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Heathfield SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heathfield SA is 1,062 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heathfield is $863 per week ($44,876 per year). Median rent in Heathfield is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Heathfield has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Heathfield has a population density of 199.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heathfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathfield is $2,075.

There were 10 recorded offences in Heathfield in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Heathfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Heathfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$863/wk

$44,876 per year

#2594 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,075/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Heathfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (533) Female 50.0% (533)

Population Density

199.4

people per km²

1,062 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,606

Family income/wk

Heathfield 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)

Heathfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.7% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.3% 168 dwellings

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

Heathfield Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

8.7%

Germany

1.3%

Canada

0.6%

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

Heathfield Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Anglican

11.5%

Catholic

10.7%

Not stated

6.1%

Uniting Church

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Lutheran

2.7%

Baptist

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heathfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Heathfield Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

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

Heathfield Employment

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Employed full-time

34.6% 277 people

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Employed part-time

26.5% 212 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 21 people

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Not in labour force

36.3% 291 people

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

Heathfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.6%

Certificate III/IV

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Postgraduate Degree

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Heathfield Occupation

Professionals

41.2%

Managers

18.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

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

Heathfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Health

15.8%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

11.2%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Heathfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heathfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heathfield Marital Status

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Married

52.0% 456

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Separated

1.1% 10

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Divorced

9.0% 79

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 52

👤

Never married

31.9% 280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heathfield Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

25.6%

Scottish

10.8%

German

7.0%

Irish

6.9%

Other

6.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.9%

Greek

0.9%

Hungarian

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heathfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

20.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.5%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Pre-school

6.1%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

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

Heathfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 119

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 1,932

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

Heathfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.3% 249

—

Not a volunteer

70.7% 601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heathfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heathfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bus

2.7%

Bicycle

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

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

Heathfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

22.7%

2 vehicles

43.7%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

14.1%

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

Heathfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

37.7%

4 bedrooms

35.0%

5 bedrooms

8.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Heathfield Population Mobility

8.2%

moved in the last year

28.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heathfield Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,043

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heathfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

105

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Heathfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heathfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.1%

Couple — no children

26.3%

Couple — no children under 15

23.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heathfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 4

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Previously served

3.0% 25

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Never served

96.6% 814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heathfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 124

—

Did not provide

85.4% 723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heathfield Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

4.5%

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

Heathfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

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

Heathfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

17.5%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

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

Heathfield Household Size

1 person

18.3%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

19.7%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heathfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

933

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Heathfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.7%

Step family — no other children

5.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heathfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Heathfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1104

avg ICSEA score

2,159

total students

Stirling East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 516 students

1138

ICSEA

St Catherine's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 185 students

1133

ICSEA

The Hills Montessori School Independent

Combined · R-9 · 133 students

1105

ICSEA

Aldgate Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 253 students

1092

ICSEA

Heathfield High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 970 students

1086

ICSEA

Heathfield Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 102 students

1071

ICSEA

The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Heathfield Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,298/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Heathfield

Your weekly income

≈ $9,958/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,848/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Heathfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Port Vincent

Pop: 534 Income: $533/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lenswood

Pop: 534 Income: $838/wk Rent: $325/wk

Ironbank

Pop: 537 Income: $906/wk Rent: $430/wk

Tintinara

Pop: 544 Income: $855/wk Rent: $150/wk

Cadell

Pop: 547 Income: $479/wk Rent: $145/wk

Norton Summit

Pop: 548 Income: $855/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heathfield

What is the population of Heathfield SA?

The population of Heathfield SA is 1,062 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 199.4 people per km².Heathfield is ranked #3,887 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heathfield?

The median personal income in Heathfield SA is $863 per week, or $44,876 per year.The median household income is $2,298 per week.Family income is $2,606 per week.Heathfield is ranked #2,594 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heathfield?

Median rent in Heathfield SA is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heathfield ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heathfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heathfield SA is $2,075. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Heathfield?

The median age in Heathfield SA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heathfield a good suburb to live in?

Heathfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,062.The median income is $863/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 40580. All dollar figures in AUD.