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SA · Flinders Ranges Council

Hawker (SA), SA, 5434

Current weather

12.5°CMainly clear

65% humidity · 32.8 km/h wind · 13.7° / 8.9° today · 16 mm rain

Desirability index

29.2/100

#157 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Hawker (SA) is a small locality in the Flinders Ranges area, home to around 301 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 10 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 33.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $360, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 5 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
12 / 5 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
10
Against the person
5
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State safety percentile
48.2th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
4
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental2
  • Other Theft1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
930
  • Hawker Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 930
  • Hawker Childhood Services CentreArkaba StreetPreschools

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Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • MaintenanceThe Outback Highway, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
  • MaintenanceThe Outback Highway, Mount Little Rd17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
  • MaintenanceThe Outback Highway, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
  • Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksR M Williams Way, Flinders Ranges Way27 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
  • Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksR M Williams Way, Webb Rd27 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026

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Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

47 planning-related records

2026· 5 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Domestic outbuilding - garage
    47 ARKABA ST HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment
  • New storage shed
    LOT 242 WEST END FLAT RD HAWKER SA 5434Under Assessment
  • 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
2020· 2 proposals

2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Hawker Memorial Hospital9 Druid Range DrivePublic Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

12 state heritage places

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
29.2/100
Cohort rank
#157 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

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