Chandlers Hill, SA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

94/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Chandlers Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1092, 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.

Chandlers Hill at a glance

Population (2021): 792
Median age: 46
Median weekly household income: $2,654
SEIFA score: 1092
Coordinates: -35.0818, 138.6152

Chandlers Hill demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Chandlers Hill 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%, 2% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	134	17%
Youth (15–24)	108	14%
Young adults (25–44)	136	17%
Mid-life (45–64)	291	37%
Seniors (65+)	123	16%

Share of the 792 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	100	38%
Owned with a mortgage	151	58%
Rented	6	2%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	253	100%
Townhouses & semis	0	0%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 253 occupied private dwellings in Chandlers Hill.

Median weekly rent: $370
Median monthly mortgage: $1,946
Average household size: 3 people
Median weekly family income: $2,673
Median weekly personal income: $1,025

Community and culture

Born overseas: 145 (19%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 27 (4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 3 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 405 (65%)
Labour-force participation: 71.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%
Employed full-time: 269
Employed part-time: 167

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.

Weather and climate in Chandlers Hill

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chandlers Hill is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.9°C	17.5°C	29 mm
Feb	26.5°C	17°C	29 mm
Mar	24.7°C	16°C	20 mm
Apr	21.4°C	14°C	51 mm
May	17.3°C	11.7°C	86 mm
Jun	14.8°C	9.6°C	100 mm
Jul	14°C	8.9°C	104 mm
Aug	14.7°C	8.8°C	95 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.2°C	62 mm
Oct	20.5°C	11.9°C	52 mm
Nov	22.7°C	13.6°C	52 mm
Dec	25.6°C	15.6°C	31 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Chandlers Hill

Where is Chandlers Hill?

Chandlers Hill is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of Chandlers Hill?

At the 2021 Census, Chandlers Hill had a population of about 792.

Is Chandlers Hill an advantaged area?

Chandlers Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1092, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Chandlers Hill?

Chandlers Hill has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).