Hallam
Hallam's clearest marker is its migrant-majority profile: 56.4% of residents were born overseas, 34.8 percentage points above the national average. The suburb has 11,355 people, a median age of 36 and a detached-house base, with 77.7% separate houses. Compared with larger Narre Warren or neighbouring Hampton Park, Hallam feels more like a compact, car-based industrial-residential pocket. The trade-off is clear: family-sized housing and access to jobs sit beside a high 102.1 offences per 1,000 people.
Population
11,355
Median Age
36.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,489/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
15
Median House
$755K
Apr-Jun 2024
Homebuyers get a mostly detached, mortgage-belt market rather than an apartment suburb. The median house price is $755,000, currently at the Apr-Jun 2024 peak, and prices are 108.3% higher than the 2013 level of $362,500. Family layouts dominate because 51.5% of dwellings have 3 bedrooms and 34.1% have 4 or more. Mortgage costs sit at $1,700 per month, with mortgage payments at 26.4% of income, below common stress thresholds and helpful for buyers comparing value against inner-south-east suburbs.
For Buyers
Homebuyers get a mostly detached, mortgage-belt market rather than an apartment suburb. The median house price is $755,000, currently at the Apr-Jun 2024 peak, and prices are 108.3% higher than the 2013 level of $362,500. Family layouts dominate because 51.5% of dwellings have 3 bedrooms and 34.1% have 4 or more. Mortgage costs sit at $1,700 per month, with mortgage payments at 26.4% of income, below common stress thresholds and helpful for buyers comparing value against inner-south-east suburbs.
For Investors
Hallam is a practical rental market, not a low-vacancy scarcity play. Renters make up 26.9% of households, the median rent is $361 per week and the vacancy rate is 3.7%, higher than a very tight market. The demand base is supported by overseas migration, with +255 people a year offsetting a -204 average internal outflow. Development is moderate at 14 applications over 12 months, so supply pressure is not extreme. Rent growth of 24.5% points to stronger income momentum than the headline rent level suggests.
Development Activity
Total DAs
38
Last 12 Months
15
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+150.0%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Hallam iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Hallam Primary School
Prep-6 · 417 students
Hallam Secondary College
7-12 · 716 students
Demographics
Hallam skews younger than Australia overall, with a median age of 36, 4.0 years below the national figure. Its defining demographic feature is migration: 56.4% were born overseas, 34.8 percentage points above national, while university attainment is 31.0%, only 0.9 points above national. Household size averages 3.0, 0.5 higher than national, because family households are prominent. English ancestry counts 1,612, Indian 604 and Chinese 478, while Sinhal, Arabic, Serbian, Punjabi and Urdu are common non-English languages.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
77.7%
Houses
20.9%
Townhouse
1.4%
Apartment
Tenure
Hallam's housing stock is strongly ground-oriented. Separate houses account for 77.7% of dwellings, semi-detached homes 20.9% and apartments just 1.4%, well below an apartment-heavy urban profile. The median house price has moved from $362,500 in 2013 to $755,000 in Apr-Jun 2024, a 108.3% rise and 5.4% CAGR across 14 years. Ownership is split between 30.2% owned outright, 42.9% with a mortgage and 26.9% renting, so the suburb is more mortgage-exposed than a retiree-heavy area but not dominated by investors.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General (Apr-Jun 2024)
Mortgage / mo
$1,700
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$361
Census 2021
HH Size
3.0
Personal Income / wk
$602
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.7%
Unoccupied
137
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
24.2%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
26.4%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
19.5%
Couples, no children
9,228
Total families
Economy & Employment
Hallam's workforce is blue-collar and service-based compared with high-income professional suburbs. Healthcare is the largest industry at 18.6%, followed by construction at 12.7%, manufacturing at 10.8%, education at 8.3% and retail at 7.4%. Occupations are mixed, with 636 professionals, 627 labourers and 539 machinery or driver workers. The unemployment rate is 8.3% and participation is 51.0%, which helps explain weaker SEIFA results: IRSD sits in decile 2, IRSAD decile 2, IEO decile 3 and IER decile 4.
Unemployment
12.4%
Labour Force
5,920
Unemployed
737
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
64.0%
Part-time
27.7%
Participation
51.0%
Employed
4,265
Occupations
Top Industries
University
31.0%
Postgraduate
7.4%
Born Overseas
56.4%
Dwellings
3,526
Transport to Work
Daily life in Hallam is heavily car-based. Car drivers account for 88.1% of commuting, far higher than public transport at 3.6% and walking or cycling at 1.1%, so access works best for households with vehicles. The suburb has 2 local Government schools, with ICSEA scores from 923 to 939: Hallam Primary is the higher at 939, while Hallam Secondary College has 716 enrolments. Safety is the main livability drag, with 1,159 offences and 102.1 per 1,000 people, and IRSAD decile 2 signals lower area advantage than many state peers.
Drive
88.1%
Public Transport
3.6%
Walk / Cycle
1.1%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+0.82%/yr
(+99 people/yr)
EstablishedHallam is forecast to grow slowly rather than surge. The trend path adds 0.82% a year, or about 99 people annually, lifting the medium population from 12,181 in 2026 to 12,673 in 2031. Growth is mainly migration-led because overseas migration averages +255 a year while internal migration averages -204, suggesting residents are moving out to other suburbs as new arrivals refill demand. The gentrification score is 24 and the stage is Early signs, below a rapid renewal profile, while the age trajectory is Aging with seniors up 4.5 points.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+255
Net Internal / yr
-204
Gentrification Signal
Early signs
Population +13% since 2011, Net internal outflow -204/yr, Strong overseas inflow +255/yr, COVID recovered (-3% dip → full recovery)
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
1,159
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
102.1
Offence Categories
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Hallam compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hallam a good suburb to live in?
Hallam can suit households wanting detached homes, family layouts and car access, with 77.7% separate houses and a median age of 36. The main trade-off is safety, as the crime rate is 102.1 offences per 1,000 people, higher than quieter suburbs.
What is the median house price in Hallam?
The median house price in Hallam is $755,000 for Apr-Jun 2024. That is the recorded peak and is 108.3% higher than the 2013 median of $362,500, showing a long run of price growth rather than a recent discount.
What schools are in Hallam?
Hallam has 2 local schools: Hallam Primary School, a Government primary with ICSEA 939 and 417 enrolments, and Hallam Secondary College, a Government secondary with ICSEA 923 and 716 enrolments.
Is Hallam safe?
Hallam has a relatively high recorded crime rate of 102.1 offences per 1,000 people, with 1,159 total offences. Property and deception offences are the largest category at 736, so buyers should compare individual streets carefully.
Is Hallam good for property investment?
Hallam offers a median rent of $361 per week and 26.9% of households rent, but the 3.7% vacancy rate is higher than a very tight market. The case is stronger for long-term land and family-home demand than short-term rental scarcity.
How is Hallam's population changing?
Hallam is growing gradually, with a forecast trend of 0.82% a year, or about 99 people annually. The medium projection reaches 12,673 by 2031, supported by +255 overseas migrants a year despite -204 net internal migration.
What languages are spoken in Hallam?
Hallam is highly multicultural, with 56.4% of residents born overseas. Common non-English languages include Sinhal with 196 speakers, Arabic with 164, Serbian with 139, Punjabi with 121 and Urdu with 92.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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