Gifford Hill, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Gifford Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 965, 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.
Gifford Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 38
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $2,125
- SEIFA score
- 965
- Coordinates
- -35.1628, 139.2238
Gifford Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gifford 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 55%, 23% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 10% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 55% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 24% |
Share of the 29 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 23% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 54% |
| Rented | 3 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Gifford Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,958
- Median weekly personal income
- $743
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.6%
- Employed full-time
- 17
- Employed part-time
- 8
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 Gifford Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gifford Hill is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.9°C). The area receives roughly 400 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 16°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 15.3°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 14.2°C | 16 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 12°C | 33 mm |
| May | 17.9°C | 9.7°C | 36 mm |
| Jun | 15.2°C | 7.7°C | 33 mm |
| Jul | 14.9°C | 7.1°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 15.6°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm |
| Sep | 18.5°C | 8.4°C | 39 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 10.5°C | 32 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 12.5°C | 45 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 14.3°C | 29 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gifford Hill
Where is Gifford Hill?
Gifford Hill is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gifford Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Gifford Hill had a population of about 38.
Is Gifford Hill an advantaged area?
Gifford Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 965, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gifford Hill?
Gifford Hill has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.2°C, with roughly 400 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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