Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Hawker ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hawker, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hawker ACT is 3,008 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hawker is $1,169 per week ($60,788 per year). Median rent in Hawker is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Hawker has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Hawker has a population density of 1537.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hawker is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawker is $2,000.

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Hawker Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hawker Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,169/wk

$60,788 per year

#501 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hawker Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,479) Female 50.8% (1,528)

Population Density

1537.7

people per km²

3,008 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,826

Family income/wk

Hawker 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)

Hawker Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.0% 527 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.0% 366 dwellings

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

Hawker Country of Birth

Australia

85.9%

England

5.3%

India

3.5%

China

1.5%

Bangladesh

1.5%

Greece

1.1%

Germany

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Hawker Religion

No Religion

52.5%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

5.5%

Hinduism

3.9%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Islam

3.3%

Buddhism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hawker Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Hawker Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.8%

Bengali

12.9%

Greek

12.4%

Mandarin

11.8%

IAL Nepali

11.2%

Vietnamese

10.7%

Hindi

7.9%

IAL Punjabi

7.3%

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

Hawker Employment

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Employed full-time

38.7% 913 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 503 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 59 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 885 people

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

Hawker Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Postgraduate Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Certificate III/IV

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.1%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Hawker Occupation

Professionals

37.8%

Managers

23.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.4%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Hawker Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.6%

Society & Culture

22.1%

Health

9.5%

Education

9.4%

Information Technology

7.7%

Engineering

7.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.9%

Creative Arts

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Architecture & Building

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Hawker Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hawker Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hawker Marital Status

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Married

52.2% 1,319

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Separated

1.8% 46

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Divorced

7.1% 180

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Widowed

4.9% 123

👤

Never married

34.0% 859

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hawker Ancestry

English

27.7%

Australian

25.0%

Other

12.1%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

9.9%

German

3.6%

Chinese

3.1%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.0%

Greek

1.5%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hawker School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Hawker Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 317

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No need for assistance

94.5% 5,458

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

Hawker Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.3% 590

—

Not a volunteer

75.7% 1,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hawker Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hawker How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Bus

5.2%

Walked only

1.7%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

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

Hawker Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Hawker Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

19.9%

3 bedrooms

29.0%

4 bedrooms

34.5%

5 bedrooms

10.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Hawker Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hawker Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,741

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hawker Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

291

Asthma

119

Arthritis

116

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Hawker Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hawker Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hawker Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

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Previously served

4.9% 120

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Never served

94.5% 2,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hawker Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 371

—

Did not provide

84.6% 2,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hawker Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Hawker When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

116

2011–2015

103

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Hawker Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

36.5%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

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

Hawker Household Size

1 person

26.1%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hawker Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,488

Moved from ACT

216

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Hawker Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hawker Schools

schools nearby

government

1068

avg ICSEA score

5,930

total students

Hawker Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1129

ICSEA

Weetangera Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1117

ICSEA

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students

1073

ICSEA

Macquarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1070

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Belconnen High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students

1066

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Latham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Kingsford Smith School Government

Combined · K-10 · 742 students

991

ICSEA

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

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Hawker Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,251/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hawker

Your weekly income

≈ $9,754/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,876/wk

Rent share 16.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $53/wk

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Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk Save: $93/wk

Hawker vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Reid (ACT)

Pop: 1,544 Income: $1,335/wk Rent: $430/wk

Oxley (ACT)

Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk

Forrest (ACT)

Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Fraser

Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawker

What is the population of Hawker ACT?

The population of Hawker ACT is 3,008 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1537.7 people per km².Hawker is ranked #2,408 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hawker?

The median personal income in Hawker ACT is $1,169 per week, or $60,788 per year.The median household income is $2,251 per week.Family income is $2,826 per week.Hawker is ranked #501 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hawker?

Median rent in Hawker ACT is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hawker ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hawker?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawker ACT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hawker?

The median age in Hawker ACT is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hawker a good suburb to live in?

Hawker is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,008.The median income is $1,169/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 80072. All dollar figures in AUD.