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Hewett, SA

Postcode 5118 · Light (RegC) council area · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 52 / 100 — ranked #7,423 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$996,000

Up 18.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$715/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.7% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate1.6%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Light (RegC) (SA)

IndicatorHewett ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score52 / 100Ranked #7,423 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$996,000+18.6% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$715/wkImplies a 3.7% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate1.6%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market55 daysPart of Light (RegC) (SA) council area (LGA avg R-Score 58/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Hewett, SA

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Hewett.

Is Hewett SA a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Hewett (SA 5118) scores 52/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #7,423 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $996,000, median rent of $715/wk, gross yield of 3.7%, and vacancy of 1.6%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Hewett SA?

The current median property price in Hewett (SA) is $996,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +18.6% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Hewett currently spend a median of 55 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Hewett SA?

In Hewett (SA), the median weekly asking rent is $715/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.7%. The suburb vacancy rate is 1.6% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Hewett SA?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Hewett against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Hewett Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Hewett SA located in?

Hewett (SA, postcode 5118) is located in the Light (RegC) council area (LGA). Across Light (RegC), the council-wide average R-Score is 58/100 across 35 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.