Stone Well, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Stone Well is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1063, 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.
Stone Well at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 110
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 1063
- Coordinates
- -34.5012, 138.9571
Stone Well demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stone Well 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 seniors (65+) at 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 19 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 31 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 32 | 29% |
Share of the 112 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 21 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 28% |
| Rented | 7 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 35 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 35 occupied private dwellings in Stone Well.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $812
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 49 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Employed full-time
- 26
- Employed part-time
- 24
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 Stone Well
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Stone Well is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 589 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 9.6°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Stone Well
Where is Stone Well?
Stone Well is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Stone Well?
At the 2021 Census, Stone Well had a population of about 110.
Is Stone Well an advantaged area?
Stone Well has an ABS SEIFA score of 1063, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Stone Well?
Stone Well has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 589 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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