Median price trend for houses
Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months
$755,000
Up 18.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $755k
- 4 bed
- $790k
- 5+ bed
- $750k
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The quick read on
Hackham West
SA 5163 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $755,000
- Population
- 3,620
- Postcode
- 5163
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hackham West, South Australia
Property market insights for Hackham West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hackham West SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 49 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hackham West, SA is currently $755,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hackham West has a 12-month growth rate of 18.6% for houses and -10.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $755,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $790,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Hackham West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hackham West is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hackham West safe?
The overall rate for Hackham West is 3,660 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Adelaide.
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 West.
Overall crime rate
3,660
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Adelaide
Hackham WestGreater 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 West?
Hackham West SA 5163 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,620 people call Hackham West home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $928 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,620
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $238 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%In line
15–3425.2%Below
35–5426.0%In line
55–7425.9%Above
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.9%Above
Townhouses16.1%In line
Apartments4.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.4%Below
Paying a mortgage32.8%Below
Renting42.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.0%Above
One car42.4%Above
Two cars29.9%Below
Three or more15.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work67.2%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Hackham West
5.1% of workers in Hackham West worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.0% of Hackham West residents were born in England.
55.9% of people in Hackham West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hackham West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hackham West SA 5163.
Is Hackham West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Hackham West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
949 family households lived in Hackham West; 28.8% were couple families and 33.0% were one-parent families.
34.2% 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 West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hackham West had 3,620 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hackham West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.9% of occupied private dwellings in Hackham West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hackham West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
32.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hackham West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hackham West had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 34.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 16.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hackham West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
67.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hackham West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 42.4% of the total.
44.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hackham West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
16.4% 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 West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hackham West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.4% of Hackham West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.6% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hackham West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.2% of ancestry responses in Hackham West.
Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hackham West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 7.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hackham West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 47.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
22.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hackham West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
19.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
14.6% reported asthma, 14.6% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hackham West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hackham West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $928 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $238 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hackham West compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Hackham West, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 42.8% in Hackham West, 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 West
Is Hackham West expensive?
The median house price is $755,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hackham West good for families?
The Census counted 949 local families, and 16.9% 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 West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $790,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Hackham West
73 streets in Hackham West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aland Ct
- Amsterdam Rd
- Arnhem Cr
- Athens Ct
- Beach Rd
- Bergin Ct
- Blueridge Rd
- Bodo Ct
- Brindisi Rd
- Buenavista Cr
- Chestnut Pl
- Corfu Ct
- Corinth Rd
- Doric Ct
- Fairview Gr
- Finland Ct
- Flanders Ct
- Ford Ct
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- Glynville Dr
- Greenbank Gr
- Hagen Cr
- Hamar Ct
- Harbourview Rd
- Haven
- Helsinki Rd
- Holly
- Honeypot Rd
- Itala Cr
- Larissa Ct
- Leiden Ct
- Lodz Ct
- Lublin Cr
- Main South Rd
- Main South Road
- Majorca Rd
- Malmo Ct
- Marathon Ct
- Maxwell Rd
- Meadow
- Milan Cr
- Minorca Cr
- Naples St
- Narvik Cr
- Olympia Cr
- Oslo Cr
- Padua Ct
- Palma Ct
- Patras Cr
- Pergeura Ct
- Peyton Place
- Piza Ct
- Poznan Cr
- Radom Ct
- Ralph Rd
- Ravenswood Ct
- Roberts Rd
- Roman Ct
- Starview Ave
- Stella Ct
- Sunglow Cr
- Taranto Ct
- Underbank Gr
- Valleyfair Rd
- Valleyview Cr
- Village Rd
- Vilna Cr
- Vineyard
- Vintners
- Virginia Dr
- Vistula Ct
- Warsaw Cr
- Williams Ave
- Willowood Pl
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