Suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Hackney, SA

Hackney had a population of 575 at the 2021 Census (+1.4% since 2016). Median age 40.9. Median weekly household income $1,158. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hackney at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - Central and Hills

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hackney's population grew by 1.4% to 575, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.9 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 3.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.1%.

46.2% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 28.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 29.8% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 258 households.

The median household earns $1,158 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $313 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,600 a month.

27.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 14.9% use a language other than English at home. 54.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hackney beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHackneySAAustralia
Population5751,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.4%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.940.938.2
Households258691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments29.8%6.8%14.3%
Renting46.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright28.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,158$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$313$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,505$1,866
Born overseas27.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home14.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion54.2%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6392011
  2. 5672016
  3. 5752021

Age

Median age 40.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Hackney South Australia
Share of people by age, Hackney and South Australia
0–93.7%
10–1917.0%
20–2913.9%
30–3913.6%
40–498.5%
50–5913.4%
60–699.6%
70–7910.1%
80+9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hackney at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.3%
  2. Australian35.1%
  3. Scottish13.2%
  4. Irish8.8%
  5. German8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin4.3%
  2. Greek1.9%
  3. Cantonese0.8%
  4. Italian0.8%
  5. Polish0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.6%
  2. China4.1%
  3. Wales1.7%
  4. Malta0.9%
  5. Sri Lanka0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hackney

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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