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Hewett SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hewett SA is 2,961 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hewett is $951 per week ($49,452 per year). Median rent in Hewett is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Hewett has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Hewett has a population density of 1762.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hewett is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hewett is $1,733.

There were 20 recorded offences in Hewett in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Hewett Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hewett Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$951/wk

$49,452 per year

#1605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hewett Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,467) Female 50.5% (1,495)

Population Density

1762.3

people per km²

2,961 people · 1.7 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,519

Family income/wk

Hewett 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)

Hewett Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.6% 237 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.4% 564 dwellings

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

Hewett Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

England

7.9%

Canada

0.4%

Iran

0.2%

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

Hewett Religion

No Religion

58.1%

Catholic

15.6%

Anglican

10.6%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Lutheran

3.4%

Not stated

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hewett Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Hewett Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.5%

SAL Tot

17.1%

Afrikaans

14.6%

Greek

12.2%

Persian ED

12.2%

Vietnamese

9.8%

German

7.3%

Urdu

7.3%

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

Hewett Employment

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Employed full-time

48.8% 1,053 people

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Employed part-time

26.9% 579 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 46 people

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Not in labour force

22.2% 478 people

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

Hewett Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Hewett Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Managers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Hewett Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Engineering

20.8%

Health

14.7%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Education

12.0%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Hewett Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hewett Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

15.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.8%

$4,000+/wk

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hewett Marital Status

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Married

57.8% 1,311

↔️

Separated

2.6% 60

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Divorced

5.4% 123

🕊️

Widowed

2.2% 50

👤

Never married

31.9% 723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hewett Ancestry

English

35.7%

Australian

32.4%

Scottish

7.4%

German

6.7%

Irish

6.4%

Other

3.6%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Maltese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hewett School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.5%

Secondary — Catholic

17.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.5%

Secondary — Government

10.0%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Pre-school

5.7%

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

Hewett Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 244

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 5,547

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

Hewett Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.5% 367

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 1,858

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hewett Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hewett How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.8%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.3%

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

Hewett Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.6%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

22.3%

4+ vehicles

13.4%

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

Hewett Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

0.7%

3 bedrooms

21.2%

4 bedrooms

65.5%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Hewett Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

37.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hewett Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,767

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hewett Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

258

Asthma

132

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Hewett Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hewett Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.6%

Couple — no children under 15

22.7%

Couple — no children

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hewett Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

3.5% 79

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

4.5% 101

👤

Never served

91.5% 2,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hewett Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 329

—

Did not provide

85.2% 1,899

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hewett Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

8.9%

2 children

35.9%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Hewett When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

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

Hewett Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.4%

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

Hewett Household Size

1 person

8.4%

2 persons

28.8%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

26.7%

5 persons

11.8%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hewett Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,536

Moved from SA

216

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Hewett Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hewett Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Property Damage

Fraud

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hewett Schools

schools nearby

government

1004

avg ICSEA score

4,019

total students

Immanuel Gawler Independent

Primary · R-6 · 353 students

1038

ICSEA

Trinity College Roseworthy Independent

Primary · R-5 · 192 students

1037

ICSEA

Hewett Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 400 students

1006

ICSEA

Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 2,532 students

1001

ICSEA

Gawler East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 374 students

987

ICSEA

Gawler Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 168 students

954

ICSEA

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

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Hewett Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,439/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.9%

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

If you earn X in Hewett

Your weekly income

≈ $10,569/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $2,099/wk

Rent share 13.9%

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Hewett vs State & National Average

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Ethelton

Pop: 1,487 Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk

Peterborough (SA)

Pop: 1,490 Income: $456/wk Rent: $160/wk

Collinswood

Pop: 1,496 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tusmore

Pop: 1,503 Income: $1,090/wk Rent: $360/wk

Highgate (SA)

Pop: 1,504 Income: $988/wk Rent: $360/wk

Firle

Pop: 1,508 Income: $735/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hewett

What is the population of Hewett SA?

The population of Hewett SA is 2,961 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1762.3 people per km².Hewett is ranked #2,439 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hewett?

The median personal income in Hewett SA is $951 per week, or $49,452 per year.The median household income is $2,439 per week.Family income is $2,519 per week.Hewett is ranked #1,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hewett?

Median rent in Hewett SA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 13.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hewett ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hewett?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hewett SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hewett?

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

Is Hewett a good suburb to live in?

Hewett is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,961.The median income is $951/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.9% 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: 40586. All dollar figures in AUD.