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Hawker, 5434

Population

301

Growth (1 yr)

-0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,160/wk

Employment rate

60.7%

University qualified

13.8%

Work from home

11.3%

Languages at home

13.6%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28.6/100
Below average

643rd in SA

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Hawker is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Heritage area, Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Hawker is a rural locality in South Australia, in Flinders Ranges Council. It is set against the Flinders Ranges. Notable landmarks include Hawker Institute, Great Northern War Memorial Hospital and St Philip and St James Catholic Church.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 14% below the peer median. Green cover is stronger than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and local amenities over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Flinders Ranges
  • Hawker Institute
  • Great Northern War Memorial Hospital
  • St Philip and St James Catholic Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Hawker compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$360/wk

Population (Census)

301

-0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

34.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#158

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

81st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

18th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
28.6/100 — Below average
National rank
6544th in Australia
State rank
643rd in SA
Peer rank
#158 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#245 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$360

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Population growth

-0.9% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 2th percentile in SA

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
301
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,160
Dwelling vacancy
34.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
65 of 188
Median monthly mortgage
$685
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$144
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
44.3% / 20.9% / 34.8%
Employment rate
60.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.3% / 0% / 55%
Walked or cycled to work
16.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
109 / 5 / 0 (+ 7 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 17.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.8% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified12.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational17.7% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below55.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22.5%
  • Management and commerce19.2%
  • Health14.2%
  • Education13.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services10.8%
  • Agriculture and environment7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,876

38th percentile in SA · -12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,363

21st percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

17th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$65,398

32nd percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

43rd percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5434 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
242
Taxpayers reporting net rent
22
Median net rent
$1,384
Taxpayers reporting business income
23
Taxable income vs state median
-5%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-16%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

12.6% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
12.6%

53rd percentile in SA · +448% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
19
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5434

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers17

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5434 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - Outback (SA4 406), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12141,208
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213344
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412247
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415231
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212188
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211151
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416128
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841934
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841121
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

South Australia - Outback is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 151 · AFF share +232% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

13.6% speak a language other than English at home; 14.3% born overseas

Language at home
235 English only · 37 other
Non-English at home
13.6%
Born overseas
40 (14.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
48 (15.9%)
Australian citizens
261
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Australian Indigenous languages9 · 100%

Religion

49.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.5%, while 40.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40.2%45.2%
Christianity49.5%40%
Other / not stated10.3%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.3%15.5%
Uniting Church16.9%4.8%
Anglican4.7%7.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
10
Against the person
7
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
90.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 43 residents
State crime-rate percentile
81.4th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
4
No change (daily rate)
0%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
10
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
90.09

Most common offence types

  • Abduction And Kidnapping1
  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control2
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences1
  • Serious Assault4
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
930
Median ICSEA percentile
18th
School list
  • Hawker Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 930 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 5%View on My School →
  • Hawker Childhood Services CentreArkaba StreetPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

11 mapped amenities

2 caravan parks · 7 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.32
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Yappala Indigenous Protected AreaNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(9)
  • Hawker OverflowCampground

    12 Carpenter Road

  • Hawker Town ParkCampground
  • Hookina CreekCampground
  • Mayo HutCampground
  • Mt ElmCampground
  • Nooltana Creek Rest AreaCampground
  • Willow Waters Bush CampingCampground
  • Big 4: Hawker Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Hawker Caravan ParkCaravan park
Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
32°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Hawker Memorial Hospital (5.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
8

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Hawker Memorial Hospital9 Druid Range DrivePublic Hospital
  • Hawker Multi-Purpose ServiceHAWKERMulti-Purpose Service

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
32° / 17°
Rainfall
66 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
66 mm · ~8 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
86 mm · ~11 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 5 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Domestic outbuilding - garage
    47 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • New storage shed
    LOT 242 WEST END FLAT RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • shed
    123 PARSONS RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • To add a converted shipping container into ancillary accommodation
    53 YEDNALUE DR HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Shade cloth canopy to approved and constructed street platforms.
    14 -15 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;16 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;16 WILPENA RD HAWKER SA 5434;2 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;31 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;44 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;66 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434;7 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;80 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434;LOT 18 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Hawker Earthmovers would like to install 3 x dome shelters to complete maintenance works and use for Equipment storage. 1 x 10m x 6m Dome Shelter mounted on Sea Containers 2 x 15m x 12m Dome Shelter mounted on Sea Containers
    47 BARNDIOOTA RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • 40ft shipping container only. No power or water supplied to building.
    46 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • 6.6m2 Ensuite addition to match existing building construction including concrete slab & footings, timber wall framing, flat roof construction and fibre cement external wall cladding .
    72A ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • clubroom extension and deck
    51 JARVIS HILL RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Solar panels and battery.
    42 THE OUTBACK HWY HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • New Kitchen/dining extension & refurbishment, New undercover patio extension.
    482 MARABY RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • addition to rear of existing dwelling
    13 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Installation of Ausco building for club rooms/office at Hawker Racing Club. Buildings relocated from Morphettville Racecourse
    51 JARVIS HILL RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • FREESTANDING CARPORT
    69 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Stratco Double frontier to park cars
    9 DRUID RANGE DR HAWKER SA 5434;LOT 474 WIRREANDA TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Proposed Stratco Frontier Carport
    70 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • To use the current building / space as a art gallery.
    68 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • LAND DIVISION 1 INTO 2 TO REMOVE EXISTING RESIDENCE FROM THE CARAVAN PARK
    44 CHACE VIEW TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • add a kitchen facility to existing roadhouse building
    40 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Free standing advertisement.
    40 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
2023· 10 proposals

