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SA · Flinders Ranges Council
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%
Languages at home
13.6%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Hawker is a quieter smaller community in Flinders Ranges Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes are priced below the dearer neighbouring markets, though not at the bottom of the scale.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hawker snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#141
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in SA
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
- 21.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6621st in Australia
- State rank
- 659th in SA
- Peer rank
- #141 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #234 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 5 / 0 (+ 7 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 10
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -16.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Hawker Memorial Hospital9 Druid Range DrivePublic Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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 - garage47 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
- New storage shedLOT 242 WEST END FLAT RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
- shed123 PARSONS RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
May 2026
- To add a converted shipping container into ancillary accommodation53 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 Containers47 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 deck51 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 dwelling13 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
March 2025
- Installation of Ausco building for club rooms/office at Hawker Racing Club. Buildings relocated from Morphettville Racecourse51 JARVIS HILL RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
- FREESTANDING CARPORT69 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Stratco Double frontier to park cars9 DRUID RANGE DR HAWKER SA 5434;LOT 474 WIRREANDA TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
October 2024
- Proposed Stratco Frontier Carport70 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 PARK44 CHACE VIEW TCE HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
- add a kitchen facility to existing roadhouse building40 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. The42 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
August 2023
- Carport15 CRADOCK RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
July 2023
- Sea container home and outbuilding/workshop8 RAWNSLEY ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
June 2023
- To build a shed to store plant equipmentLOT 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 a14-15 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 facility171 YAPPALA RD HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Vehicle storage shed35 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
July 2022
- COLOURBOND STORAGE/GARAGE SHED12 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 e13 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 doors10091 FLINDERS RANGES WAY HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
- Retractable shade clothe for Bowling Green103A 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 Division532 JARVIS HILL RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
March 2021
- Shelter, storage, carpark, water catchmentLOT 1 CARPENTER RD HAWKER SA 5434Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
9 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksFlinders Ranges Way, Druid Range Dr10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Mount Little Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Pumpa Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Three Sisters Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Ward Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Wilpena Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Wonoka Station Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksThe Outback Highway, Yappala Rd10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerFlinders Ranges Way, Druid Range Dr06 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
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
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.