Hewett vs Kingsford

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hewett tends to suit families with children, while Kingsford suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Hewett

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Kingsford is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingsford

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hewett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.3 km vs 57.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hewett

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Kingsford has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kingsford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hewett and Kingsford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hewett Kingsford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hewett Kingsford
Walkability 46 / 0
Hewett — Walkability: 46/100 Kingsford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 33
Hewett — Safety: 73/100 Kingsford — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Hewett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingsford — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 16 / 75
Hewett — Low flood risk: 16/100 Kingsford — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Hewett has more residents (2,961 vs 58); Hewett rents higher ($340/wk vs $200/wk).

Hewett Kingsford
Population 2,961
+98% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +45.0%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $126,828/yr $136,448/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+41% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hewett Kingsford
0-4 4.5% / —
Hewett — 0-4: 4.5% Kingsford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 18.8% / 13.8%
Hewett — 5-14: 18.8% Kingsford — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.4% / 5.2%
Hewett — 15-19: 8.4% Kingsford — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.8% / 5.2%
Hewett — 20-24: 6.8% Kingsford — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.6% / 5.2%
Hewett — 25-34: 7.6% Kingsford — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 15.1% / 13.8%
Hewett — 35-44: 15.1% Kingsford — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.8% / 13.8%
Hewett — 45-54: 17.8% Kingsford — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.0% / 22.4%
Hewett — 55-64: 12.0% Kingsford — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 5.6% / 10.3%
Hewett — 65-74: 5.6% Kingsford — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.7% / 5.2%
Hewett — 75-84: 2.7% Kingsford — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.3% / —
Hewett — 85+: 0.3% Kingsford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hewett 73.5% couple families
Hewett — Couple Families: 73.5% Hewett — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hewett — Lone Person: 11.4% Hewett — Group Household: 1.6%
Kingsford 100.0% couple families
Kingsford — Couple Families: 100.0% Kingsford — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kingsford — Lone Person: 0.0% Kingsford — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hewett 11.9% renting
Hewett — Owned Outright: 26.1% Hewett — Mortgage: 62.0% Hewett — Renting: 11.9%
Kingsford 0.0% renting
Kingsford — Owned Outright: 44.4% Kingsford — Mortgage: 55.6% Kingsford — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hewett Kingsford
Scotland 0.7% / 6.9%
Hewett — Scotland: 0.7% Kingsford — Scotland: 6.9%
England 7.2% / —
Hewett — England: 7.2% Kingsford — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Hewett — New Zealand: 0.8% Kingsford — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Hewett — South Africa: 0.7% Kingsford — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Hewett — Germany: 0.4% Kingsford — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hewett Kingsford
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 15.5%
Hewett — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Kingsford — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.9%
Hewett — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Kingsford — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.9%
Hewett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kingsford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Hewett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Kingsford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Hewett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kingsford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hewett 100.0% houses
Hewett — Houses: 100.0%
Kingsford 100.0% houses
Kingsford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Hewett Kingsford
Median house price $963,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,030,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kingsford has more rural and farming land (90% vs 0%).

Hewett Kingsford
Residential 100% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 90%
Industrial 0% 10%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hewett Kingsford
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hewett Kingsford
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $965K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hewett Kingsford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of SA —

Liveability

Hewett is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Hewett Kingsford
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kingsford carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Hewett carries more flood risk (84 vs 25).

Hewett Kingsford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
84/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hewett Kingsford
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hewett

  • Hewett Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Kingsford

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hewett Kingsford
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kingsford sits further from the CBD (57.6 km vs 54.3 km).

Hewett Kingsford
Walkability score 46/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 54.3 km 57.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hewett Kingsford
Car (driver) 83.3% / 67.9%
Hewett — Car (driver): 83.3% Kingsford — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 21.4%
Hewett — Worked from Home: 10.1% Kingsford — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 10.7%
Hewett — Car (passenger): 4.3% Kingsford — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Bus 1.3% / —
Hewett — Bus: 1.3% Kingsford — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Hewett — Walked Only: 0.7% Kingsford — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Hewett Kingsford
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 31.6 km

NBN connectivity

Hewett Kingsford
Connectivity score 74/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,008 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Hewett Kingsford
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hewett Kingsford
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hewett Kingsford
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Hewett Kingsford
Division Spence Barker
Member Matt Burnell Tony Pasin
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Hewett Kingsford
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hewett

Family Large Blocks Outer River

Kingsford

Outer

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