Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Down 6.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.07m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Hahndorf
SA 5245 · Mount Barker
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Median unit
- $668,000
- Population
- 2,814
- Postcode
- 5245
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ABS 2021
Hahndorf, South Australia
Property market insights for Hahndorf
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hahndorf SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hahndorf, SA is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hahndorf has a 12-month growth rate of -6.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Hahndorf.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hahndorf is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hahndorf is $668,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Hahndorf is $475 per week and has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hahndorf safe?
The overall rate for Hahndorf is 1,227 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 Hahndorf.
Overall crime rate
1,227
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Adelaide
HahndorfGreater 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 Hahndorf?
Hahndorf SA 5245 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,814 people call Hahndorf home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,735 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,814
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3416.0%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over17.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.1%Above
Townhouses6.9%Below
Apartments2.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Below
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car30.1%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more25.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.8%Above
Drove to work58.2%Below
Train, tram or bus3.2%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%Above
What stands out in Hahndorf
16.8% of workers in Hahndorf worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
8.2% of Hahndorf residents were born in England.
43.7% of people in Hahndorf described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hahndorf
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hahndorf SA 5245.
Is Hahndorf family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Hahndorf's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
762 family households lived in Hahndorf; 44.1% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
32.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hahndorf?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hahndorf had 2,814 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.8% 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 Hahndorf?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.1% of occupied private dwellings in Hahndorf.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hahndorf?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hahndorf?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hahndorf had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.9%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hahndorf?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
58.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hahndorf?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 30.1% of the total.
65.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hahndorf, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.
19.2% 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 Hahndorf?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hahndorf residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.2% of Hahndorf's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.8% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hahndorf?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.0% of ancestry responses in Hahndorf.
Australian ancestry made up 33.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hahndorf?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hahndorf?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hahndorf show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hahndorf?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hahndorf?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,735 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hahndorf compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.8% in Hahndorf, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Hahndorf, 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 Hahndorf
Is Hahndorf expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000, while units and apartments sit at $668,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hahndorf good for families?
The Census counted 762 local families, and 15.2% 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 Hahndorf?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 Hahndorf
63 streets in Hahndorf
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allendale Rd
- Ambleside Rd
- Auricht Cl
- Auricht Rd
- Balhannah Rd
- Bernhardt Cr
- Birchmore Rd
- Boehm Dr
- Braun Dr
- Byard Pl
- Camel Hump Rd
- Church St
- Collins St
- Echunga Rd
- Eliza Ct
- English St
- Fairview Rd
- Haebich Ln
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- Hahn Dr
- Hereford Ave
- Heysen Rd
- Hogan Rd
- Hunt Rd
- Jaensch Rd
- Johns Ln
- Kaesler Rd
- Kangaroo Reef Rd
- Kavel Dr
- Kramm Ave
- Leonard Rd
- Male Cr
- Martin Rd
- Molens Rd
- Mount Barker Rd
- Nicholas Paech Dr
- Nitschke Dr
- Nixon Rd
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd
- Paech Brothers Rd
- Pain Rd
- Pine Ave
- River Rd
- Sawmill Gully Rd
- Schroeder Rd
- Schubert Dr
- Selma Ave
- Shady Grove Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Snelling Rd
- Spring Ct
- Storch Ln
- Storey Rd
- Strempel Ave
- Taminga Gr
- Taminga Grove
- Thiele Gr
- Tischer Rd
- Valma Ave
- Victoria St
- Von Doussa Rd
- Willow
- Windsor Ave
- Wittwer Ct
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