SA · Gawler Council
Hillier, 5116
Current weather
10.5°CDense drizzle
90% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10.2° today · 12.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Hillier is a well-connected smaller community in Gawler with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 814
- Median age
- 67
- Median household income / week
- $712
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 454
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 29%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 275 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $835,000
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 36
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 126
- Increase (daily rate)
- +38.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft6
- Sct - Residence3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 169 Jack Cooper Dr - East side
- Stop 169 Jack Cooper Dr - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Concrete Truck PourAngle Vale Road, Dalkeith Rd02 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Vms TrailerAngle Vale Road, Angle Vale Rd Ramp From Nuriootpa29 Jun 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
211 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Single Story Dwelling with Carport and Deck under main roof36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116;LOT 42 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116;LOT 5 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
April 2026
- Change of Use to integrated Tourist Development comprising animal interaction and farming experiences, together with associated animal keeping, farming, and visitor facility; and associated carparking and building alterations360 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
March 2026
- Extension to existing shed29 WINZOR RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
- Filling of Land to rear of existing house, with a total of 800 cubic metres of fill54 WINZOR RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah to rear8 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
February 2026
- Install a fibreglass pool and safety features374 ANGLE VALE RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
January 2026
- Residential Park comprising 361 dwellings, clubhouse, leisure facilities, internal roads, retaining walls, fencing, landscaping and tree removal to be undertaken in four (4) stages.52 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116;66 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
2025· 21 proposals
November 2025
- Install new verandah at rear of existing property38 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- 60 x greenhouses with irrigation, rain water tanks and extension of dam412 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
October 2025
- Carport and Deck with stairs - Site 6136 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah21 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
August 2025
- New gable Verandah44 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah9 HEINEMANN CCT HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Retaining & Fencing with a combined height exceeding 2.1m292 ANGLE VALE RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah3A MURRAY HILLIER CT HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
July 2025
- Single story dwelling36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Single story dwelling36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Story Dwelling with Carport under main roof36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah23 HEINEMANN CCT HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
June 2025
- Site 165 Carport, Deck, Ramp36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Freestanding Carport194 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
May 2025
- Storage/Stable shed164 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Site 16 - Carport - 8.7m (l) x 3.6m (w) x 3.147m (h)36 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Enclose of existing freestanding carport with hebel panels.197 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
March 2025
- Heavy Vehicle Parking (storage) for a maximum of ten (10) trucks and trailers124A HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Under Assessment
February 2025
- Carport 3.5m (w) x 7m (l) x 2.589m (h)24 WINZOR RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Installing fibreglass pool and safety fence292 ANGLE VALE RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
January 2025
- Ramp and landing (Lot 506)51 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah - 5m (w) x 8.84m (l) x 2.7m (h)36 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
October 2024
- Construction of Domestic Outbuilding (shed) - measuring 18.3m x 12m x 3.65m wall height61 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Dwelling addition267 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah and deck to side of existing dwelling51 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Site 502 Landing with ramp51 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Landing with ramp51 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
August 2024
- VERANDAH28 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers46 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Five (5) horticultural protective netting structures80 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116;LOT 10 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116;LOT 24 CLIFFORD RD HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
July 2024
- Stratco Verandah attached to dwelling8 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 22029801 to remove Lots 6, 7, 10 and 11 and change staging10 MURRAY HILLIER CT HILLIER SA 5116;8 MURRAY HILLIER CT HILLIER SA 5116Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)46 HIBBARD DR HILLIER SA 5116Decision 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6419th in Australia
- State rank
- 648th in SA
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #347 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime6
- Other Theftcrime6
- Sct - Residencecrime3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime5
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 60 x greenhouses with irrigation, rain water tanks and extension of damplanning412 HILLIER RD HILLIER SA 5116Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Carport 3.5m (w) x 7m (l) x 2.589m (h)planning24 WINZOR RD HILLIER SA 5116Lodged 18 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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