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The quick read on

Hackham

SA 5163 · Onkaparinga

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$755,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$275,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,491

ABS 2021

Postcode
5163

Hackham, South Australia

Property market insights for Hackham

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hackham SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 76 sales in the preceding 12 months

$755,000

Up 11.9% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$750k
4 bed
$825k
5+ bed
$960k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 38 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 4.5% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Hackham, SA is currently $755,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hackham has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses and 31.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $960,000 in Hackham.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hackham is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hackham is $275,000, which has increased 31.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $270,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $616,000 in Hackham. The median rent for units and apartments in Hackham is $550 per week and has increased 46.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Hackham safe?

The overall rate for Hackham is 2,632 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hackham.

Overall crime rate

2,632

offences per 100,000 residents

30% belowGreater Adelaide

HackhamGreater Adelaide: 3,761

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Hackham?

Hackham SA 5163 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

4,491 people call Hackham home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,158 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,491
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$297 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.4%In line
15–3424.9%Below
35–5423.5%Below
55–7423.2%Above
75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.5%Above
Townhouses12.4%Below
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.1%Below
Paying a mortgage48.1%Above
Renting23.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.9%Below
One car40.4%Above
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more17.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home6.5%Below
Drove to work70.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Hackham

6.5% of workers in Hackham worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.

8.1% of Hackham residents were born in England.

58.2% of people in Hackham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Hackham

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hackham SA 5163.

Is Hackham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.4% of Hackham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

1,205 family households lived in Hackham; 33.8% were couple families and 25.4% were one-parent families.

37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Hackham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Hackham had 4,491 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Hackham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 87.5% of occupied private dwellings in Hackham.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Hackham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Hackham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Hackham had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 17.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Hackham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

6.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

70.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Hackham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

6.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.

52.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Hackham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.4% reported a different address.

18.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Hackham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.4% of residents used only English at home.

5.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Hackham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.1% of Hackham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.9% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Hackham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.7% of ancestry responses in Hackham.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Hackham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Managers accounted for 7.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Hackham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.4%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Hackham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.2% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Hackham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hackham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,158 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $297 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Hackham compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 6.5% in Hackham, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 28.1% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 23.9% in Hackham, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Hackham

Is Hackham expensive?

The median house price is $755,000, while units and apartments sit at $275,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Hackham good for families?

The Census counted 1,205 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Hackham?

Larger houses have a median around $960,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Hackham

118 streets in Hackham

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander Cr
  • Arnold Dr
  • Babette Ln
  • Bahr Ct
  • Berkley Ct
  • Botanic Gr
  • Bryant
  • Burke St
  • Bushby St
  • Cameron Ct
  • Capeview Cr
  • Carbenet Dr
  • Castle Court
  • Castle Ct
  • Chapman Rd
  • Chapman Road
  • Chynoweth Ave
  • Colins
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  • Colins Way
  • Collins Pde
  • Cottage Lane
  • Cottage Ln
  • Crestview Ln
  • Daniel St
  • Desmond Rd
  • Doctors Rd
  • Edna Ct
  • Emperor
  • Emperor Way
  • Eyre Ct
  • Flinders Cr
  • Gates Rd
  • Gates Road
  • George Ave
  • Graham Ave
  • Green Ave
  • Greengate Gr
  • Grenache Rd
  • Harold Lea
  • Hepenstal Rd
  • Hepenstal Road
  • Heylen Ct
  • Higgins St
  • Highview Court
  • Highview Ct
  • Hurley Gr
  • Hutchinson Ln
  • John St
  • Kings Court
  • Kings Ct
  • Laima Ct
  • Lance Ave
  • Lea St
  • Lynn Pl
  • Main South Rd
  • Main South Road
  • Mcguire Ct
  • Melinda Rd
  • Michael Ave
  • Milton St
  • Mina Parade
  • Mina Pde
  • Mountain Ash Ct
  • Mountain Ash Dr
  • Narelle Ct
  • Nigel Ln
  • Noble Cct
  • Noble Circuit
  • Norman Cr
  • O'Halloran Ln
  • Orion Court
  • Orion Ct
  • Oxley Ct
  • Palace
  • Palace Way
  • Palomino Pl
  • Panorama Ave
  • Paramount Ave
  • Parkview
  • Patapinda Rd
  • Patapinda Road
  • Paterson Dr
  • Patricia Gr
  • Penneys Hill Rd
  • Pethick
  • Piggott Range Rd
  • Piggott Range Road
  • Regents Cl
  • Richard Ave
  • Rio Ct
  • River Heights
  • River Heights Rise
  • Royal Court
  • Royal Ct
  • Samuel St
  • Sandy Ln
  • Scenic
  • Scholars
  • Scholars Way
  • Shiraz Ave
  • Stanley St
  • States Rd
  • States Road
  • Stewart Ave
  • Sturt Lane
  • Sturt Ln
  • Surrey Pl
  • Susan Rd
  • Sylvia
  • Tasman Ct
  • Torrens Ave
  • Vincent Ct
  • Vinest
  • Viney Ct
  • Vintage Ave
  • Wills St
  • Woodland Dr
  • Woodland Drive

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.