Question 1

Is Hackham West a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Hackham West is a residential southern Adelaide suburb of modest single-storey brick homes set on quiet grid streets, popular with young families and first-home buyers. Life there is practical and local: small backyards, parks and playgrounds, and a mix of original dwellings and infill townhouses. Shopping and broader community facilities are concentrated in nearby Noarlunga Centre and Morphett Vale, while regular bus services link to rail and freeway connections. Its location on the southern plain also gives easy access to coastal reserves and the Onkaparinga River corridor while keeping a neighbourhood feel.

About 3,620 people live in Hackham West, with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $928 a week. The community mix includes couple families without children, one-parent families and couple families with children, and homes are mainly owner-occupied (57.2%) with 42.8% rented. Local projects under way include a rebuild and relocation of the Hackham West Children’s Centre with a new kindergarten on the school site, nearby expansion of Noarlunga Hospital, and programs at the council-run Hackham West Community Centre on Glynville Drive.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Hackham West?

Accepted Answer

Housing costs in Hackham West sit notably above what local households earned at the last Census. A house rent of $550 a week would take about 59.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census ($550 / $928 ? 59.3%), which is a large share of income. Buying is further from local incomes: the median house price of $785,000 is about 16.3 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census ($785,000 / ($928 × 52) ? 16.3), which sits well above local incomes. If you are renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that will matter most to you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Hackham West a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values climbed 21.7% over the past year, a strong rise in what houses are worth in Hackham West. House rents rose 3.8% over the same period, a modest increase in rental income, so capital growth on houses outpaced rent growth this year.

If rental income is your priority, the rent change is the figure that speaks to that; if you’re focused on capital growth, the value change is the relevant number. Whether that mix suits your objectives and circumstances depends on your own goals.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$785K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	21.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	15	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	53	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$550	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.8%	N/A

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