Hackham vs Onkaparinga Hills

Hackham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Onkaparinga Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Onkaparinga Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Onkaparinga Hills: a median of $988,000, against $737,000 in Hackham, and rent is higher there too. Onkaparinga Hills is closer to the city centre: 27.2 km, against 32.5 km. On these figures, Hackham tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Onkaparinga Hills suits couples.

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

Onkaparinga Hills

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Hackham has cheaper houses ($737,000 vs $988,000)
  • Onkaparinga Hills leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hackham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($297/wk vs $385/wk)
  • But Onkaparinga Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Onkaparinga Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.2 km vs 32.5 km)
  • But Hackham is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hackham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • But Onkaparinga Hills carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)

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 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hackham and Onkaparinga Hills 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 Onkaparinga Hills
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 Onkaparinga Hills
Walkability 63 / 0
Hackham — Walkability: 63/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 79
Hackham — Safety: 36/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 81 / 57
Hackham — Low fire risk: 81/100 Onkaparinga Hills — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Onkaparinga Hills has higher household incomes ($108,056 vs $60,216); Hackham has more residents (4,491 vs 2,610).

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Population 4,491
+42% vs other
 2,610
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +3.2%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $60,216/yr $108,056/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $297/wk $385/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
0-4 6.0% / 3.9%
Hackham — 0-4: 6.0% Onkaparinga Hills — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.4% / 12.5%
Hackham — 5-14: 11.4% Onkaparinga Hills — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.6%
Hackham — 15-19: 5.2% Onkaparinga Hills — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.9% / 5.6%
Hackham — 20-24: 5.9% Onkaparinga Hills — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.8% / 9.1%
Hackham — 25-34: 13.8% Onkaparinga Hills — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.5% / 10.7%
Hackham — 35-44: 12.5% Onkaparinga Hills — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.1% / 15.7%
Hackham — 45-54: 11.1% Onkaparinga Hills — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 10.6% / 16.9%
Hackham — 55-64: 10.6% Onkaparinga Hills — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 12.6% / 12.1%
Hackham — 65-74: 12.6% Onkaparinga Hills — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.6% / 5.4%
Hackham — 75-84: 7.6% Onkaparinga Hills — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.1% / 0.3%
Hackham — 85+: 3.1% Onkaparinga Hills — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hackham 29.8% couple families
Hackham — Couple Families: 29.8% Hackham — Lone Person: 42.8% Hackham — One Parent Families: 22.4% Hackham — Group Household: 4.2% Hackham — Other Families: 0.8%
Onkaparinga Hills 66.0% couple families
Onkaparinga Hills — Couple Families: 66.0% Onkaparinga Hills — Lone Person: 17.7% Onkaparinga Hills — One Parent Families: 13.3% Onkaparinga Hills — Group Household: 3.0% Onkaparinga Hills — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Onkaparinga Hills 4.5% renting
Onkaparinga Hills — Owned Outright: 40.3% Onkaparinga Hills — Mortgage: 55.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 22.2%
Hackham — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Onkaparinga Hills — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.5%
Hackham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Onkaparinga Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 8.6%
Hackham — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Onkaparinga Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.3%
Hackham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Onkaparinga Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.7%
Hackham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Onkaparinga Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 Onkaparinga Hills
England 8.1% / 10.4%
Hackham — England: 8.1% Onkaparinga Hills — England: 10.4%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Hackham — Germany: 0.9% Onkaparinga Hills — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Hackham — Scotland: 1.0% Onkaparinga Hills — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Hackham — Philippines: 1.4% Onkaparinga Hills — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
Hackham — Netherlands: 0.5% Onkaparinga Hills — Netherlands: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Hackham — New Zealand: 0.7% Onkaparinga Hills — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

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%
Onkaparinga Hills 99.2% houses
Onkaparinga Hills — Houses: 99.2% Onkaparinga Hills — Townhouses: 0.6% Onkaparinga Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Median house price $737,000 $988,000
Median unit price $545,000 —
Median land price $842,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 35 sales
 22 days
from 20 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 Onkaparinga Hills
3 bed $735K / $855K
Hackham — 3 bed: $735K (66 sales) Onkaparinga Hills — 3 bed: $855K (13 sales)

66 vs 13 sales

4 bed $755K / $989K
Hackham — 4 bed: $755K (17 sales) Onkaparinga Hills — 4 bed: $989K (28 sales)

17 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Onkaparinga Hills has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 6%).

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Environmental 6% 95%
Residential 86% 5%
Industrial 7% 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 Onkaparinga Hills
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 Onkaparinga Hills
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $721K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
House price Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Affordability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA —

Liveability

Hackham is more walkable (63 vs 0); Onkaparinga Hills scores higher overall (54 vs 40).

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Grade C B
Score 40/100 54/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hackham carries more crime risk (64 vs 21); Onkaparinga Hills carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 19).

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
21/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Hackham

  • Hackham East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Onkaparinga Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Hackham sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 27.2 km).

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Walkability score 63/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.5 km
+16% vs other
 27.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
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 Onkaparinga Hills
Car (driver) 82.0% / 81.4%
Hackham — Car (driver): 82.0% Onkaparinga Hills — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 10.8%
Hackham — Worked from Home: 7.6% Onkaparinga Hills — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Hackham — Car (passenger): 4.8% Onkaparinga Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.6% / 1.6%
Hackham — Bus: 2.6% Onkaparinga Hills — Bus: 1.6%
Train 1.7% / 1.1%
Hackham — Train: 1.7% Onkaparinga Hills — Train: 1.1%

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

Setting

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hackham Onkaparinga Hills
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,307 premises
 45%
953 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hackham

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Onkaparinga Hills

Acreage Outer

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