Adelaide vs Hackney

Adelaide is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 41 in Hackney. In both, most households are people living alone. In Adelaide, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Hackney, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Hackney: a median of $1.62 million, against $1 million in Adelaide, though rent is higher in Adelaide. Adelaide is the city centre itself; Hackney is 3.5 km out. On these figures, Adelaide tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Hackney suits older residents.

Adelaide and Hackney are quite different propositions. Adelaide is the central business district itself—just 0.6 km from the CBD with a walkability score of 99—while Hackney is a quieter, more established residential area 3.5 km out, with a median age of 41 compared to Adelaide's 31. Adelaide offers lower property prices (median house $1,000,000 versus Hackney's $1,620,000) and significantly higher household incomes at $70,980 yearly, though rental costs are higher at $400 weekly. Hackney suits those seeking a more settled neighbourhood with lower flood risk, whereas Adelaide appeals to younger professionals prioritising walkability and proximity to the city.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (58 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 2)
  • But Hackney has more separate houses rather than flats (26% vs 4%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($553,500 vs $1,166,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,620,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Adelaide has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 54%)
  • Hackney has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (0.6 km vs 3.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (2 min vs 10 min)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 74%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Hackney has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Adelaide and Hackney drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Adelaide Hackney
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Adelaide Hackney
Walkability 99 / 80
Adelaide — Walkability: 99/100 Hackney — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 2 / 4
Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Hackney — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hackney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 25
Adelaide — Low flood risk: 59/100 Hackney — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Adelaide has more residents (18,202 vs 575); Adelaide rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Adelaide Hackney
Population 18,202
+97% vs other
 575
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +1.4%
Median age 31 41
Median household income $70,980/yr
+19% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Hackney
0-4 1.7% / 1.6%
Adelaide — 0-4: 1.7% Hackney — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 3.4% / 7.7%
Adelaide — 5-14: 3.4% Hackney — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 4.6% / 11.7%
Adelaide — 15-19: 4.6% Hackney — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 20.4% / 6.8%
Adelaide — 20-24: 20.4% Hackney — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 27.3% / 15.0%
Adelaide — 25-34: 27.3% Hackney — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.2% / 10.4%
Adelaide — 35-44: 13.2% Hackney — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 9.1% / 9.6%
Adelaide — 45-54: 9.1% Hackney — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 8.5% / 12.3%
Adelaide — 55-64: 8.5% Hackney — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 7.6% / 11.3%
Adelaide — 65-74: 7.6% Hackney — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.3% / 8.5%
Adelaide — 75-84: 3.3% Hackney — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 0.8% / 6.3%
Adelaide — 85+: 0.8% Hackney — 85+: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 61.8% lone person
Adelaide — Lone Person: 61.8% Adelaide — Group Household: 19.7% Adelaide — Couple Families: 9.5% Adelaide — One Parent Families: 6.5% Adelaide — Other Families: 2.4%
Hackney 66.2% lone person
Hackney — Lone Person: 66.2% Hackney — Group Household: 7.1% Hackney — Couple Families: 17.2% Hackney — One Parent Families: 9.6% Hackney — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 66.3% renting
Adelaide — Owned Outright: 18.2% Adelaide — Mortgage: 15.5% Adelaide — Renting: 66.3%
Hackney 54.2% renting
Hackney — Owned Outright: 33.0% Hackney — Mortgage: 12.7% Hackney — Renting: 54.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Hackney
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 21.9%
Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Hackney — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 11.0%
Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Hackney — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 7.3%
Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Hackney — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.6%
Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Hackney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 4.0%
Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Hackney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Adelaide Hackney
China 15.7% / 3.8%
Adelaide — China: 15.7% Hackney — China: 3.8%
England 3.6% / 7.1%
Adelaide — England: 3.6% Hackney — England: 7.1%
India 3.7% / —
Adelaide — India: 3.7% Hackney — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Adelaide — Malaysia: 3.6% Hackney — Malaysia: not among its largest
Vietnam 2.0% / —
Adelaide — Vietnam: 2.0% Hackney — Vietnam: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Adelaide — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Hackney — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.7%
Adelaide — Italy: not among its largest Hackney — Italy: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Adelaide — Germany: not among its largest Hackney — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 69.0% flats / apartments
Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Adelaide — Townhouses: 26.7% Adelaide — Houses: 4.3%
Hackney 37.2% flats / apartments
Hackney — Flats / Apartments: 37.2% Hackney — Townhouses: 36.4% Hackney — Houses: 26.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Adelaide Hackney
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price $553,500 $1,166,500
Median land price — $1,740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 73 sales
 19 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (37% vs 8%).

Adelaide Hackney
Infrastructure and transport 0% 62%
Parks and recreation 55% 2%
Commercial 37% 8%
Residential 8% 28%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Adelaide Hackney
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +1100% +141%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Adelaide Hackney
Houses 3.8%
$675/wk on $925K
 —
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $597K
 —

Ranking within SA

Adelaide Hackney
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools Higher than 45% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of SA —

Liveability

Adelaide is more walkable (99 vs 80); Adelaide scores higher overall (66 vs 54).

Adelaide Hackney
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hackney carries more flood risk (75 vs 41).

Adelaide Hackney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Adelaide Hackney
Inside the suburb 16 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 15.4% 3.7%

Schools in Adelaide

  • Adelaide Botanic High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Adelaide High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Aloysius College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Pulteney Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sturt Street Community School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hackney

  • St Peter's College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Adelaide Hackney
Supermarkets 13 1
Cafes & restaurants 375 1
Parks & reserves 58 3
Childcare 20 2
GPs 17 0
Pharmacies 18 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 26 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 10 0
Waterways 31 0

Mobility

Hackney sits further from the CBD (3.5 km vs 0.6 km).

Adelaide Hackney
Walkability score 99/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 0.6 km 3.5 km
+483% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3037.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5000
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 5000
 52
postcode 5069

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Adelaide Hackney
Car (driver) 30.2% / 47.7%
Adelaide — Car (driver): 30.2% Hackney — Car (driver): 47.7%
Walked Only 32.8% / 20.0%
Adelaide — Walked Only: 32.8% Hackney — Walked Only: 20.0%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 15.4%
Adelaide — Worked from Home: 14.6% Hackney — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Bus 11.1% / 6.2%
Adelaide — Bus: 11.1% Hackney — Bus: 6.2%
Bicycle 3.3% / 7.7%
Adelaide — Bicycle: 3.3% Hackney — Bicycle: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.1%
Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.7% Hackney — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.7%).

Setting

Adelaide Hackney
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Adelaide Hackney
Connectivity score 74/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
21,596 premises
 41%
412 premises

Climate

Adelaide Hackney
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Adelaide Hackney
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Adelaide Hackney
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $1,995/yr
Council Adelaide Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

Adelaide Hackney
Division Adelaide Sturt
Member Steve Georganas Claire Clutterham
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Adelaide Hackney
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Adelaide

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Hackney

Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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