Suburb in Onkaparinga

Hackham West, SA

Hackham West had a population of 3,620 at the 2021 Census (+2.0% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $924. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hackham West at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hackham West's population grew by 2.0% to 3,620, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.1 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

42.4% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 24.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,483 households.

The median household earns $924 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $235 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,089 a month.

18.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 63.2% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hackham West beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHackham WestSAAustralia
Population3,6201,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.140.938.2
Households1,483691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments4.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting42.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright24.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$924$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$235$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,089$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.1%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%18.7%23.6%
No religion63.2%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

+2.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,6092011
  2. 3,5482016
  3. 3,6202021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Hackham West South Australia
Share of people by age, Hackham West and South Australia
0–910.6%
10–1911.6%
20–2913.5%
30–3912.8%
40–4912.3%
50–5913.5%
60–6913.5%
70–799.6%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hackham West at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian43.4%
  3. Scottish8.8%
  4. Irish8.5%
  5. German7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog0.5%
  2. Arabic0.4%
  3. Croatian0.3%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  5. Russian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.7%
  2. the Philippines1.1%
  3. New Zealand1.1%
  4. Scotland0.9%
  5. Germany0.7%

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

Around Hackham West

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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