Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Down 24.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Hackney
SA 5069 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Median unit
- $1,850,000
- Population
- 575
- Postcode
- 5069
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ABS 2021
Hackney, South Australia
Property market insights for Hackney
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hackney SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hackney, SA is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hackney has a 12-month growth rate of -24.8% for houses and 82.7% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hackney is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hackney is $1,850,000, which has increased 82.7% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Hackney. The median rent for units and apartments in Hackney is $600 per week and has decreased 6.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hackney safe?
The overall rate for Hackney is 7,074 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% above 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 Hackney.
Overall crime rate
7,074
offences per 100,000 residents
88% aboveGreater Adelaide
HackneyGreater 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 Hackney?
Hackney SA 5069 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
575 people call Hackney home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,107 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 575
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,704 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.2%Below
15–3433.4%Above
35–5420.0%Below
55–7423.7%Above
75 and over14.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses26.8%Below
Townhouses37.0%Above
Apartments30.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.0%Above
Paying a mortgage12.7%Below
Renting54.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car21.3%Above
One car48.2%Above
Two cars25.7%Below
Three or more9.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Above
Drove to work39.9%Below
Train, tram or bus5.2%In line
Walked or cycled23.2%Above
What stands out in Hackney
12.9% of workers in Hackney worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
7.1% of Hackney residents were born in England.
49.0% of people in Hackney described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hackney
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hackney SA 5069.
Is Hackney family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.2% of Hackney's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
114 family households lived in Hackney; 29.8% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
23.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hackney?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hackney had 575 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hackney?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 26.8% of occupied private dwellings in Hackney.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 37.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 30.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hackney?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
12.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.2% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hackney?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hackney had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 50.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 10.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hackney?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
39.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 23.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hackney?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
21.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 48.2% of the total.
35.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hackney, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
44.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.8% reported a different address.
25.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hackney?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.5% of residents used only English at home.
13.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hackney residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.7% of Hackney's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.
3.8% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hackney?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Hackney.
Australian ancestry made up 33.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hackney?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
44.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 21.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hackney?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
24.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hackney show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hackney?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hackney?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,107 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,704.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hackney compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Hackney, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 33.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 54.2% in Hackney, 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 Hackney
Is Hackney expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hackney good for families?
The Census counted 114 local families, and 9.2% 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 Hackney?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Hackney
16 streets in Hackney
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Athelney Ave
- Bertram St
- Botanic St
- Cambridge St
- Eton Ln
- Hackney Road
- Hatswell St
- North Tce
- Osborne St
- Oxford St
- Palm Pl
- Regent St
- Richmond St
- Rugby Street
- Vailima Ct
- Westbury St
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