South Australia · Postcode 5163

Hackham West postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 25 km from Adelaide

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,620
Population (2021)
$928
Household income/wk
$238
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hackham West at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5163 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,620 People Resident population, Census 2021
Onkaparinga Council area 53 suburbs, 20 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$928/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$928/wk
40% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$238/wk
23% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
4.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.4%
5.4 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Hackham West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hackham West vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHackham WestSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $928 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $238 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 11.4% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5163 covers Hackham West, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - South region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Onkaparinga.

According to the 2021 Census, Hackham West has a population of 3,620 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $928, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 11.4%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 176 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Hackham West includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 1,483 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 42.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hackham West scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Hackham West is served by Hackham West School.

Hackham West is part of the Onkaparinga statistical area in South Australia.

Hackham West details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5163
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,620
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$928/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$496/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.0 km²
Population Density1820/km²
Total Dwellings1,483
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population176 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate11.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.143
Longitude138.514
Distance from Adelaide25 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - South
Area (SA3)Onkaparinga
Local GovernmentOnkaparinga
Federal ElectorateKingston
State ElectorateHurtle Vale
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years611 (16.9%)
15–24 years413 (11.4%)
25–44 years940 (26.0%)
45–64 years964 (26.6%)
65+ years693 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.4%) Mortgaged (32.8%) Rented (42.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hackham West is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis529 (14.6%)
Asthma527 (14.6%)
Diabetes330 (9.1%)
Heart Disease204 (5.6%)
Lung Condition151 (4.2%)
Cancer116 (3.2%)
Dementia21 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle190 (13.0%)
1 vehicle619 (42.3%)
2 vehicles436 (29.8%)
3+ vehicles219 (15.0%)

Schools in Hackham West

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Hackham West. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Hackham West School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 867 · 110 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.