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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 2,928 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hectorville is India. The most common religion is Catholic (32.6% 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 Population

4,241

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

2,928

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 Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Hectorville, 52.1% are owned outright and 47.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

52.1%

Owned with mortgage

47.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
China
England
Bangladesh
Hong Kong
Iran
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Greece

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

Hectorville Religion

Catholic

32.6%

No religion

32.3%

Hinduism

5.3%

Not stated

3.6%

Eastern Orthodox

3.6%

Buddhism

3.2%

Islam

3.0%

Anglican

2.9%

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Mandarin
Punjabi
Hindi
Cantonese
Greek
Korean

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

28.0%

English

17.5%

Australian

17.0%

Chinese

11.5%

Indian

6.8%

Irish

4.6%

German

3.8%

Greek

3.7%

Scottish

3.4%

Korean

2.1%

Filipino

1.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. 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%

No need for assistance

93.3%

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

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

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

1951–1960

217

1961–1970

203

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

113

2001–2010

336

2011–2015

280

2016

2017

107

2018

134

2019

140

2020

2021

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)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hectorville Schools

schools nearby

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

Your weekly income

≈ $6,041/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,094/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Hectorville vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Hectorville is $717 a week, 6% below the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 410th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, the same as the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 21.5% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Hectorville	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$717/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,394/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$300/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,700/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	38	43	42
Rent share of household income	21.5%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Hectorville

The closest suburb to Hectorville is Glynde, 1.3 km away.

Glynde

1.3 km away · income $661/wk · rent $358/wk

Tranmere (SA)

1.4 km away · income $831/wk · rent $385/wk

Campbelltown (SA)

1.5 km away · income $713/wk · rent $330/wk

Felixstow

1.7 km away · income $687/wk · rent $320/wk

Firle

1.7 km away · income $735/wk · rent $350/wk

Newton

1.9 km away · income $752/wk · rent $350/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 2,928 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 typical SA suburb ($759/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.