Hawker
SA 5434 · Flinders Ranges
301 (2021) → 297 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hawker is a declining suburb in Flinders Ranges, SA 5434, about 342km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Hawker are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 91km inland. Hawker has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5434 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.99%), New Zealand (1.33%), Nepal (1%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (7.31%), Nepali (1%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 879 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Hawker Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 930
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hawker
How far is Hawker from Adelaide CBD?
Hawker is about 341.8 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Hawker?
Hawker has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 930 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hawker?
Hawker has a transport score of 0/100.