Hackham West vs Huntfield Heights

Huntfield Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Hackham West. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Huntfield Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 80%)

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 units ($400,000 vs $622,500)
  • has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $363,000)

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 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hackham West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Huntfield Heights carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hackham West and Huntfield Heights 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 West Huntfield Heights
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 West Huntfield Heights
Walkability 80 / 63
Hackham West — Walkability: 80/100 Huntfield Heights — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 21 / 36
Hackham West — Safety: 21/100 Huntfield Heights — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hackham West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Huntfield Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Huntfield Heights has higher household incomes ($64,428 vs $48,256); Huntfield Heights rents higher ($290/wk vs $238/wk).

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Population 3,620 4,199
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +3.9%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $48,256/yr $64,428/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk $290/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
0-4 4.6% / 6.0%
Hackham West — 0-4: 4.6% Huntfield Heights — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.3% / 14.2%
Hackham West — 5-14: 12.3% Huntfield Heights — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.2% / 6.2%
Hackham West — 15-19: 5.2% Huntfield Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.2% / 5.7%
Hackham West — 20-24: 6.2% Huntfield Heights — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.8% / 14.8%
Hackham West — 25-34: 13.8% Huntfield Heights — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 12.2% / 13.1%
Hackham West — 35-44: 12.2% Huntfield Heights — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.9% / 11.9%
Hackham West — 45-54: 13.9% Huntfield Heights — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.7% / 11.6%
Hackham West — 55-64: 12.7% Huntfield Heights — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 13.1% / 9.1%
Hackham West — 65-74: 13.1% Huntfield Heights — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.9% / 5.2%
Hackham West — 75-84: 4.9% Huntfield Heights — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.0% / 2.1%
Hackham West — 85+: 1.0% Huntfield Heights — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Huntfield Heights 36.5% lone person
Huntfield Heights — Lone Person: 36.5% Huntfield Heights — Couple Families: 33.3% Huntfield Heights — One Parent Families: 24.2% Huntfield Heights — Group Household: 4.6% Huntfield Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hackham West 42.8% renting
Hackham West — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hackham West — Mortgage: 32.8% Hackham West — Renting: 42.8%
Huntfield Heights 31.7% renting
Huntfield Heights — Owned Outright: 21.1% Huntfield Heights — Mortgage: 47.2% Huntfield Heights — Renting: 31.7%
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 West Huntfield Heights
England 7.0% / 7.7%
Hackham West — England: 7.0% Huntfield Heights — England: 7.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.2%
Hackham West — Philippines: 1.0% Huntfield Heights — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Hackham West — New Zealand: 1.0% Huntfield Heights — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Hackham West — Scotland: 0.8% Huntfield Heights — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Hackham West — Germany: 0.6% Huntfield Heights — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 19.9%
Hackham West — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Huntfield Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.8%
Hackham West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Huntfield Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 4.7%
Hackham West — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Huntfield Heights — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Hackham West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Huntfield Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.8%
Hackham West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Huntfield Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hackham West 80.0% houses
Hackham West — Houses: 80.0% Hackham West — Townhouses: 16.1% Hackham West — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Huntfield Heights 96.3% houses
Huntfield Heights — Houses: 96.3% Huntfield Heights — Townhouses: 1.1% Huntfield Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Median house price $704,500 $740,000
Median unit price $400,000 $622,500
Median land price $297,500 $363,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 33 sales
 22 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 West Huntfield Heights
3 bed $701K / $735K
Hackham West — 3 bed: $701K (92 sales) Huntfield Heights — 3 bed: $735K (76 sales)

92 vs 76 sales

4 bed $710K / $758K
Hackham West — 4 bed: $710K (11 sales) Huntfield Heights — 4 bed: $758K (20 sales)

11 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Residential 99% 98%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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 West Huntfield Heights
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 West Huntfield Heights
Houses 4.6%
$625/wk on $714K
 4.1%
$600/wk on $769K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 62% of SA

Liveability

Hackham West is more walkable (80 vs 63).

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hackham West carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood — Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Hackham West

  • Hackham West School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Huntfield Heights

  • Huntfield Heights School P-6 Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Walkability score 80/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.4 km 31.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.8
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 West Huntfield Heights
Car (driver) 80.1% / 82.8%
Hackham West — Car (driver): 80.1% Huntfield Heights — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 6.6%
Hackham West — Worked from Home: 6.1% Huntfield Heights — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.9%
Hackham West — Car (passenger): 6.7% Huntfield Heights — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 2.8% / 3.0%
Hackham West — Train: 2.8% Huntfield Heights — Train: 3.0%
Bus 3.1% / 1.1%
Hackham West — Bus: 3.1% Huntfield Heights — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Hackham West Huntfield Heights
Connectivity score 66/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,758 premises
 45%
1,843 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hackham West

Outer Quiet

Huntfield Heights

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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