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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Hawson is a coastal suburb in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 119, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 258 km from the Adelaide CBD, Hawson is a coastal area in South Australia. The median household income is $71,500 per year.
Lower income levels in Hawson typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Hawson. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Hawson on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Hawson is a smaller community of 119 — about 3% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $71,500/year is 12% below the South Australia median of $80,964, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $238/week (74% coverage of the $1,400/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $369/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Hawson is 258 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 98% of dwellings — 25 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Hawson stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Hawson sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Hawson | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 3,699 | -97% |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $80,964/yr | -12% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $238 | $320 | -26% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,400 | $1,616 | -13% |
| Distance to CBD | 258 km | 13 km | +1885% |
| Separate houses | 98% | 73% | +25pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Hawson — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 119 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $238/week covers 74% of a $1,400/month mortgage, leaving a $369/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 98% houses in a 119-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Hawson property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Hawson are modest for 2026 — incomes 12% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 119 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~74% of the typical mortgage ($1,031/month rent vs $1,400/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Hawson in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Hawson scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 119, median household income of $71,500/year and median weekly rent of $238. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Hawson are a median household income of $71,500/year, a dwelling mix that is 98% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Hawson has a usual resident population of approximately 119, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Hawson sits 258 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $238 in Hawson, equating to approximately $12,376/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawson is $1,400, or approximately $16,800/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $238 works out to $1,031/month, covering 74% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,400/month. That leaves a $369/month shortfall (around $4,428/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (119 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,400 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.