Lower Hermitage, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Lower Hermitage is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1046, 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.
Lower Hermitage at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 195
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,349
- SEIFA score
- 1046
- Coordinates
- -34.8051, 138.7745
Lower Hermitage demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Hermitage 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 34%, 0% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 30 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 24 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 35 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 66 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 37 | 19% |
Share of the 192 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 31 | 55% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 25 | 45% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 66 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 66 occupied private dwellings in Lower Hermitage.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $767
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 28 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 93 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 67
- Employed part-time
- 35
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 Lower Hermitage
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lower Hermitage is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 850 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12°C | 55 mm |
| May | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.4°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 141 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 87 mm |
| Oct | 20.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 11.7°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lower Hermitage
Where is Lower Hermitage?
Lower Hermitage is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Hermitage?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Hermitage had a population of about 195.
Is Lower Hermitage an advantaged area?
Lower Hermitage has an ABS SEIFA score of 1046, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lower Hermitage?
Lower Hermitage has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 850 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in South Australia
More suburb guides in South Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.