Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$978,000
Up 16.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $790k
- 4 bed
- $970k
- 5+ bed
- $1m
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The quick read on
Hewett
SA 5118 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $978,000
- Population
- 2,961
- Postcode
- 5118
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hewett, South Australia
Property market insights for Hewett
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hewett SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 3.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hewett, SA is currently $978,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hewett has a 12-month growth rate of 16.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $970,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Hewett.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hewett is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hewett safe?
The overall rate for Hewett is 1,336 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% 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 Hewett.
Overall crime rate
1,336
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Adelaide
HewettGreater 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 Hewett?
Hewett SA 5118 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,961 people call Hewett home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,439 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,961
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.3%Above
15–3422.7%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7417.7%Below
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.1%Below
Paying a mortgage62.0%Above
Renting11.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.6%Below
Two cars48.5%Above
Three or more35.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work73.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Hewett
8.8% of workers in Hewett worked from home on Census day.
7.2% of Hewett residents were born in England.
55.7% of people in Hewett described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hewett
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hewett SA 5118.
Is Hewett family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.3% of Hewett's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
855 family households lived in Hewett; 58.1% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
43.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hewett?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hewett had 2,961 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hewett?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Hewett.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hewett?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
62.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hewett?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hewett had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 8.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 28.9%, while 42.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hewett?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
73.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hewett?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 15.6% of the total.
84.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hewett, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.1% reported a different address.
14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hewett?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hewett residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Hewett's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hewett?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.8% of ancestry responses in Hewett.
Australian ancestry made up 44.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hewett?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hewett?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
46.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hewett show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hewett?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hewett?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,439 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hewett compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in Hewett, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 26.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 11.9% in Hewett, 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 Hewett
Is Hewett expensive?
The median house price is $978,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hewett good for families?
The Census counted 855 local families, and 23.3% 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 Hewett?
Larger houses have a median around $1,000,000, 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 Hewett
50 streets in Hewett
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bellbird Ave
- Brolga
- Burke Pde
- Carpentaria
- Compass Ct
- Corella Ave
- Cormorant Dr
- Curlew Ct
- Denison Ct
- Discovery Ct
- Eagle Ct
- Egret Pl
- Expedition Dr
- Explorer Pde
- Falcon Dr
- Finch Pl
- Franklin Ct
- Goldfinch
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- Heron Pl
- Honour Ct
- Ibis
- Jabiru Pde
- Kingfisher Dr
- Lorikeet Gr
- Main North Rd
- Mallard Pl
- Mckinlay Dr
- Mckinlay Sq
- Murray Road
- Oaklands Cct
- Osprey Pde
- Perseverance Pl
- Petrel Ct
- Plover Ct
- Providence Bvd
- Quail Cl
- River View Dr
- Robin Cct
- Rosella Cct
- Rosella Cl
- Sandpiper
- Shrike Pl
- Songlark Gr
- Stuart St
- Sturt Hwy
- Swallow Dr
- Teal Ct
- Whistler Gr
- Wills
- Wren Pl
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