$144 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $123
- 2021: $144
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawker · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Hawker, where the typical weekly rent is just $144. This affordability is reflected in the home loan and rental market, both of which sit far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawker — lower than 87% of areas.
| Hawker | $144 |
|---|---|
| 5434, SA | $135 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are among the lowest at this level at $685, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $144.
$144 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$685 ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hawker, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Hawker, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 42.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. However, the share of households renting is 33.1%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
33.1% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hawker, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of the local market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these homes have three bedrooms, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hawker, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In Hawker, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40572/hawker/topic/housing-dwellings