Light

South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 15,375 people · 36 suburbs · 11 postcodes

Light at a glance

15,375
Population
#27 of 72 in SA
1,170
km² area
13/km² density
40.4
Median age
-0.9 vs SA
$1,836
Median HH income/wk
#8 of 72 in SA
980
SEIFA IRSAD
#21 of 72 in SA
9
Schools
7 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep
11.3%
Born overseas
12.8%
Renting

Map shows the Light LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Light is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 36 suburbs across 11 postcodes and an area of 1,170 km². Light has a population of 15,375 , ranking #27 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Hewett (2,961 residents), and the highest median household income is in Kingsford at $2,624/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,836/week and median age is 40.4. About 11.3% of residents were born overseas and 2.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (15.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,109 (20.3%)
15–24 years1,997 (13.0%)
25–44 years3,446 (22.5%)
45–64 years4,421 (28.8%)
65+ years2,368 (15.4%)
11.3%
Born overseas
2.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.4%
First Nations
2.8
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (52.2%) Renting (12.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (99.0%) Semi/townhouse (0.9%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)
$304
Median weekly rent
$1,475
Median monthly mortgage
22.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
77.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.3%
Unemployment rate
4,518
In full-time work
2,840
In part-time work

Schools in Light

9 schools across Light: 77.8% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 11.1% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 997 (range 972 to 1037). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (77.8%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (11.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 997 SA median 999LGA range 972 to 1037

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 9 schools in Light, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Xavier College Catholic Combined Gawler Belt 2,532 1001
Kapunda High School Government Secondary Kapunda 594 972
Hewett Primary School Government Primary Hewett 400 1006
Kapunda Primary School Government Primary Kapunda 274 987
Freeling Primary School Government Primary Freeling 241 990
Trinity College Roseworthy Independent Primary Roseworthy 192 1037
Roseworthy Primary School Government Primary Roseworthy 180 997
Greenock Primary School Government Primary Greenock 93 990
Wasleys Primary School Government Primary Wasleys 33 1022

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Light. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

980
Ranked #21 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1027

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1055

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

948

Suburbs in Light

Light contains 36 suburbs and 11 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Hewett 5118 2,961 $2,439/wk 38
Kapunda 5373 2,947 $1,140/wk 49
Freeling 5372 2,688 $1,755/wk 33
Greenock 5360 1,199 $1,883/wk 42
Roseworthy 5371 1,041 $2,073/wk 38
Gawler Belt 5118 1,000 $2,208/wk 44
Wasleys 5400 885 $1,698/wk 30
Buchfelde 5118 193 $1,416/wk 49
Rosedale 5350 190 $1,937/wk 42
Ebenezer 5355 183 $2,083/wk 37
Allendale North 5373 162 $1,687/wk 44
Ward Belt 5118 158 $1,583/wk 45
Seppeltsfield 5355 144 $2,250/wk 45
Shea-Oak Log 5371 141 $1,724/wk 49
Templers 5371 138 $1,625/wk 36
Marananga 5355 119 $1,656/wk 37
Stone Well 5352 110 $1,687/wk 46
Gawler River 5118 104 $1,624/wk 46
Kangaroo Flat 5118 104 $2,250/wk 46
Daveyston 5355 85 $1,875/wk 39
Hamilton 5373 82 $1,271/wk 51
Fords 5373 81 $2,083/wk 39
Magdala 5400 79 $1,468/wk 40
Pinkerton Plains 5400 74 $1,937/wk 42
Moppa 5355 69 $2,125/wk 42
Bagot Well 5373 67 $1,874/wk 52
Gomersal 5352 60 $2,083/wk 43
Kingsford 5118 58 $2,624/wk 40
Bethel 5373 52 $1,875/wk 49
St Kitts 5356 43 $1,875/wk 43
Linwood 5410 41 $1,312/wk 33
Koonunga 5373 38 $1,916/wk 48
Nain 5360 32 $1,375/wk 49
Woolsheds 5400 27 $2,250/wk 48
Morn Hill 5371 12 $1,624/wk 32
St Johns 5373 8 $2,124/wk 41

Postcodes covered

5118, 5350, 5352, 5355, 5356, 5360, 5371, 5372, 5373, 5400, 5410

Compare Light with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Light and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Light (SA) 15,375 40.4 $1,836/wk 980 12.8% 11.3%
Barossa 25,570 45.4 $1,540/wk 976 17.8% 11.8%
Gawler 25,129 42.5 $1,365/wk 931 28.2% 17.1%
Adelaide Plains 9,895 40.1 $1,746/wk 944 11.2% 13.1%
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 9,102 48.2 $1,368/wk 963 20.9% 10.0%
Goyder 4,087 51.4 $969/wk 914 18.1% 9.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Light

What is the population of Light?

The 2021 Census recorded 15,375 people living in Light, across 36 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Light?

Light contains 36 suburbs. The most populous are Hewett, Kapunda, Freeling, Greenock, Roseworthy.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Light?

Light covers 11 postcodes: 5118, 5350, 5352, 5355, 5356, 5360, 5371, 5372, 5373, 5400, 5410.

What is the median household income in Light?

The population-weighted median household income across Light is $1,836 per week (2021 Census), ranking #8 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Light?

Light has 9 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Light?

Light has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 980, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.