Duck Ponds vs Hawson
Duck Ponds is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Hawson. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Duck Ponds tends to suit people living alone.
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
Hawson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 48/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hawson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Duck Ponds
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $238/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hawson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (428 min vs 439 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (652.4 km vs 660.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hawson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Duck Ponds and Hawson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Duck Ponds has more residents (284 vs 119); Hawson rents higher ($238/wk vs $200/wk).
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 284 +58% vs other | 119 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.7% same for both | |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $71,500/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $238/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).
Zoning mix
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Environmental | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Lower Eyre Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 42% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of SA | Higher than 2% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of SA | Higher than 1% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of SA | Higher than 50% of SA |
Liveability
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Duck Ponds carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Duck Ponds carries more crime risk (48 vs 27).
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Duck Ponds sits further from the CBD (660.2 km vs 652.4 km).
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 660.2 km +1% vs other | 652.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 439 min | 428 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5607 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 5607 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).
Setting
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 77 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.2 km | 6.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 53 premises |
Council rates
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,789/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lower Eyre Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Duck Ponds | Hawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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