Hewett
SA 5118 · Light
2,961 (2021) → 3,193 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hewett is a high growth suburb in Light, SA 5118, about 41km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Hewett are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 27km inland. Hewett has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.19%), New Zealand (0.78%), Scotland (0.74%), South Africa (0.74%), Germany (0.41%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.3%), Mandarin (0.3%), Italian (0.3%), Persian ED (0.27%), Filipino (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
Nearby (within 10km)
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1011
- Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1052
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 966
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 992
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 950
- Roseworthy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1011
- Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 5.1km
- Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 949
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1032
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1040
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1042
- Sandy Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1037
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hewett
Is Hewett safe?
Hewett has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,148 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hewett from Adelaide CBD?
Hewett is about 41.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 136 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hewett?
Hewett has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1004 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hewett?
Hewett has a transport score of 59/100 and 7 bus stops.