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Hendon SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hendon SA is 1,271 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hendon is $681 per week ($35,412 per year). Median rent in Hendon is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Hendon has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Hendon has a population density of 1777.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hendon is India. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hendon is $1,602.

There were 68 recorded offences in Hendon in 2025-26, a rate of 54 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (36 offences).

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Hendon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hendon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$681/wk

$35,412 per year

#5820 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,602/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hendon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (597) Female 52.7% (666)

Population Density

1777.9

people per km²

1,271 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,914

Family income/wk

Hendon 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)

Hendon Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

38.9% 128 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

61.1% 201 dwellings

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

Hendon Country of Birth

Australia

85.4%

India

4.1%

England

3.9%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1.6%

Croatia

1.6%

China

1.2%

Greece

1.2%

Egypt

0.8%

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

Hendon Religion

No Religion

41.7%

Catholic

27.6%

Eastern Orthodox

10.6%

Anglican

5.8%

Not stated

4.9%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Hinduism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hendon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

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

Hendon Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

21.7%

Serbian

18.6%

Other

15.5%

Greek

14.0%

Arabic

10.9%

IAL Punjabi

9.3%

Vietnamese

6.2%

Hindi

3.9%

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

Hendon Employment

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Employed full-time

35.6% 361 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.2% 205 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.6% 36 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.6% 411 people

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

Hendon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.0%

Bachelor Degree

29.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Hendon Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Labourers

9.1%

Managers

8.9%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Hendon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Engineering

12.8%

Health

12.5%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Information Technology

4.5%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Hendon Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hendon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

12.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hendon Marital Status

💍

Married

38.0% 408

↔️

Separated

3.8% 41

📋

Divorced

9.7% 104

🕊️

Widowed

10.0% 107

👤

Never married

38.5% 414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hendon Ancestry

English

25.9%

Australian

23.5%

Italian

11.3%

Other

11.1%

Irish

5.3%

Scottish

4.8%

Greek

4.2%

German

3.7%

Serbian

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Indian

2.1%

Polish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hendon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Secondary — Government

21.1%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

11.3%

Pre-school

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Hendon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

14.0% 345

✅

No need for assistance

86.0% 2,127

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

Hendon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 114

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 928

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hendon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

39.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hendon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

10.6%

Bus

3.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

1.5%

Bicycle

1.1%

Train

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

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

Hendon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.8%

1 vehicle

37.4%

2 vehicles

32.1%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Hendon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.9%

2 bedrooms

25.6%

3 bedrooms

57.6%

4 bedrooms

9.5%

5 bedrooms

0.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Hendon Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hendon Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,387

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hendon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

153

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Hendon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hendon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

23.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hendon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 18

👤

Never served

98.0% 1,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hendon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 120

—

Did not provide

88.4% 915

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hendon Children Ever Born

No children

38.0%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

10.9%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Hendon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Hendon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

36.5%

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

Hendon Household Size

1 person

35.5%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hendon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,059

Moved from SA

101

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Hendon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hendon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 68 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hendon Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

7,409

total students

Grange Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 702 students

1075

ICSEA

Portside Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 626 students

1067

ICSEA

Our Lady Queen of Peace School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 278 students

1043

ICSEA

Westport Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 421 students

1025

ICSEA

Woodville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 204 students

1020

ICSEA

Mount Carmel College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students

1008

ICSEA

Alberton Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 262 students

1002

ICSEA

Seaton High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 917 students

1001

ICSEA

Seaton Park Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 149 students

999

ICSEA

The Grove Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 63 students

992

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 154 students

990

ICSEA

Findon High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 467 students

978

ICSEA

Woodville High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students

973

ICSEA

Hendon Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 270 students

965

ICSEA

Pennington School R-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students

934

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Hendon Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,361/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Hendon

Your weekly income

≈ $5,898/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $1,076/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $85/wk

Hendon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Lucindale

Pop: 637 Income: $758/wk Rent: $150/wk

Clarendon (SA)

Pop: 643 Income: $951/wk Rent: $255/wk

New Port

Pop: 647 Income: $1,043/wk Rent: $350/wk

Port Hughes

Pop: 647 Income: $658/wk Rent: $270/wk

Hindmarsh Valley

Pop: 648 Income: $737/wk Rent: $305/wk

Marryatville

Pop: 648 Income: $744/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hendon

What is the population of Hendon SA?

The population of Hendon SA is 1,271 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1777.9 people per km².Hendon is ranked #3,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hendon?

The median personal income in Hendon SA is $681 per week, or $35,412 per year.The median household income is $1,361 per week.Family income is $1,914 per week.Hendon is ranked #5,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hendon?

Median rent in Hendon SA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hendon ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hendon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hendon SA is $1,602. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hendon?

The median age in Hendon SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hendon a good suburb to live in?

Hendon is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,271.The median income is $681/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 40583. All dollar figures in AUD.