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The quick read on

Hectorville

SA 5073 · Campbelltown (SA)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,200,000
Median unit: $710,000
Population: 4,241
Postcode: 5073

Property market insights for Hectorville

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hectorville SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,200,000

Up 20.0% over 12 months

3 bed: $1.12m
4 bed: $1.19m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 70 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

No change over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hectorville, SA is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hectorville has a 12-month growth rate of 20.0% for houses and 18.3% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Hectorville.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hectorville is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hectorville is $710,000, which has increased 18.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $854,000 in Hectorville. The median rent for units and apartments in Hectorville is $550 per week and has increased 2.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hectorville safe?

The overall rate for Hectorville is 2,890 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hectorville.

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Overall crime rate

2,890

offences per 100,000 residents

23% belowGreater Adelaide

HectorvilleGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hectorville?

Hectorville SA 5073 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,241 people call Hectorville home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,394 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 4,241
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $1,700 / month
2021 household rent: $300 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.8%Below

15–3429.6%Above

35–5427.0%Above

55–7418.8%Below

75 and over9.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses64.4%Below

Townhouses11.2%Below

Apartments24.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.9%In line

Paying a mortgage29.3%Below

Renting38.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car10.6%Above

One car45.4%Above

Two cars31.7%Below

Three or more13.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.4%In line

Drove to work60.9%Below

Train, tram or bus8.8%Above

Walked or cycled1.7%Below

What stands out in Hectorville

9.4% of workers in Hectorville worked from home on Census day.

7.4% of Hectorville residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.

32.3% of people in Hectorville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hectorville

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hectorville SA 5073.

Is Hectorville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.8% of Hectorville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

1,162 family households lived in Hectorville; 39.2% were couple families and 19.3% were one-parent families.

34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hectorville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hectorville had 4,241 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hectorville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 64.4% of occupied private dwellings in Hectorville.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 24.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hectorville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

31.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

29.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

38.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hectorville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hectorville had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hectorville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

8.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hectorville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

10.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 45.4% of the total.

44.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hectorville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

51.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.8% reported a different address.

43.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hectorville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

50.2% of residents used only English at home.

47.0% used a language other than English at home.

7.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hectorville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

43.6% of Hectorville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.4% was born in Australia.

6.6% of residents were born in China.

7.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hectorville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 17.5% of ancestry responses in Hectorville.

Australian ancestry made up 17.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 11.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hectorville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hectorville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hectorville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hectorville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hectorville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,394 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hectorville compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.4% in Hectorville, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 31.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Renting accounted for 38.7% in Hectorville, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hectorville

Is Hectorville expensive?

The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hectorville good for families?

The Census counted 1,162 local families, and 14.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Hectorville?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,190,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Hectorville

62 streets in Hectorville

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alma St
Amanda St
Armagh Ave
Aysgarth Ave
Binnswood St
Bright St
Coolickey Ave
Curtis St
Dawn Ave
Donoughmore Gr
Dutton Avenue
East St
Ellythorp Ave
Emma Ct
Eve St
Gaffney Pl
Glynburn Rd
Gosford St

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Grande St
Gundry St
Hazelwood Ave
Hectorville Rd
Henry St
Jarvis Dr
Katherine St
Keith St
Kelvin Ave
Laver Ct
Laver St
Lelos St
Lloyd St
Lynette Ave
Marco Street
Matthews Rd
Mayfield Ave
Mcbeath St
Mccarthy Ave
Melba Ct
Melville Gr
Montacute Rd
Moorlands Rd
New Cut St
North St
Paul St
Pierson St
Pinneri St
Reid Ave
Robson Rd
Ross Rd
Sare St
Sheppard St
South St
St Bernards Rd
Stewart St
Stralia Ave
Tandanya Ave
Watson St
Weaver St
Wembley Ave
Wensleydale Ave
West St
Zenith Ct

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