Hackham West Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5163
Postcode for Hackham West, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 25 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,620
3,620
Population
41
Median Age
$928
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.0
Area (km²)

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.

How Hackham West Compares

Hackham West vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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

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

Suburbs Near Hackham West

Same Postcode (5163)

More Hackham West Data

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.