Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 6.4% since 2021 highlights the recent growth in Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills. While the area is expanding, it faces significant challenges with education and job skills. Most residents have lower access to money and resources compared to the national average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills — lower than 86% of areas.
| Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills | 2 |
|---|---|
| 5163, SA | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a low level of overall advantage, with a score of 922 being smaller than about 81% of other areas. This is particularly evident in education and job skills, which rank lower than about 80% of similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
922
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown to 7,376 people. This 6.4% increase is higher than most areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
7,376
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 401 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 81% of similar locations.
401
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041078/hackham-onkaparinga-hills/topic/economy-advantage
