Hectorville, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hectorville, in the Campbelltown City Council local government area.
| Locality | Hectorville |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Campbelltown City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.89307 |
| Longitude | 138.66569 |
| Population | 3,661 |
| Density | 2524.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Elevation | 71 m |
| Postcode | 5073 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 7 km east-northeast |
Hectorville is a locality in the Campbelltown City Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,661. The locality covers an area of 1.4 km², giving a population density of about 2524.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 71 m above sea level. It lies approximately 7 km east-northeast of Adelaide. Hectorville is located at 34.8931°S, 138.6657°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5073.
Hectorville unfurls across the undulating Adelaide foothills, a landscape painted in the muted greens of pasture and the ochre blush of well-trodden earth. It lies 7.0 km east-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 13.0 km south-south-east of Parafield Gardens. Here, the air carries a subtle, dry scent of eucalypt, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of blooming wattles after a rare rain. The land itself, a gentle rise and fall, seems to breathe with a quiet resilience, the sky above a vast, ever-shifting canvas of pale blue, often streaked with the wisps of high cloud that hint at distant weather. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a particular clarity, illuminating the textures of the dry grasses and the rough bark of the scattered gum trees, casting sharp, defined shadows that stretch and shorten with the slow passage of the day.
This place, Hectorville, is a testament to a history of quiet industry and burgeoning growth, its roots reaching back to early colonial settlement and the aspirations of those who first tamed this fertile ground. For generations, the local economy was shaped by the bounty of the land, with vineyards and orchards dotting the slopes, their produce finding its way to markets in the neighbouring city. Today, while the agricultural heritage remains a visible thread, Hectorville has evolved, its character now a blend of established family homes and newer developments, a place where the pace of life still allows for a lingering conversation at the local general store, a friendly nod from a passing neighbour. The distinctive character of Hectorville is in this enduring sense of connection to its origins, a quiet pride in the land and the steady hum of everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hectorville, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Hectorville, in the Campbelltown City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hectorville includes the postcode (5073), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Campbelltown City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hectorville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |