Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hawker suburb profile
Hawker, SA · Postcode 5434
This Hawker suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hawker, SA (postcode 5434). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hawker with nearby suburbs.
Hawker at a glance
Population
301
Median rent
$144/wk
Household income
$1,160/wk
Median age
51
Hawker trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.8% over 10 years
Population
301
was 341 in 2016
-40 · -11.7%
Median rent
$144/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
+$21 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,160/wk
was $1,091/wk in 2016
+$69 · +6.3%
Median age
51
was 46 in 2016
+5 · +10.9%
Dig deeper: Hawker population growth · Hawker then and now
Hawker vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Hawker, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55% vs area
- Hawker$144/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-25.6% vs area
- Hawker$1,160/wk
- Nearby$1,020/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+24.4% vs area
- Hawker51
- Nearby54
- SA41
Personal income
-9.7% vs area
- Hawker$705/wk
- Nearby$546.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Hawker compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hawker sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4952.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2927.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hawker on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hawker, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hawker people
- Population
- 301
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 13.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hawker income
- Median household income
- $1,160/wk
- Median personal income
- $705/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hawker housing
- Median rent
- $144/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $685/mo
- Separate houses
- 58%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Mortgaged
- 12.8%
- Rented
- 21.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hawker work
- Employment to population
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5434)
Compare Hawker with nearby suburbs
Hawker in numbers
Hawker had 301 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 21% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 13.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.1% own their home outright, 12.8% are paying a mortgage, 21.3% rent. Separate houses make up 58% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $144/wk, 54% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,160/wk, 24% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.7% (from 341 to 301). Median rent moved from $123/wk to $144/wk (+17.1%).
Hawker suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hawker, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Hawker was $144/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hawker, SA?
- Hawker had 301 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hawker?
- Median household income in Hawker was $1,160/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hawker?
- 21.3% of occupied homes in Hawker were rented, 27.1% were owned outright and 12.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hawker suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hawker (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology