Hackney, SA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

68/100

Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

Hackney is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Hackney at a glance

Population (2021): 575
Median age: 41
Median weekly household income: $1,107
SEIFA score: 1018
Coordinates: -34.9143, 138.6168

Hackney demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Hackney using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 26%, 44% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	53	9%
Youth (15–24)	106	18%
Young adults (25–44)	146	25%
Mid-life (45–64)	126	22%
Seniors (65+)	150	26%

Share of the 581 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	70	27%
Owned with a mortgage	27	10%
Rented	115	44%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	68	27%
Townhouses & semis	94	37%
Flats & apartments	77	30%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 256 occupied private dwellings in Hackney.

Median weekly rent: $300
Median monthly mortgage: $1,704
Average household size: 1.8 people
Median weekly family income: $2,166
Median weekly personal income: $625

Community and culture

Born overseas: 148 (28%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 80 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 9 (2%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 319 (69%)
Labour-force participation: 48.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%
Employed full-time: 127
Employed part-time: 87

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Hackney

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hackney is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.9°C	17.5°C	29 mm
Feb	26.5°C	17°C	29 mm
Mar	24.7°C	16°C	20 mm
Apr	21.4°C	14°C	51 mm
May	17.3°C	11.7°C	86 mm
Jun	14.8°C	9.6°C	100 mm
Jul	14°C	8.9°C	104 mm
Aug	14.7°C	8.8°C	95 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.2°C	62 mm
Oct	20.5°C	11.9°C	52 mm
Nov	22.7°C	13.6°C	52 mm
Dec	25.6°C	15.6°C	31 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Hackney

Where is Hackney?

Hackney is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of Hackney?

At the 2021 Census, Hackney had a population of about 575.

Is Hackney an advantaged area?

Hackney has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Hackney?

Hackney has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).