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Hewett, SA

Hewett had a population of 2,961 at the 2021 Census (+4.4% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $2,437. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hewett at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hewett's population grew by 4.4% to 2,961, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 37.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.6%.

11.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 26.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 918 households.

The median household earns $2,437 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $318 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,730 a month.

14.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 57.8% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hewett beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHewettSAAustralia
Population2,9611,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age37.340.938.2
Households918691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting11.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright26.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,437$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$318$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,730$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion57.8%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,7552011
  2. 2,8352016
  3. 2,9612021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Hewett South Australia
Share of people by age, Hewett and South Australia
0–912.9%
10–1918.6%
20–2910.4%
30–3910.8%
40–4917.6%
50–5915.8%
60–697.5%
70–794.8%
80+0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hewett at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.8%
  2. Australian45.3%
  3. Scottish10.3%
  4. German9.4%
  5. Irish9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.3%
  2. Italian0.3%
  3. Mandarin0.3%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)0.3%
  5. Filipino0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.3%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. Scotland0.8%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. Germany0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hewett

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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