Eden Hills, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Eden Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1065, 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.
Eden Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,020
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,062
- SEIFA score
- 1065
- Coordinates
- -35.0208, 138.5957
Eden Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Eden Hills 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 29%, 12% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 535 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 371 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 643 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 873 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 590 | 20% |
Share of the 3,012 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 460 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 507 | 45% |
| Rented | 131 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,050 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 55 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,109 occupied private dwellings in Eden Hills.
- Median weekly rent
- $388
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,356
- Median weekly personal income
- $866
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 731 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 334 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,710 (72%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 848
- Employed part-time
- 637
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 Eden Hills
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Eden Hills 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 Eden Hills
Where is Eden Hills?
Eden Hills is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Eden Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Eden Hills had a population of about 3,020.
Is Eden Hills an advantaged area?
Eden Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 1065, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Eden Hills?
Eden Hills 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).
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