Median house price
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SA · Light Council
Hamilton, 5373
Est. population · Jun 2025
73
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.0%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,271/wk
Employment rate
58.3%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Hamilton offers a slower smaller community life in Light Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Hamilton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
73
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
73(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +9.0% over 5 years · 82th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +9.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in SA
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,271
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.7
- State safety percentile
- 14.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 24
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kapunda Hospital (12.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Replace existing verandah with slightly bigger verandah857 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of two outbuildings in the form of shipping containers, carport, agricultural building, and horse keeping (up to six horses) with associated shelters ancillary to the existing dwelling.74 ELLIS RD HAMILTON SA 5373Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery storage)50 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Construction of a carport ancillary to the existing dwelling10 CAROLINE ST HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of deck320 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Under Assessment
August 2024
- Land Division in the form of a boundary re-alignmentLOT 803 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373;LOT 9 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2024
- Outbuilding in association with residential use of the land320 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Fielders Centenary flat roof verandahs attached to the houseLOT 500 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
November 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling857 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to existing dwellingLOT 500 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition of existing disused building and Alterations and Additions to existing amenities building.829 ANLABY RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2022
- Erection of a Rainwater Tank on vacant landLOT 206 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Agricultural building for Hay Storage (40m x 24m x 8.2m)LOT 4 VICTORIA RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- Anlaby Homestead (including main & bluestone dwellings, stables, grotto, courtyard & quarters)Anlaby Road KAPUNDAState heritage
- DwellingMain Road HAMILTONLocal heritage
- Former School & School HouseVictoria Road HAMILTONLocal heritage
- Uniting Church & CemeteryMain Road HAMILTONLocal heritage
- Anlaby Shearing Shed, Slaughterhouse, Shearers' Quarters and Manager's HouseAnlaby Road KAPUNDAState heritage
- Dutton Memorial Church of St Matthew (Anglican)Caroline Street HAMILTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 33.6 km away).
Coalition 56.1%Labor 43.9%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- KapundaLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
- GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)26.0 km away
- StockwellLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)27.1 km away
- FreelingLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)27.2 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)28.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Light Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.