Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Hermitage suburb profile
Upper Hermitage, SA · Postcode 5131
This Upper Hermitage suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper 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 Upper Hermitage with nearby suburbs.
Upper Hermitage at a glance
Population
273
Median rent
$329/wk
Household income
$1,978/wk
Median age
47
Upper 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
-3.5% over 10 years
Population
273
was 285 in 2016
-12 · -4.2%
Median rent
$329/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$64 · +24.2%
Household income
$1,978/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
+$500 · +33.8%
Median age
47
was 50 in 2016
-3 · -6%
Dig deeper: Upper Hermitage population growth · Upper Hermitage then and now
Upper Hermitage vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Hermitage, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+0.9% vs area
- Upper Hermitage$329/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+23.1% vs area
- Upper Hermitage$1,978/wk
- Nearby$1,823/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Upper Hermitage47
- Nearby40.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-6.9% vs area
- Upper Hermitage$744/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 Upper Hermitage compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Hermitage ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,085
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,049.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,096.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,017.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Hermitage on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Hermitage, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upper Hermitage people
- Population
- 273
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 18.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Hermitage income
- Median household income
- $1,978/wk
- Median personal income
- $744/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Hermitage housing
- Median rent
- $329/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 54%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5%
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
Upper Hermitage work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.1%
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 Upper Hermitage with nearby suburbs
Upper Hermitage in numbers
Upper Hermitage had 273 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 18.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 54% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 3% rent. Separate houses make up 89% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $329/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,978/wk, 29% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 285 to 273). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $329/wk (+24.2%).
Upper Hermitage suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Hermitage, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Hermitage was $329/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Hermitage, SA?
- Upper Hermitage had 273 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Hermitage?
- Median household income in Upper Hermitage was $1,978/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Hermitage?
- 3% of occupied homes in Upper Hermitage were rented, 54% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Hermitage suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper 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