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Hawkesdale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hawkesdale VIC is 311 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hawkesdale is $803 per week ($41,756 per year). Median rent in Hawkesdale is $180 per week ($780 per month). Hawkesdale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Hawkesdale has a population density of 1.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hawkesdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawkesdale is $1,200.

There were 16 recorded offences in Hawkesdale in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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Hawkesdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hawkesdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$803/wk

$41,756 per year

#3580 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hawkesdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (152) Female 51.3% (160)

Population Density

1.4

people per km²

311 people · 221.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,850

Family income/wk

Hawkesdale 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)

Hawkesdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.4% 49 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.6% 41 dwellings

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

Hawkesdale Country of Birth

Australia

97.9%

England

2.1%

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

Hawkesdale Religion

No Religion

41.3%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

12.6%

Lutheran

6.8%

Not stated

6.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.8%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hawkesdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

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

Hawkesdale Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tagalog

33.3%

SAL Tot

33.3%

Other

33.3%

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

Hawkesdale Employment

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Employed full-time

49.6% 113 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 56 people

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Not in labour force

25.9% 59 people

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

Hawkesdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.0%

Bachelor Degree

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

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

Hawkesdale Occupation

Managers

20.8%

Professionals

19.8%

Labourers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Hawkesdale Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

24.2%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Education

13.2%

Architecture & Building

11.0%

Health

11.0%

Engineering

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Society & Culture

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

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

Hawkesdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hawkesdale Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

11.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hawkesdale Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 143

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Separated

1.9% 5

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Divorced

6.5% 17

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Widowed

3.4% 9

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Never married

33.3% 87

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hawkesdale Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

31.1%

Irish

11.6%

German

8.1%

Scottish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Other

1.3%

Filipino

1.0%

French

1.0%

Maltese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hawkesdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Catholic

14.8%

Pre-school

7.4%

Vocational Education

7.4%

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

Hawkesdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 24

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 557

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

Hawkesdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

30.4% 73

—

Not a volunteer

69.6% 167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hawkesdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

14.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hawkesdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Walked only

7.6%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

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

Hawkesdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

17.1%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

18.0%

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

Hawkesdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

6.4%

3 bedrooms

48.2%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

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

Hawkesdale Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hawkesdale Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

548

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hawkesdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

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

Hawkesdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

16.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hawkesdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

36.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.2%

One parent — children under 15

2.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hawkesdale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 37

—

Did not provide

84.5% 201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hawkesdale Children Ever Born

No children

41.1%

1 child

4.2%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

5.3%

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

Hawkesdale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

2001–2010

2011–2015

2020

2021

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

Hawkesdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.0%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.6%

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

Hawkesdale Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hawkesdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

242

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Hawkesdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.5%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Intact family — other children present

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hawkesdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Weapons

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hawkesdale Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,666/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.8%

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

If you earn X in Hawkesdale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,219/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $1,486/wk

Rent share 10.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

St Helena

Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $17/wk

Hawkesdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Buckland (Vic.)

Pop: 156 Income: $738/wk Rent: $275/wk

Gapsted

Pop: 156 Income: $709/wk Rent: $256/wk

Killingworth (Vic.)

Pop: 156 Income: $809/wk Rent: $231/wk

Ellerslie (Vic.)

Pop: 157 Income: $888/wk Rent: $141/wk

Greta West

Pop: 157 Income: $580/wk Rent: $215/wk

Hallston

Pop: 157 Income: $715/wk Rent: $1,300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawkesdale

What is the population of Hawkesdale VIC?

The population of Hawkesdale VIC is 311 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.4 people per km².Hawkesdale is ranked #5,940 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hawkesdale?

The median personal income in Hawkesdale VIC is $803 per week, or $41,756 per year.The median household income is $1,666 per week.Family income is $1,850 per week.Hawkesdale is ranked #3,580 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hawkesdale?

Median rent in Hawkesdale VIC is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 10.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hawkesdale ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hawkesdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawkesdale VIC is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hawkesdale?

The median age in Hawkesdale VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hawkesdale a good suburb to live in?

Hawkesdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 311.The median income is $803/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.8% 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: 21150. All dollar figures in AUD.