Kent Town vs Hackney

Kent Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Hackney. In both, most households are people living alone. In Kent Town, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Hackney, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Kent Town: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.62 million in Hackney, and rent is higher there too. Kent Town is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 3.5 km. On these figures, Hackney tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hackney

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (26% vs 8%)

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

First-home buyers

Kent Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($768,000 vs $1,166,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)
  • But Hackney has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hackney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kent Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kent Town

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 74%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Hackney has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Kent Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kent Town Hackney
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.

Kent Town Hackney
Walkability 93 / 80
Kent Town — Walkability: 93/100 Hackney — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 8 / 4
Kent Town — Safety: 8/100 Hackney — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kent Town — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hackney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 18 / 25
Kent Town — Low flood risk: 18/100 Hackney — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Kent Town has more residents (1,443 vs 575); Kent Town has higher household incomes ($75,972 vs $57,564).

Kent Town Hackney
Population 1,443
+60% vs other
 575
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.3% +1.4%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $75,972/yr
+24% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kent Town Hackney
0-4 2.2% / 1.6%
Kent Town — 0-4: 2.2% Hackney — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 6.0% / 7.7%
Kent Town — 5-14: 6.0% Hackney — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 9.2% / 11.7%
Kent Town — 15-19: 9.2% Hackney — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 8.5% / 6.8%
Kent Town — 20-24: 8.5% Hackney — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 21.2% / 15.0%
Kent Town — 25-34: 21.2% Hackney — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.2% / 10.4%
Kent Town — 35-44: 13.2% Hackney — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.8% / 9.6%
Kent Town — 45-54: 11.8% Hackney — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 11.6% / 12.3%
Kent Town — 55-64: 11.6% Hackney — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.5% / 11.3%
Kent Town — 65-74: 9.5% Hackney — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.2% / 8.5%
Kent Town — 75-84: 5.2% Hackney — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.7% / 6.3%
Kent Town — 85+: 1.7% Hackney — 85+: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 66.7% lone person
Kent Town — Lone Person: 66.7% Kent Town — Couple Families: 13.1% Kent Town — Group Household: 10.3% Kent Town — One Parent Families: 7.3% Kent Town — Other Families: 2.6%
Hackney 66.2% lone person
Hackney — Lone Person: 66.2% Hackney — Couple Families: 17.2% Hackney — Group Household: 7.1% Hackney — One Parent Families: 9.6% Hackney — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 61.1% renting
Kent Town — Owned Outright: 21.7% Kent Town — Mortgage: 17.3% Kent Town — Renting: 61.1%
Hackney 54.2% renting
Hackney — Owned Outright: 33.0% Hackney — Mortgage: 12.7% Hackney — Renting: 54.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kent Town Hackney
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 21.9%
Kent Town — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Hackney — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 11.0%
Kent Town — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Hackney — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 7.3%
Kent Town — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Hackney — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.6%
Kent Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Hackney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.0%
Kent Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Hackney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Kent Town Hackney
England 5.6% / 7.1%
Kent Town — England: 5.6% Hackney — England: 7.1%
China 4.2% / 3.8%
Kent Town — China: 4.2% Hackney — China: 3.8%
India 3.8% / —
Kent Town — India: 3.8% Hackney — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 0.9%
Kent Town — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Hackney — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.5%
Kent Town — New Zealand: 1.6% Hackney — New Zealand: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.7%
Kent Town — Italy: not among its largest Hackney — Italy: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Kent Town — Germany: not among its largest Hackney — Germany: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kent Town 61.1% flats / apartments
Kent Town — Flats / Apartments: 61.1% Kent Town — Townhouses: 30.8% Kent Town — Houses: 8.1%
Hackney 37.2% flats / apartments
Hackney — Flats / Apartments: 37.2% Hackney — Townhouses: 36.4% Hackney — Houses: 26.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Kent Town Hackney
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price $768,000 $1,166,500
Median land price — $1,740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kent Town has more commercially zoned land (51% vs 8%).

Kent Town Hackney
Infrastructure and transport 19% 62%
Commercial 51% 8%
Residential 30% 28%
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

Kent Town Hackney
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
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.

Kent Town Hackney
Houses 4.4%
$665/wk on $780K
 —
Units 3.9%
$575/wk on $765K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kent Town Hackney
House price Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 1% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of SA —

Liveability

Kent Town is more walkable (93 vs 80); Kent Town scores higher overall (61 vs 54).

Kent Town Hackney
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kent Town Hackney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
96/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Kent Town Hackney
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 1.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 3.7%

Schools in Kent Town

  • Prince Alfred College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Hackney

  • St Peter's College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kent Town Hackney
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kent Town Hackney
Walkability score 93/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 3 km 3.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5067
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 5067
 52
postcode 5069

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.

Kent Town Hackney
Car (driver) 47.9% / 47.7%
Kent Town — Car (driver): 47.9% Hackney — Car (driver): 47.7%
Walked Only 17.9% / 20.0%
Kent Town — Walked Only: 17.9% Hackney — Walked Only: 20.0%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 15.4%
Kent Town — Worked from Home: 16.1% Hackney — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Bicycle 5.5% / 7.7%
Kent Town — Bicycle: 5.5% Hackney — Bicycle: 7.7%
Bus 6.7% / 6.2%
Kent Town — Bus: 6.7% Hackney — Bus: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.9%).

Setting

Kent Town Hackney
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Kent Town Hackney
Connectivity score 84/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,350 premises
 41%
412 premises

Climate

Kent Town Hackney
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)

Kent Town Hackney
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

Kent Town Hackney
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Kent Town Hackney
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kent Town

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

Hackney

Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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