Crafers West, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Crafers West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1116, 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.
Crafers West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,307
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,438
- SEIFA score
- 1116
- Coordinates
- -34.9945, 138.6817
Crafers West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Crafers West 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 33%, 7% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 226 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 151 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 278 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 435 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 216 | 17% |
Share of the 1,306 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 183 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 258 | 54% |
| Rented | 35 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 483 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 483 occupied private dwellings in Crafers West.
- Median weekly rent
- $406
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,096
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 237 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 75 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 784 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 415
- Employed part-time
- 263
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 Crafers West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Crafers West 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 Crafers West
Where is Crafers West?
Crafers West is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Crafers West?
At the 2021 Census, Crafers West had a population of about 1,307.
Is Crafers West an advantaged area?
Crafers West has an ABS SEIFA score of 1116, 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 Crafers West?
Crafers West 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).
Does Crafers West have high household incomes?
Crafers West has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in South Australia — the 15th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,438 per week).
Where Crafers West ranks
Crafers West appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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