Hackney vs Gilberton

In both, most households are people living alone. In Hackney, about half of households rent. In Gilberton, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Hackney is closer to the city centre: 3.5 km, against 4.1 km. On these figures, Hackney tends to suit renters and 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

Gilberton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 26%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (35% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Hackney has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gilberton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($627,000 vs $1,166,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hackney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $344/wk)
  • But Gilberton leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hackney has more units and townhouses to downsize into (74% vs 45%)
  • Gilberton carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Hackney Gilberton
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.

Hackney Gilberton
Walkability 80 / 82
Hackney — Walkability: 80/100 Gilberton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 4 / 23
Hackney — Safety: 4/100 Gilberton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hackney — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gilberton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 44
Hackney — Low flood risk: 25/100 Gilberton — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Gilberton has more residents (1,528 vs 575); Gilberton has higher household incomes ($93,028 vs $57,564).

Hackney Gilberton
Population 575 1,528
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +6.0%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $57,564/yr $93,028/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $344/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hackney Gilberton
0-4 1.6% / 3.9%
Hackney — 0-4: 1.6% Gilberton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 7.7% / 7.4%
Hackney — 5-14: 7.7% Gilberton — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 11.7% / 5.1%
Hackney — 15-19: 11.7% Gilberton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.8% / 6.5%
Hackney — 20-24: 6.8% Gilberton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.0% / 15.3%
Hackney — 25-34: 15.0% Gilberton — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 10.4% / 13.7%
Hackney — 35-44: 10.4% Gilberton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 9.6% / 13.4%
Hackney — 45-54: 9.6% Gilberton — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.3% / 12.4%
Hackney — 55-64: 12.3% Gilberton — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.3% / 14.3%
Hackney — 65-74: 11.3% Gilberton — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 8.5% / 6.4%
Hackney — 75-84: 8.5% Gilberton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 6.3% / 3.1%
Hackney — 85+: 6.3% Gilberton — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hackney 66.2% lone person
Hackney — Lone Person: 66.2% Hackney — Couple Families: 17.2% Hackney — One Parent Families: 9.6% Hackney — Group Household: 7.1% Hackney — Other Families: 0.0%
Gilberton 55.7% lone person
Gilberton — Lone Person: 55.7% Gilberton — Couple Families: 27.4% Gilberton — One Parent Families: 7.7% Gilberton — Group Household: 6.2% Gilberton — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hackney 54.2% renting
Hackney — Owned Outright: 33.0% Hackney — Mortgage: 12.7% Hackney — Renting: 54.2%
Gilberton 39.6% renting
Gilberton — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gilberton — Mortgage: 23.8% Gilberton — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hackney Gilberton
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 25.7%
Hackney — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Gilberton — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 14.1%
Hackney — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Gilberton — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 6.7%
Hackney — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Gilberton — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.7%
Hackney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Gilberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 4.1%
Hackney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Gilberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

Hackney Gilberton
England 7.1% / 5.0%
Hackney — England: 7.1% Gilberton — England: 5.0%
China 3.8% / 2.8%
Hackney — China: 3.8% Gilberton — China: 2.8%
India — / 2.6%
Hackney — India: not among its largest Gilberton — India: 2.6%
Italy 0.7% / 0.9%
Hackney — Italy: 0.7% Gilberton — Italy: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Hackney — Vietnam: not among its largest Gilberton — Vietnam: 1.6%
Malaysia — / 1.4%
Hackney — Malaysia: not among its largest Gilberton — Malaysia: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Hackney — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Gilberton — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Hackney — Germany: 0.7% Gilberton — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hackney 26.4% houses
Hackney — Houses: 26.4% Hackney — Townhouses: 36.4% Hackney — Flats / Apartments: 37.2%
Gilberton 55.0% houses
Gilberton — Houses: 55.0% Gilberton — Townhouses: 26.2% Gilberton — Flats / Apartments: 18.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hackney Gilberton
Median house price $1,620,000 $1,645,000
Median unit price $1,166,500 $627,000
Median land price $1,740,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 3 sales
 39 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Hackney Gilberton
Residential 28% 87%
Infrastructure and transport 62% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 10%
Commercial 8% 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

Hackney Gilberton
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 27
across Walkerville
Approvals change year on year +141% -50%

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.

Hackney Gilberton
Houses — 2.2%
$945/wk on $2.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hackney Gilberton
House price Higher than 100% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 1% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of SA

Liveability

Gilberton scores higher overall (75 vs 54).

Hackney Gilberton
Grade B A
Score 54/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hackney carries more flood risk (75 vs 56); Hackney carries more crime risk (96 vs 77).

Hackney Gilberton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
75/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Hackney Gilberton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.2%

Schools in Hackney

  • St Peter's College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Gilberton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hackney Gilberton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hackney Gilberton
Walkability score 80/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 3.5 km 4.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
 2.8%
postcode 5081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
 53
postcode 5081

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.

Hackney Gilberton
Car (driver) 47.7% / 61.8%
Hackney — Car (driver): 47.7% Gilberton — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 17.0%
Hackney — Worked from Home: 15.4% Gilberton — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Walked Only 20.0% / 4.0%
Hackney — Walked Only: 20.0% Gilberton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 6.2% / 8.0%
Hackney — Bus: 6.2% Gilberton — Bus: 8.0%
Bicycle 7.7% / 4.4%
Hackney — Bicycle: 7.7% Gilberton — Bicycle: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.8%
Hackney — Car (passenger): 3.1% Gilberton — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Hackney Gilberton
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Hackney Gilberton
Connectivity score 86/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
412 premises
 93%
962 premises

Climate

Hackney Gilberton
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)

Hackney Gilberton
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

Hackney Gilberton
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $2,674/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hackney

Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

Gilberton

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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