Hackham vs Hackham West

Comparing Hackham and Hackham West, SA: Hackham carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Hackham West is more walkable (80 vs 63); and Hackham rents higher ($297/wk vs $238/wk).

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

Hackham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hackham West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $842,000)
  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $545,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hackham West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $297/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hackham West

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.4 km vs 32.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hackham carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)
  • Hackham West is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Hackham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hackham Hackham West
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.

Hackham Hackham West
Walkability 63 / 80
Hackham — Walkability: 63/100 Hackham West — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 36 / 21
Hackham — Safety: 36/100 Hackham West — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Hackham — Low fire risk: 81/100 Hackham West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hackham rents higher ($297/wk vs $238/wk); Hackham has higher household incomes ($60,216 vs $48,256).

Hackham Hackham West
Population 4,491
+19% vs other
 3,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +2.0%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $60,216/yr
+20% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $297/wk
+20% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hackham Hackham West
0-4 6.0% / 4.6%
Hackham — 0-4: 6.0% Hackham West — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.4% / 12.3%
Hackham — 5-14: 11.4% Hackham West — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Hackham — 15-19: 5.2% Hackham West — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.9% / 6.2%
Hackham — 20-24: 5.9% Hackham West — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.8% / 13.8%
Hackham — 25-34: 13.8% Hackham West — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.5% / 12.2%
Hackham — 35-44: 12.5% Hackham West — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.1% / 13.9%
Hackham — 45-54: 11.1% Hackham West — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.6% / 12.7%
Hackham — 55-64: 10.6% Hackham West — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.6% / 13.1%
Hackham — 65-74: 12.6% Hackham West — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.6% / 4.9%
Hackham — 75-84: 7.6% Hackham West — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.1% / 1.0%
Hackham — 85+: 3.1% Hackham West — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hackham 42.8% lone person
Hackham — Lone Person: 42.8% Hackham — Couple Families: 29.8% Hackham — One Parent Families: 22.4% Hackham — Group Household: 4.2% Hackham — Other Families: 0.8%
Hackham West 43.7% lone person
Hackham West — Lone Person: 43.7% Hackham West — Couple Families: 23.1% Hackham West — One Parent Families: 26.5% Hackham West — Group Household: 4.7% Hackham West — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hackham 23.9% renting
Hackham — Owned Outright: 28.1% Hackham — Mortgage: 48.1% Hackham — Renting: 23.9%
Hackham West 42.8% renting
Hackham West — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hackham West — Mortgage: 32.8% Hackham West — Renting: 42.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hackham Hackham West
England 8.1% / 7.0%
Hackham — England: 8.1% Hackham West — England: 7.0%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.0%
Hackham — Philippines: 1.4% Hackham West — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Hackham — Scotland: 1.0% Hackham West — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.0%
Hackham — New Zealand: 0.7% Hackham West — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Hackham — Germany: 0.9% Hackham West — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Hackham Hackham West
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 18.5%
Hackham — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Hackham West — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 4.9%
Hackham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Hackham West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 4.3%
Hackham — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Hackham West — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.7%
Hackham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Hackham West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Hackham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Hackham West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hackham 87.5% houses
Hackham — Houses: 87.5% Hackham — Townhouses: 12.4% Hackham — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Hackham West 80.0% houses
Hackham West — Houses: 80.0% Hackham West — Townhouses: 16.1% Hackham West — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hackham Hackham West
Median house price $737,000 $704,500
Median unit price $545,000 $400,000
Median land price $842,000 $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 35 sales
 19 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hackham Hackham West
3 bed $735K / $701K
Hackham — 3 bed: $735K (66 sales) Hackham West — 3 bed: $701K (92 sales)

66 vs 92 sales

4 bed $755K / $710K
Hackham — 4 bed: $755K (17 sales) Hackham West — 4 bed: $710K (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Hackham Hackham West
Residential 86% 99%
Industrial 7% 0%
Environmental 6% 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

Hackham Hackham West
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

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.

Hackham Hackham West
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $721K
 4.6%
$625/wk on $714K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hackham Hackham West
House price Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 90% of SA

Liveability

Hackham West is more walkable (80 vs 63).

Hackham Hackham West
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hackham carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Hackham West carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Hackham Hackham West
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
28/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Hackham Hackham West
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hackham

  • Hackham East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hackham West

  • Hackham West School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hackham Hackham West
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hackham sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 29.4 km).

Hackham Hackham West
Walkability score 63/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.5 km
+10% vs other
 29.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5163
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5163
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.

Hackham Hackham West
Car (driver) 82.0% / 80.1%
Hackham — Car (driver): 82.0% Hackham West — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 6.1%
Hackham — Worked from Home: 7.6% Hackham West — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.7%
Hackham — Car (passenger): 4.8% Hackham West — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 2.6% / 3.1%
Hackham — Bus: 2.6% Hackham West — Bus: 3.1%
Train 1.7% / 2.8%
Hackham — Train: 1.7% Hackham West — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Hackham Hackham West
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hackham Hackham West
Connectivity score 70/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,307 premises
 37%
1,758 premises

Climate

Hackham Hackham West
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hackham Hackham West
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hackham Hackham West
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Hackham Hackham West
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hackham Hackham West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hackham

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Hackham West

Outer Quiet

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