Polish Hill River, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Polish Hill River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1022, 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.
Polish Hill River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 38
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $2,750
- SEIFA score
- 1022
- Coordinates
- -33.8819, 138.6723
Polish Hill River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Polish Hill River 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 46%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 11 | 46% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 42% |
Share of the 24 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 27% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| 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 Polish Hill River.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,187
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (10%)
- 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 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.7%
- Employed full-time
- 14
- Employed part-time
- 10
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.
Common questions about Polish Hill River
Where is Polish Hill River?
Polish Hill River is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Polish Hill River?
At the 2021 Census, Polish Hill River had a population of about 38.
Is Polish Hill River an advantaged area?
Polish Hill River has an ABS SEIFA score of 1022, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 70 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of Australian suburbs.
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