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The quick read on

Stone Hut

SA 5480 · Mount Remarkable

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

Population
30

ABS 2021

Postcode
5480

Stone Hut, South Australia

Property market insights for Stone Hut

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stone Hut SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20192020202120222023

Crime and safety

Is Stone Hut safe?

The overall rate for Stone Hut is 1,223 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% below the Rest of SA 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 Stone Hut.

Overall crime rate

1,223

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowRest of SA

Stone HutRest of SA: 3,055

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Stone Hut?

Stone Hut SA 5480 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

30 people call Stone Hut home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $833 a week.

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

Population
30
Median age
69 years
Median mortgage
$477 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7456.7%Above
75 and over23.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses120.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright76.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car50.0%Above
Two cars16.7%Below
Three or more50.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work100.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Stone Hut

0.0% of workers in Stone Hut worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

10.0% of Stone Hut residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

70.0% of people in Stone Hut described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Stone Hut

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stone Hut SA 5480.

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

10.0% of Stone Hut's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

6 family households lived in Stone Hut; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

Stone Hut had 30 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

80.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 120.0% of occupied private dwellings in Stone Hut.

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 Stone Hut?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

76.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

The average household in Stone Hut had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 38.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

100.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Stone Hut?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 Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 50.0% of the total.

66.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

33.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

93.3% of residents used only English at home.

13.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

33.3% of Stone Hut's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 53.3% of ancestry responses in Stone Hut.

Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 133.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 20.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

10.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

46.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.0% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

40.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 40.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $833 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $477.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

How does Stone Hut compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Stone Hut, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 76.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Stone Hut, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Stone Hut

Is Stone Hut expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Stone Hut good for families?

The Census counted 6 local families, and 10.0% 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 Stone Hut?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Stone Hut

13 streets in Stone Hut

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

  • Appila-Laura Rd
  • Combe Rd
  • Dee Rd
  • Gibson Hill Rd
  • Glenoe Rd
  • Horrocks Hwy
  • Kleinig Rd
  • Lynch Rd
  • Main Rd
  • Murray St
  • North East Rd
  • Pine Creek Rd
  • Stone Hut-Caltowie Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.