North Adelaide vs Hackney

In both, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. North Adelaide is closer to the city centre: 2.4 km, against 3.5 km.

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

North Adelaide

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

North Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($648,000 vs $1,166,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Adelaide leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Hackney has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Adelaide

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 80/100)

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

North Adelaide 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.

North Adelaide 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.

North Adelaide Hackney
Walkability 88 / 80
North Adelaide — Walkability: 88/100 Hackney — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 17 / 4
North Adelaide — Safety: 17/100 Hackney — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hackney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 25
North Adelaide — Low flood risk: 46/100 Hackney — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

North Adelaide has more residents (6,823 vs 575); North Adelaide has higher household incomes ($97,084 vs $57,564).

North Adelaide Hackney
Population 6,823
+92% vs other
 575
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% +1.4%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $97,084/yr
+41% vs other
 $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+23% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide Hackney
0-4 2.7% / 1.6%
North Adelaide — 0-4: 2.7% Hackney — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 4.8% / 7.7%
North Adelaide — 5-14: 4.8% Hackney — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 8.3% / 11.7%
North Adelaide — 15-19: 8.3% Hackney — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 12.2% / 6.8%
North Adelaide — 20-24: 12.2% Hackney — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.5% / 15.0%
North Adelaide — 25-34: 16.5% Hackney — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 11.0% / 10.4%
North Adelaide — 35-44: 11.0% Hackney — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 9.3% / 9.6%
North Adelaide — 45-54: 9.3% Hackney — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 10.7% / 12.3%
North Adelaide — 55-64: 10.7% Hackney — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 12.6% / 11.3%
North Adelaide — 65-74: 12.6% Hackney — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 8.0% / 8.5%
North Adelaide — 75-84: 8.0% Hackney — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 4.2% / 6.3%
North Adelaide — 85+: 4.2% Hackney — 85+: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 60.6% lone person
North Adelaide — Lone Person: 60.6% North Adelaide — Couple Families: 20.2% North Adelaide — One Parent Families: 7.7% North Adelaide — Group Household: 9.3% North Adelaide — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 48.2% renting
North Adelaide — Owned Outright: 34.1% North Adelaide — Mortgage: 17.7% North Adelaide — Renting: 48.2%
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.

North Adelaide Hackney
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 21.9%
North Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Hackney — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.4% / 11.0%
North Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4% Hackney — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 7.3%
North Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Hackney — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.6%
North Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Hackney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.0%
North Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Hackney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

North Adelaide Hackney
England 5.0% / 7.1%
North Adelaide — England: 5.0% Hackney — England: 7.1%
China 2.0% / 3.8%
North Adelaide — China: 2.0% Hackney — China: 3.8%
India 2.5% / —
North Adelaide — India: 2.5% Hackney — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / 0.7%
North Adelaide — Italy: 0.8% Hackney — Italy: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
North Adelaide — Germany: 0.8% Hackney — Germany: 0.7%
Malaysia 1.1% / —
North Adelaide — Malaysia: 1.1% Hackney — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
North Adelaide — Philippines: 0.9% Hackney — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
North Adelaide — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Hackney — Sri Lanka: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Adelaide 50.2% townhouses
North Adelaide — Townhouses: 50.2% North Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 28.5% North Adelaide — Houses: 21.3%
Hackney 36.4% townhouses
Hackney — Townhouses: 36.4% Hackney — Flats / Apartments: 37.2% Hackney — Houses: 26.4%
Townhouses Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

North Adelaide Hackney
Median house price $1,592,500 $1,620,000
Median unit price $648,000 $1,166,500
Median land price — $1,740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 31 sales
 19 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

North Adelaide Hackney
Infrastructure and transport 1% 62%
Parks and recreation 62% 2%
Residential 34% 28%
Commercial 4% 8%
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

North Adelaide Hackney
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +1100% +141%

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.

North Adelaide Hackney
Houses 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.57M
 —
Units 4.3%
$575/wk on $689K
 —

Ranking within SA

North Adelaide Hackney
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of SA —

Liveability

North Adelaide scores higher overall (76 vs 54); North Adelaide is more walkable (88 vs 80).

North Adelaide Hackney
Grade A B
Score 76/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hackney carries more flood risk (75 vs 54); Hackney carries more crime risk (96 vs 83).

North Adelaide Hackney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
96/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

North Adelaide Hackney
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.9% 3.7%

Schools in North Adelaide

  • North Adelaide Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Dominic's Priory College Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in Hackney

  • St Peter's College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Adelaide Hackney
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 52 1
Parks & reserves 27 3
Childcare 5 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

North Adelaide Hackney
Walkability score 88/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 2.4 km 3.5 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 10 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 692.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 5006
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 5006
 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.

North Adelaide Hackney
Car (driver) 51.9% / 47.7%
North Adelaide — Car (driver): 51.9% Hackney — Car (driver): 47.7%
Walked Only 15.0% / 20.0%
North Adelaide — Walked Only: 15.0% Hackney — Walked Only: 20.0%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 15.4%
North Adelaide — Worked from Home: 15.9% Hackney — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Bus 9.7% / 6.2%
North Adelaide — Bus: 9.7% Hackney — Bus: 6.2%
Bicycle 3.1% / 7.7%
North Adelaide — Bicycle: 3.1% Hackney — Bicycle: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.1%
North Adelaide — Car (passenger): 4.0% Hackney — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

North Adelaide Hackney
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Adelaide Hackney
Connectivity score 79/100 86/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
4,781 premises
 41%
412 premises

Climate

North Adelaide 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)

North Adelaide 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

North Adelaide Hackney
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $1,995/yr
Council Adelaide Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Adelaide

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Hackney

Inner Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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