  • October 2023

  • 14.6m long x 9.1m wide x 3.6m high colorbond steel shed to securely store owners vehicles and possessions out of the weather. Most of which vehicles and possessions are already stored on site but not locked up and not protected from the weather.
    42 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • Land division by boundary realignment to create a title for an existing dwelling.
    660 DONNOLLY RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • Construct An 18m long x 9m high colorbond shed with 3x 3m high roller door openings. Shed design category 2 wind terrain. The purpose of the shed is to tidy up the appearance of the block, and keep the owners vehicles and possessions securely undercover as illustrated on the floor plan included in this development application. Some of the vehicles- including a light truck- are already kept at 42 Arkaba Street without cover. The light truck is used in Alex and Sasha's house painting business. The
    42 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Carport
    15 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • July 2023

  • Sea container home and outbuilding/workshop
    8 RAWNSLEY ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • To build a shed to store plant equipment
    LOT 199 WILPENA RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • shipping contain 5.9m x 2.35m (20ft)
    74 DRUID RANGE DR HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • April 2023

  • Council would like to provide outdoor dining spaces for businesses to be able extend their dining areas. These plate forms are 2.5x2.4m each and can be place together as a single unit or 2, 3 and 4. They are removable to be able to be shifted for filming or any other required purpose. Each platform have a steel frame, with moulded boards screwed on top as a deck. With a steel pipe balustrade around the outside area. There is a steel checker plate which abuts the kerbing to allow for all people a
    14-15 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;16 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;16 WILPENA RD HAWKER SA 5434;2 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;31 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;44 FIRST ST QUORN SA 5433;66 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434;7 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433;80 ELDER TCE HAWKER SA 5434;LOT 18 RAILWAY TCE QUORN SA 5433Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Install three new self contained cabins with side Decks. Add 14 unpowered sites and install Power to the 16 pre existing unpowered sites. Install a 40 ft wind mill with signage vertically up the windmill visible from both directions on flinders rangers way and up Chace view tce. (Not for pumping water display only)
    44 CHACE VIEW TCE HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment

  • January 2023

  • New standalone shed structure to house Gallery, office and amenities along with infrastructure upgrades to support the facility
    171 YAPPALA RD HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment
2022· 4 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Vehicle storage shed
    35 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • COLOURBOND STORAGE/GARAGE SHED
    12 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Relocate a 12 x 3 (3 room) Acto Hut from our pool facility to the Council works department across the road. The Atco hut will be used as office space.
    42 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Installation of a 3 metre freestanding Mogas branded LED fuel price board on the Wilpena Road frontage of the site adjacent to the existing crossover. The price board will replace an existing Hawker Motor sign. further details of the proposed fuel price board and provided on the supporting site plan and elevations. The proposed fuel price board is in keeping with the desired outcome and performance outcomes for the Township Main Street Zone in that it will support the continued operation of an e
    13 WILPENA RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Inclosing shed with roller door and Lean too.
    72A ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Span 9.1 height 3.6 x length 12 metre Shed one personal access door with two roller doors
    10091 FLINDERS RANGES WAY HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
  • Retractable shade clothe for Bowling Green
    103A CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Removal of old structure and erection of new larger shed.
    548 THE OAKS RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • Land Division
    532 JARVIS HILL RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

  • March 2021

  • Shelter, storage, carpark, water catchment
    LOT 1 CARPENTER RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

20 active roadworks / incidents

  • Asphalt WorksFlinders Ranges Way, Druid Range Dr10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Mount Little Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Three Sisters Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Ward Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Wilpena Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Wonoka Station Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Yappala Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Parking Bay10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Pumpa Rd10 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Miscellaneous WorksFlinders Ranges Way, Parawilia Gorge Rd14 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

11 heritage places

  • Hawker Railway Station Complex - Station BuildingWonoka-Hawker Road HAWKERState heritage
  • Hawker Railway Station Complex - Water Tank and Water ColumnWonoka-hawker Road HAWKERState heritage
  • St Philip and St James Catholic Church20 Cradock Road HAWKERState heritage
  • 1885 Hawker DamHAWKERState heritage
  • CemeteryCemetery Road HAWKERLocal heritage
  • Great Northern War Memorial HospitalWirreanda Terrace HAWKERLocal heritage
  • Hawker Area School (older section)Wirreanda Terrace HAWKERLocal heritage
  • Hawker Institute58 Elder Terrace HAWKERLocal heritage
  • Hawker Railway Station Complex - Goods Shed, Wool Platform and CraneWonoka-Hawker Road HAWKERState heritage
  • Mount Desire Dyke [Designated as a place of geological significance]Lot 142 Parawilia Gorge Road HAWKERState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 97.9 km away).

Coalition 59.9%Labor 40.1%

5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • HawkerLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)66.5 km away
  • Stirling NorthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)93.0 km away
  • WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)94.0 km away
  • Port Augusta WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)94.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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More in Flinders Ranges Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.