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Gilberton vs Hackney
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Gilberton profile · Hackney profile
Gilberton Hackney
Gilberton and Hackney are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Gilberton is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,789 compared to $1,107 in Hackney. This is reflected in the housing, where Gilberton has far more separate houses (55%) and larger homes, while Hackney has a higher share of apartments and people living alone (50.8%). Gilberton also has a more qualified workforce, with 49.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 40.8% in Hackney.
Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 61% in Gilberton and 48.7% in Hackney. They are also very similar in their age profile, with about 24% of residents aged 65 or over. Despite these commonalities, the areas differ in their street-level experience; Gilberton is closer to public transport, while Hackney has more walkable amenities. Recorded crime is also far higher in Hackney, especially for theft.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,365
- First area, 2016: 1,441
- First area, 2021: 1,528
- Second area, 2011: 639
- Second area, 2016: 567
- Second area, 2021: 575
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Gilberton: 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Hackney: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 80–84 in Gilberton: 1.5% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Hackney: 0.5% males, 3.4% females
- 75–79 in Gilberton: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Hackney: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Gilberton: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Hackney: 2.5% males, 3.5% females
- 65–69 in Gilberton: 3.8% males, 4.5% females; 65–69 in Hackney: 3.0% males, 1.6% females
- 60–64 in Gilberton: 3.1% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Hackney: 3.0% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in Gilberton: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Hackney: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 50–54 in Gilberton: 3.8% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Hackney: 3.4% males, 2.1% females
- 45–49 in Gilberton: 3.7% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Hackney: 1.9% males, 1.4% females
- 40–44 in Gilberton: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Hackney: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Gilberton: 4.2% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Hackney: 2.8% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Gilberton: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Hackney: 3.4% males, 4.6% females
- 25–29 in Gilberton: 3.9% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Hackney: 4.4% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Gilberton: 2.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Hackney: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Gilberton: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Hackney: 10.2% males, 1.1% females
- 10–14 in Gilberton: 1.3% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Hackney: 3.2% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Gilberton: 1.5% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Hackney: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in Gilberton: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Hackney: 0.7% males, 0.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $674
- First area, 2016: $881
- First area, 2021: $1,064
- Second area, 2011: $513
- Second area, 2016: $528
- Second area, 2021: $625
- First area, 2011: $1,252
- First area, 2016: $1,512
- First area, 2021: $1,789
- Second area, 2011: $961
- Second area, 2016: $895
- Second area, 2021: $1,107
- First area, 2011: $2,058
- First area, 2016: $2,339
- First area, 2021: $2,689
- Second area, 2011: $1,650
- Second area, 2016: $2,021
- Second area, 2021: $2,166
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 1.9
- Second area, 2016: 1.8
- Second area, 2021: 1.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $344
- Second area, 2011: $126
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,400
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,260
- Second area, 2011: $2,492
- Second area, 2016: $1,938
- Second area, 2021: $1,704
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilberton vs Hackney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40492/gilberton/vs/SAL40547/hackney