Suburbs Fawkner

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Fawkner VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fawkner, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fawkner VIC is 14,274 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fawkner is $592 per week ($30,784 per year). Median rent in Fawkner is $376 per week ($1,629 per month). Fawkner has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fawkner has a population density of 2729.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fawkner is India. The most common religion is Islam (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Urdu. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fawkner is $1,876.

There were 1,174 recorded offences in Fawkner in 2025-25, a rate of 82 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (444 offences).

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📍 Fawkner, Victoria — 37.7049°S, 144.9698°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (21)

Fawkner Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fawkner Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$592/wk
$30,784 per year
#7209 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$376/wk
$1,629 per month
#2628 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,876/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fawkner Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (7,279) Female 49.0% (6,993)

Population Density

2729.2
people per km²
14,274 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,677
Family income/wk

Fawkner Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fawkner Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.1% 1,706 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.9% 1,392 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fawkner Country of Birth

Australia
81.3%
India
8.8%
Bangladesh
3.3%
Greece
2.3%
England
1.0%
China
1.0%
Afghanistan
0.6%
Croatia
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%
Iran
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fawkner Religion

Islam
36.1%
Catholic
28.1%
No Religion
15.4%
Not stated
7.7%
Eastern Orthodox
5.0%
Hinduism
4.4%
Anglican
1.7%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fawkner Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fawkner Languages Spoken at Home

Urdu
31.6%
Arabic
17.6%
Italian
16.9%
Other
10.6%
IAL Nepali
7.4%
Greek
5.6%
Bengali
5.5%
Turkish
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fawkner Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.5% 3,063 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.1% 2,116 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.8% 479 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.6% 4,371 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fawkner Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.6%
Certificate III/IV
23.0%
Postgraduate Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fawkner Occupation

Professionals
31.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Managers
10.0%
Labourers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.1%
Sales Workers
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fawkner Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.9%
Engineering
16.2%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Health
9.9%
Information Technology
9.3%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fawkner Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fawkner Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fawkner Marital Status

💍
Married
47.4% 5,334
↔️
Separated
3.0% 341
📋
Divorced
6.3% 710
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 804
👤
Never married
36.1% 4,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fawkner Ancestry

Other
33.0%
Italian
17.5%
Australian
12.7%
English
10.4%
Lebanese
6.5%
Indian
6.2%
Greek
3.8%
Irish
3.1%
Scottish
2.5%
Maltese
1.6%
Filipino
1.4%
Chinese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fawkner School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
17.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
16.8%
Vocational Education
15.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.4%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Government
10.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.6%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fawkner Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.6% 2,547
✅
No need for assistance
90.4% 24,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fawkner Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.8% 920
—
Not a volunteer
91.2% 9,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fawkner Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fawkner How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.7%
Did not go to work
14.3%
Train
5.7%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.8%
Bicycle
0.9%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fawkner Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.3%
1 vehicle
41.8%
2 vehicles
32.1%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fawkner Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
20.1%
3 bedrooms
60.5%
4 bedrooms
14.7%
5 bedrooms
2.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fawkner Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
39.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fawkner Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
114
Indigenous residents
26,853
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fawkner Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
952
Diabetes
467
Asthma
455
Arthritis
376
Heart disease
298
Lung condition
160
Stroke
136
Cancer
125
Kidney disease
124
Dementia
41

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fawkner Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
7.8%
$300-$399/wk
5.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fawkner Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.4%
Couple — no children
18.9%
Couple — no children under 15
16.4%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fawkner Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 67
👤
Never served
99.2% 10,426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fawkner Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 1,490
—
Did not provide
85.6% 8,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fawkner Children Ever Born

No children
35.2%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
25.4%
3 children
17.2%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fawkner When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
58
1951–1960
568
1961–1970
691
1971–1980
387
1981–1990
513
1991–2000
570
2001–2010
1,210
2011–2015
892
2016
213
2017
328
2018
352
2019
359
2020
117
2021
27

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fawkner Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
22.6%
15–29 hours
10.2%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
40.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fawkner Household Size

1 person
24.5%
2 persons
27.5%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
15.7%
5 persons
9.8%
6+ persons
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fawkner Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,391
Moved from VIC
1,087
Moved — same area (SA2)
562
Moved from overseas
89
Moved from NSW
27
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from SA
10
Moved from WA
8
Moved from TAS
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fawkner Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.8%
Step family — no other children
2.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fawkner Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,174 total

Theft
444
Assault
220
Justice Procedures
196
Property Damage
107
Fraud
58
Break & Enter
56
Drug Offences
34
Weapons
28
Public Order
20
Robbery
6
Other
5

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Fawkner Schools

21
schools nearby
9
government
1037
avg ICSEA score
6,619
total students
Newlands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 437 students
1146
ICSEA
St Oliver Plunkett's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 379 students
1100
ICSEA
St Raphael's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students
1096
ICSEA
St Mark's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 170 students
1076
ICSEA
St Thomas More's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students
1074
ICSEA
Reservoir West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students
1068
ICSEA
St Joseph the Worker School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 245 students
1049
ICSEA
St Clare's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1043
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 355 students
1038
ICSEA
Mercy College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 403 students
1029
ICSEA
Fawkner Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 238 students
1020
ICSEA
Moomba Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 205 students
1018
ICSEA
St Matthew's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 204 students
1009
ICSEA
Darul Ulum College of Victoria Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,766 students
1005
ICSEA
John Fawkner Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 234 students
958
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fawkner Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,428/wk
Median Rent $376/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Fawkner

≈ $6,188/month
Median rent $376/wk
Left after rent $1,052/wk
Rent share 26.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $96/wk
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Income: $537/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $96/wk
Melton South
Income: $568/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $76/wk
Albion (Vic.)
Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $75/wk
Heidelberg West
Income: $612/wk Rent: $306/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $597/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $53/wk
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Income: $606/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $41/wk
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Income: $706/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $36/wk

Fawkner vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ashwood
Pop: 7,154 Income: $830/wk Rent: $391/wk
Beaconsfield (Vic.)
Pop: 7,267 Income: $887/wk Rent: $390/wk
Windsor (Vic.)
Pop: 7,273 Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk
Aspendale
Pop: 7,285 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $460/wk
Geelong West
Pop: 7,345 Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk
Heidelberg
Pop: 7,360 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fawkner

What is the population of Fawkner VIC?

The population of Fawkner VIC is 14,274 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2729.2 people per km².Fawkner is ranked #313 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fawkner?

The median personal income in Fawkner VIC is $592 per week, or $30,784 per year.The median household income is $1,428 per week.Family income is $1,677 per week.Fawkner is ranked #7,209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fawkner?

Median rent in Fawkner VIC is $376 per week ($1,629 per month).Rent represents 26.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Fawkner ranks #2,628 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fawkner?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fawkner VIC is $1,876. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fawkner?

The median age in Fawkner VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fawkner a good suburb to live in?

Fawkner is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,274.The median income is $592/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20909. All dollar figures in AUD.