Hallett, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Hallett is a small town in the Mid North of South Australia, about 32km north of Burra and 38km southeast of Jamestown. It was named after the pioneering pastoralist and politician John Hallett and laid out on his property, known as Willogoleechee. Town lots were first offered for sale in 1870, and Hallett sat on the railway line between Roseworthy and Peterborough until it closed in the early 1990s. The bluestone Wildongoleechie Hotel dates from 1868 and still trades, alongside a general store. Heritage sites include the Cappeedee Homestead and woolshed, and the town lies on the Heysen Trail. The polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins was born nearby at Mount Bryan East.
Around the national middle
Hallett is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 995, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hallett at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 166
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $780
- SEIFA score
- 995
- Coordinates
- -33.3990, 138.8773
Hallett demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hallett using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 16% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 41 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 31 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 60 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 20 | 12% |
Share of the 164 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 35 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 25% |
| Rented | 11 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 67 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 67 occupied private dwellings in Hallett.
- Median weekly rent
- $140
- Median monthly mortgage
- $839
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $509
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 17 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 53 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Employed full-time
- 31
- Employed part-time
- 19
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Hallett
Where is Hallett?
Hallett is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Hallett?
At the 2021 Census, Hallett had a population of about 166.
Is Hallett an advantaged area?
Hallett has an ABS SEIFA score of 995, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
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