is $1,700.

There were 119 recorded offences in Hallett Cove in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (42 offences).

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📍 Hallett Cove, South Australia — 35.0741°S, 138.5105°E

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Hallett Cove Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hallett Cove Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$838/wk
$43,576 per year
#2986 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hallett Cove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (6,169) Female 50.7% (6,348)

Population Density

1373.2
people per km²
12,512 people · 9.1 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,119
Family income/wk

Hallett Cove 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)

Hallett Cove Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.3% 1,847 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.7% 2,140 dwellings

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

Hallett Cove Country of Birth

Australia
78.0%
England
16.7%
India
1.6%
China
1.2%
Germany
0.8%
Egypt
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Greece
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Canada
0.2%

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

Hallett Cove Religion

No Religion
56.8%
Catholic
16.8%
Anglican
10.6%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Not stated
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Baptist
1.6%
Pentecostal
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hallett Cove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Hallett Cove Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
20.4%
Other
19.1%
Afrikaans
11.9%
Polish
11.4%
Italian
10.3%
Arabic
9.2%
IAL Punjabi
9.0%
German
8.6%

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

Hallett Cove Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.7% 3,834 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.7% 2,448 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 319 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.3% 3,296 people

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

Hallett Cove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.1%
Bachelor Degree
28.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.6%
Postgraduate Degree
8.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Hallett Cove Occupation

Professionals
30.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Managers
12.7%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
4.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Hallett Cove Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.2%
Engineering
16.2%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Health
13.9%
Education
8.9%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Information Technology
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

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

Hallett Cove Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hallett Cove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hallett Cove Marital Status

💍
Married
55.8% 5,840
↔️
Separated
2.8% 297
📋
Divorced
8.1% 849
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 396
👤
Never married
29.4% 3,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hallett Cove Ancestry

English
36.9%
Australian
23.6%
Scottish
8.4%
Irish
7.4%
Other
7.3%
German
5.5%
Italian
2.5%
Chinese
2.4%
Dutch
1.9%
Polish
1.5%
Indian
1.2%
South African
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hallett Cove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.5%
Secondary — Government
20.2%
Vocational Education
11.5%
Pre-school
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.1%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

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

Hallett Cove Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 1,226
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 23,186

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

Hallett Cove Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 1,622
—
Not a volunteer
84.1% 8,570

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hallett Cove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
6.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hallett Cove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.0%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Train
5.7%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Walked only
0.7%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.2%

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

Hallett Cove Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
30.2%
2 vehicles
44.5%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

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

Hallett Cove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
4.8%
3 bedrooms
52.9%
4 bedrooms
35.0%
5 bedrooms
5.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Hallett Cove Population Mobility

8.6%
moved in the last year
30.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hallett Cove Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
240
Indigenous residents
24,325
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hallett Cove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
987
Asthma
486
Arthritis
436
Diabetes
364
Heart disease
359
Cancer
209
Lung condition
204
Stroke
109
Kidney disease
107
Dementia
29

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

Hallett Cove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hallett Cove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.6%
Couple — no children
29.9%
Couple — no children under 15
21.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hallett Cove Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 16
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 318
👤
Never served
96.7% 9,897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hallett Cove Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 1,387
—
Did not provide
86.4% 8,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hallett Cove Children Ever Born

No children
29.1%
1 child
14.6%
2 children
36.7%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Hallett Cove When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
40
1951–1960
152
1961–1970
417
1971–1980
340
1981–1990
484
1991–2000
432
2001–2010
1,157
2011–2015
658
2016
105
2017
75
2018
84
2019
83
2020
52
2021
12

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

Hallett Cove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
33.0%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.4%

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

Hallett Cove Household Size

1 person
18.1%
2 persons
38.5%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hallett Cove Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,091
Moved from SA
668
Moved — same area (SA2)
140
Moved from overseas
62
Moved from NSW
52
Moved from VIC
38
Moved from QLD
29
Moved from WA
20
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
4

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

Hallett Cove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.8%
Step family — no other children
7.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Blended family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hallett Cove Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 119 total

Assault
42
Theft
39
Property Damage
23
Break & Enter
10
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Hallett Cove Schools

10
schools nearby
7
government
1018
avg ICSEA score
3,676
total students
St Martin de Porres School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 530 students
1060
ICSEA
Hallett Cove East Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 325 students
1056
ICSEA
Woodend Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 631 students
1050
ICSEA
Sheidow Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 290 students
1020
ICSEA
Reynella Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 430 students
1001
ICSEA
Hallett Cove School Government
Combined · R-12 · 1,243 students
999
ICSEA
Hallett Cove South Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 77 students
989
ICSEA
Reynella South Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 150 students
969
ICSEA
Sports College South Australia - The Cove Campus Independent
Secondary
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - The Cottage Campus Catholic
Secondary

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

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Hallett Cove Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,871/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Hallett Cove

≈ $8,108/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,491/wk
Rent share 20.3%

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Hallett Cove vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Henley Beach
Pop: 6,259 Income: $971/wk Rent: $345/wk
Whyalla Norrie
Pop: 6,288 Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk
Salisbury Downs
Pop: 6,296 Income: $535/wk Rent: $273/wk
Norwood (SA)
Pop: 6,354 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $390/wk
Davoren Park
Pop: 6,392 Income: $486/wk Rent: $250/wk
Valley View
Pop: 6,405 Income: $696/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hallett Cove

What is the population of Hallett Cove SA?

The population of Hallett Cove SA is 12,512 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1373.2 people per km².Hallett Cove is ranked #410 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hallett Cove?

The median personal income in Hallett Cove SA is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,871 per week.Family income is $2,119 per week.Hallett Cove is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hallett Cove?

Median rent in Hallett Cove SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hallett Cove ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hallett Cove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hallett Cove SA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hallett Cove?

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

Is Hallett Cove a good suburb to live in?

Hallett Cove is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 12,512.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 40554. All dollar figures in AUD.