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Hewett SA 5118

1,032 addresses · 49 streets

Spence Electorate › Light LGA › Hewett · 41 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Hewett is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 2,961 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,439 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 88% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,961Population
38Median age
$2,439Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gawler - North statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hewett itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gawler Central, 1.9 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 45.2 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.6% · Labour-force participation 77.5%

Population by age in Hewett
Population by age, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4134
5-14556
15-19249
20-24200
25-34224
35-44448
45-54528
55-64356
65-74167
75-8480
85+10
Dwelling types in Hewett
Dwelling types, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
House918
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Hewett
Households by weekly income, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65052
$650-1,499156
$1,500-2,999355
$3,000+274
Top ancestries in Hewett
Top ancestries, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,445
Australian1,313
Scottish298
German273
Irish260
Other147
Housing tenure in Hewett
Housing tenure, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned237
Mortgage564
Rented108
Other0
Cars per household in Hewett
Cars per household, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
00
1143
2445
3204
4+123
Commute to work in Hewett
Commute to work, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,315
Train4
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home151
Top countries of birth in Hewett
Top countries of birth, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
England213
New Zealand23
Scotland22
South Africa22
Germany12
Canada9
Languages used at home in Hewett
Languages used at home, Hewett SA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans9
Mandarin9
Italian9
Persian8
Filipino7
Greek5

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5,968 bird observations recorded near Hewett — most often seen:

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