Question 1

Is Hackney a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Hackney is an inner-eastern Adelaide suburb tucked between the city and the River Torrens parklands, with Hackney Road running through the area. It has a compact, leafy feel and a mix of 19th-century cottages and terraces alongside low-rise apartment conversions and light commercial strips. Riverfront walking and cycling paths and nearby parklands are a daily draw, the city's cultural precincts and dining options are within easy reach, and good bus links run along the main roads.

With 575 residents and a median age of 41, the community leans towards professionals, students and downsizers. Among reported families, couple households without children are the largest group, and more homes are rented than owner-occupied (54.2% rented, 45.7% owned). The suburb is also the focus of planning attention around 95 Hackney Road as a site for investigation for increased densities and medium-rise mixed-use forms, and the former bus depot has been returned to park-like management by the Botanic Gardens. Whether Hackney suits you comes down to the sort of inner-city convenience and housing mix you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Hackney?

Accepted Answer

Renting a house in Hackney is about $673 a week. Measured against a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census of $1,107 a week, that rent would take roughly 60.8% of that income — about three-fifths, which is a large share of a household's weekly earnings.

If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure most relevant to you. On the figures here, whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

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 Hackney a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

If you're weighing Hackney as an investment, the only recent movement reported is in house rents: they fell 3.2% over the past 12 months. That decline means the rental income from houses eased modestly over the year, and it's the figure to focus on if rental return is your priority.

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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	1	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$673	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	-3.2%	N/A

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