Onkaparinga Heights vs Hackham West.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $800,000 and $755,500. Hackham West edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
Hackham West (median $755,500) is roughly 6% cheaper to buy into than Onkaparinga Heights ($800,000). Over the past year, Hackham West (+18%) ran 15.4 percentage points ahead of Onkaparinga Heights (+2.6%) on house-price growth.
Hackham West scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Hackham West is the lower entry point at $755,500 median, 6% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: Onkaparinga Heights delivers the better gross yield (4.23% vs 3.79%), but Hackham West has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Onkaparinga Heights or Hackham West cheaper to buy in?
Hackham West has the lower median house price at $755,500, roughly 6% below Onkaparinga Heights ($800,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Onkaparinga Heights or Hackham West?
Over the past 12 months, Hackham West grew +18% vs +2.6% in Onkaparinga Heights, a gap of 15.4 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which is more walkable, Onkaparinga Heights or Hackham West?
Hackham West scores 10/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Onkaparinga Heights or Hackham West?
Gross rental yield on houses is 4.23% in Onkaparinga Heights vs 3.79% in Hackham West. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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