Suburbs Upper Hermitage

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Upper Hermitage SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Upper Hermitage SA is 273 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Hermitage is $744 per week ($38,688 per year). Median rent in Upper Hermitage is $329 per week ($1,426 per month). Upper Hermitage has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Hermitage has a population density of 27.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Hermitage is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Hermitage is $2,167.

There were 2 recorded offences in Upper Hermitage in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (1 offences).

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📍 Upper Hermitage, South Australia — 34.7932°S, 138.7577°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (1)

Upper Hermitage Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Upper Hermitage Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$744/wk
$38,688 per year
#4653 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$329/wk
$1,426 per month
#3931 of 14,663
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Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Upper Hermitage Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (137) Female 50.7% (141)

Population Density

27.3
people per km²
273 people · 10.0 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,225
Family income/wk

Upper Hermitage 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Upper Hermitage Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.3% 54 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.7% 30 dwellings

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

Upper Hermitage Country of Birth

Australia
93.0%
England
7.0%

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

Upper Hermitage Religion

No Religion
48.4%
Catholic
16.9%
Anglican
8.1%
Uniting Church
7.7%
Not stated
6.9%
Lutheran
4.4%
Baptist
4.4%
Christian (other)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Hermitage Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
25.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.1%

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

Upper Hermitage Employment

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Employed full-time
40.0% 88 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.4% 58 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.6% 74 people

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

Upper Hermitage Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.1%
Bachelor Degree
21.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%

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

Upper Hermitage Occupation

Professionals
34.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.7%
Clerical & Administrative
18.6%
Managers
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
6.2%
Labourers
4.1%

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

Upper Hermitage Field of Study

Engineering
25.5%
Management & Commerce
23.6%
Health
9.1%
Society & Culture
8.2%
Agriculture & Environment
7.3%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Education
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Information Technology
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%

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

Upper Hermitage Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Hermitage Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
13.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Hermitage Marital Status

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Married
59.1% 137
↔️
Separated
1.3% 3
📋
Divorced
7.3% 17
🕊️
Widowed
5.6% 13
👤
Never married
26.7% 62

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Hermitage Ancestry

English
33.6%
Australian
24.8%
German
10.4%
Scottish
8.8%
Irish
6.1%
Other
3.5%
Italian
2.9%
New Zealander
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.7%
Croatian
1.6%
Dutch
1.6%
Russian
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Hermitage School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
35.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
29.7%
Secondary — Government
13.5%
Primary — Government
10.8%
Primary — Catholic
10.8%

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

Upper Hermitage Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.1% 11
✅
No need for assistance
97.9% 514

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

Upper Hermitage Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.8% 33
—
Not a volunteer
85.2% 190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Hermitage Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
44.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Hermitage How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.6%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
6.4%
Truck
5.0%

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

Upper Hermitage Car Ownership

1 vehicle
19.3%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
35.2%

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

Upper Hermitage Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
5.5%
3 bedrooms
40.7%
4 bedrooms
30.8%
5 bedrooms
18.7%
6+ bedrooms
4.4%

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

Upper Hermitage Population Mobility

6.5%
moved in the last year
22.5%
moved in the last 5 years
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Hermitage Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
7
Indigenous residents
507
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Hermitage Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
17
Asthma
15
Mental health
12
Lung condition
8
Stroke
4
Cancer
4
Kidney disease
4
Heart disease
3
Diabetes
3

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

Upper Hermitage Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Hermitage Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.9%
Couple — no children
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
23.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Hermitage Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 6
👤
Never served
97.4% 224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Hermitage Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.9% 40
—
Did not provide
82.1% 183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Hermitage Children Ever Born

No children
36.5%
2 children
54.1%
3 children
9.4%

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

Upper Hermitage When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
14
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
9
1991–2000
4
2016
6

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

Upper Hermitage Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
27.4%
15–29 hours
20.0%
30+ hours
13.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.2%

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

Upper Hermitage Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
14.4%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Hermitage Where Residents Moved From

Same address
244
Moved from SA
11

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

Upper Hermitage Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Hermitage Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Assault
1
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Upper Hermitage Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1027
avg ICSEA score
260
total students
Fairview Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 260 students
1027
ICSEA

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

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Upper Hermitage Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,978/wk
Median Rent $329/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.6%

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

If you earn X in Upper Hermitage

≈ $8,571/month
Median rent $329/wk
Left after rent $1,649/wk
Rent share 16.6%

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Upper Hermitage vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Mosquito Hill
Pop: 137 Income: $1,007/wk Rent: $225/wk
Mount Crawford
Pop: 138 Income: $756/wk Rent: $360/wk
Rhynie
Pop: 138 Income: $470/wk Rent: $200/wk
Templers
Pop: 138 Income: $704/wk Rent: $225/wk
Fisherman Bay
Pop: 140 Income: $458/wk Rent: $133/wk
Koonibba
Pop: 140 Income: $344/wk Rent: $88/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Hermitage

What is the population of Upper Hermitage SA?

The population of Upper Hermitage SA is 273 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27.3 people per km².Upper Hermitage is ranked #6,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Hermitage?

The median personal income in Upper Hermitage SA is $744 per week, or $38,688 per year.The median household income is $1,978 per week.Family income is $2,225 per week.Upper Hermitage is ranked #4,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Hermitage?

Median rent in Upper Hermitage SA is $329 per week ($1,426 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Hermitage ranks #3,931 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Hermitage?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Hermitage SA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Hermitage?

The median age in Upper Hermitage SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Hermitage a good suburb to live in?

Upper Hermitage is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 273.The median income is $744/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% 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: 41493. All dollar figures in AUD.