Chapel Hill (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Chapel Hill (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1121, 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.
Chapel Hill (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 127
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,833
- SEIFA score
- 1121
- Coordinates
- -35.0842, 138.7669
Chapel Hill (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chapel Hill (SA) 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 28%, 0% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 19 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 17 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 35 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 25 | 20% |
Share of the 125 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 24 | 55% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20 | 45% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 49 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 49 occupied private dwellings in Chapel Hill (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,565
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,916
- Median weekly personal income
- $939
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 61 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Employed full-time
- 35
- Employed part-time
- 39
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 Chapel Hill (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chapel Hill (SA) is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 17°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 18°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 59 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 13°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Chapel Hill (SA)
Where is Chapel Hill (SA)?
Chapel Hill (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Chapel Hill (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Chapel Hill (SA) had a population of about 127.
Is Chapel Hill (SA) an advantaged area?
Chapel Hill (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1121, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Chapel Hill (SA)?
Chapel Hill (SA) has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Chapel Hill (SA) ranks
Chapel Hill (SA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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