Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Hermitage suburb profile
Lower Hermitage, SA · Postcode 5131
This Lower Hermitage suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Hermitage, SA (postcode 5131). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Hermitage with nearby suburbs.
Lower Hermitage at a glance
Population
195
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$2,349/wk
Median age
46
Lower Hermitage trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
Population
195
was 209 in 2016
-14 · -6.7%
Household income
$2,349/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$557 · +31.1%
Median age
46
was 46 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lower Hermitage population growth · Lower Hermitage then and now
Lower Hermitage vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Hermitage, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+38% vs area
- Lower Hermitage$450/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+46.2% vs area
- Lower Hermitage$2,349/wk
- Nearby$1,823/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Lower Hermitage46
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-4% vs area
- Lower Hermitage$767/wk
- Nearby$863.5/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Hermitage compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Hermitage ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,076.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,046.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Hermitage on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Hermitage, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Hermitage people
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 14.4%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Hermitage income
- Median household income
- $2,349/wk
- Median personal income
- $767/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Hermitage housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 101.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.7%
- Mortgaged
- 38.5%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Hermitage work
- Employment to population
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5131)
Compare Lower Hermitage with nearby suburbs
Lower Hermitage in numbers
Lower Hermitage had 195 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 14.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.7% own their home outright, 38.5% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 101.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 45% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,349/wk, 54% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.7% (from 209 to 195).
Lower Hermitage suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Hermitage, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Hermitage was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Hermitage, SA?
- Lower Hermitage had 195 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Hermitage?
- Median household income in Lower Hermitage was $2,349/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Hermitage?
- 0% of occupied homes in Lower Hermitage were rented, 47.7% were owned outright and 38.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Hermitage suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Hermitage. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide