Suburbs Hectorville

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Hectorville SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hectorville SA is 4,241 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hectorville is $717 per week ($37,284 per year). Median rent in Hectorville is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Hectorville has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Hectorville has a population density of 2927.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hectorville is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hectorville is $1,700.

There were 92 recorded offences in Hectorville in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (48 offences).

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📍 Hectorville, South Australia — 34.8930°S, 138.6657°E

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Hectorville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hectorville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$717/wk
$37,284 per year
#5153 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hectorville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,069) Female 51.2% (2,171)

Population Density

2927.7
people per km²
4,241 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,788
Family income/wk

Hectorville 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)

Hectorville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.1% 564 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.9% 518 dwellings

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

Hectorville Country of Birth

Australia
75.3%
India
11.2%
China
7.3%
England
2.7%
Bangladesh
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Iran
0.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Greece
0.5%
Afghanistan
0.4%

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

Hectorville Religion

Catholic
37.7%
No Religion
37.4%
Hinduism
6.1%
Not stated
4.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.1%
Buddhism
3.7%
Islam
3.5%
Anglican
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hectorville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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

Hectorville Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
35.0%
Mandarin
19.0%
Other
11.5%
IAL Punjabi
10.4%
Hindi
7.5%
Cantonese
6.2%
Greek
5.3%
Korean
5.0%

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

Hectorville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 1,257 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.2% 822 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 130 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.0% 1,192 people

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

Hectorville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.1%
Certificate III/IV
22.9%
Postgraduate Degree
16.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Hectorville Occupation

Professionals
33.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
13.1%
Managers
11.6%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Hectorville Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.1%
Engineering
14.1%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Health
12.1%
Education
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Information Technology
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Hectorville Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hectorville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.3%
$4,000+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hectorville Marital Status

💍
Married
45.5% 1,640
↔️
Separated
3.1% 111
📋
Divorced
8.8% 318
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 223
👤
Never married
36.4% 1,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hectorville Ancestry

Italian
24.2%
English
15.1%
Australian
14.7%
Other
13.9%
Chinese
9.9%
Indian
5.9%
Irish
3.9%
German
3.3%
Greek
3.2%
Scottish
2.9%
Korean
1.8%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hectorville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.2%
Vocational Education
18.2%
Secondary — Government
15.8%
Primary — Catholic
13.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.2%
Pre-school
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

Hectorville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 550
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 7,692

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

Hectorville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.9% 449
—
Not a volunteer
87.1% 3,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hectorville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
6.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hectorville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.9%
Bus
10.1%
Did not go to work
10.0%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
1.3%
Other
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Hectorville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.5%
1 vehicle
45.1%
2 vehicles
31.5%
3 vehicles
8.1%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Hectorville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
27.0%
3 bedrooms
56.5%
4 bedrooms
13.5%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Hectorville Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
48.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hectorville Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
92
Indigenous residents
8,195
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hectorville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
328
Asthma
135
Diabetes
123
Arthritis
116
Heart disease
99
Lung condition
70
Cancer
43
Kidney disease
39
Stroke
38
Dementia
13

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

Hectorville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hectorville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.7%
Couple — no children
28.7%
Couple — no children under 15
15.2%
One parent — no children under 15
10.0%
One parent — children under 15
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hectorville Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 16
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 56
👤
Never served
97.8% 3,439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hectorville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 440
—
Did not provide
87.4% 3,049

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hectorville Children Ever Born

No children
38.9%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
29.8%
3 children
13.2%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Hectorville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
217
1961–1970
203
1971–1980
45
1981–1990
88
1991–2000
113
2001–2010
336
2011–2015
280
2016
81
2017
107
2018
134
2019
140
2020
48
2021
4

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

Hectorville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
11.6%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
28.4%

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

Hectorville Household Size

1 person
32.2%
2 persons
33.6%
3 persons
14.6%
4 persons
14.0%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hectorville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,424
Moved from SA
457
Moved — same area (SA2)
92
Moved from VIC
45
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from NT
14
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Hectorville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.1%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hectorville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 92 total

Theft
48
Assault
20
Break & Enter
9
Property Damage
8
Other Against Person
4
Fraud
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Hectorville Schools

24
schools nearby
14
government
1080
avg ICSEA score
12,758
total students
Pembroke School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students
1171
ICSEA
East Marden Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1127
ICSEA
Magill School Government
Primary · R-6 · 744 students
1119
ICSEA
Stradbroke School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 694 students
1111
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Trinity Gardens School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students
1103
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 208 students
1099
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1096
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 494 students
1092
ICSEA
Norwood International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,667 students
1090
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 859 students
1077
ICSEA
Morialta Secondary College Government
Secondary · U, 7-10 · 570 students
1075
ICSEA
East Torrens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 350 students
1073
ICSEA
Thorndon Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 266 students
1069
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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Hectorville Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,394/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.5%

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

If you earn X in Hectorville

≈ $6,041/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,094/wk
Rent share 21.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk
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Income: $635/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $120/wk
Port Augusta
Income: $635/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $106/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $648/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Renown Park
Income: $640/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Taperoo
Income: $585/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Hectorville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Lyndoch
Pop: 2,151 Income: $766/wk Rent: $295/wk
Glen Osmond
Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk
Millswood
Pop: 2,173 Income: $1,171/wk Rent: $420/wk
Woodville (SA)
Pop: 2,180 Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk
Glenelg South
Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk
Glenunga
Pop: 2,184 Income: $902/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hectorville

What is the population of Hectorville SA?

The population of Hectorville SA is 4,241 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2927.7 people per km².Hectorville is ranked #1,816 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hectorville?

The median personal income in Hectorville SA is $717 per week, or $37,284 per year.The median household income is $1,394 per week.Family income is $1,788 per week.Hectorville is ranked #5,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hectorville?

Median rent in Hectorville SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hectorville ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hectorville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hectorville 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 Hectorville?

The median age in Hectorville SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hectorville a good suburb to live in?

Hectorville is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,241.The median income is $717/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% 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: 40582. All dollar figures in AUD.