South Australia · Postcode 5163

Hackham postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 27 km from Adelaide

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,491
Population (2021)
$1,158
Household income/wk
$297
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hackham 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
4,491 People Resident population, Census 2021
Onkaparinga Council area 53 suburbs, 20 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,158/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
$1,158/wk
25% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$297/wk
4% 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
40 years
5.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.4%
1.4 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 ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHackhamSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,158 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $297 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,300 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 27 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 has a population of 4,491 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,158, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 127 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Hackham includes a median weekly rent of $297, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,824 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.1% of housing.

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

Hackham is served by Hackham East Primary School.

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

Hackham details

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

Postcode5163
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,491
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,158/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$297
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density862/km²
Total Dwellings1,824
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population127 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.158916
Longitude138.5262256
Distance from Adelaide27 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 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years783 (17.4%)
15–24 years498 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,180 (26.3%)
45–64 years974 (21.7%)
65+ years1,047 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.1%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (23.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hackham 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)

Arthritis560 (12.5%)
Asthma548 (12.2%)
Diabetes328 (7.3%)
Heart Disease246 (5.5%)
Lung Condition164 (3.7%)
Cancer153 (3.4%)
Dementia58 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle124 (6.9%)
1 vehicle725 (40.5%)
2 vehicles629 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles313 (17.5%)

Schools in Hackham

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

Hackham East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 217 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.