Hawson · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hawson

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Hawson is a separate house. This makes the area stand out compared to the rest of the state, with a strong focus on larger, detached properties and a very high rate of outright home ownership.

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📍 Hawson, Suburb / Locality

Where Hawson sits — Median rent (weekly)

$238 ▲ +26.6%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawson — lower than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hawson$238
5607, SA $250
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $238, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also lower than most areas, sitting at $1,400.

$238 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $188
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $238

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,317
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hawson, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hawson, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 36%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of all homes (51.1%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 8.9% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

8.9% ▼ -43.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.1% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.8%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 51.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hawson, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. While these houses are spacious, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the South Australian figure of 0.80.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.4% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.3%
  • 2016: 77.5%
  • 2021: 84.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hawson, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hawson, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 39%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40573/hawson/topic/housing-dwellings