Hawks Nest NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hawks Nest, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hawks Nest NSW is 1,413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hawks Nest is $617 per week ($32,084 per year). Median rent in Hawks Nest is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Hawks Nest has a median age of 61 years, older than the national median of 38. Hawks Nest has a population density of 41.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hawks Nest is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawks Nest is $1,733.

There were 14 recorded offences in Hawks Nest in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Hawks Nest Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hawks Nest Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$617/wk
$32,084 per year
#6818 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$330/wk
$1,430 per month
#3803 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
61years
23 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Hawks Nest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (730) Female 48.4% (685)

Population Density

41.8
people per km²
1,413 people · 33.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$1,398
Family income/wk

Hawks Nest 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)

Hawks Nest Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
79.5% 334 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
20.5% 86 dwellings

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

Hawks Nest Country of Birth

Australia
93.0%
England
5.3%
China
0.7%
Canada
0.5%
India
0.5%

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

Hawks Nest Religion

No Religion
32.1%
Anglican
23.6%
Catholic
20.5%
Not stated
14.0%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Baptist
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hawks Nest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Hawks Nest Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.9%
Arabic
18.8%
Mandarin
15.6%
Tamil
12.5%
Spanish
12.5%
Polish
9.4%
IAL Nepali
9.4%

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

Hawks Nest Employment

💼
Employed full-time
19.7% 225 people
Employed part-time
16.0% 182 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.0% 23 people
🏠
Not in labour force
62.3% 710 people

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

Hawks Nest Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
40.3%
Bachelor Degree
27.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
7.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Hawks Nest Occupation

Professionals
23.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.4%
Managers
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Sales Workers
8.5%
Labourers
6.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Hawks Nest Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.5%
Engineering
14.9%
Health
12.5%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
4.3%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Information Technology
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%

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

Hawks Nest Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hawks Nest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
11.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hawks Nest Marital Status

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Married
51.2% 654
↔️
Separated
3.4% 43
📋
Divorced
13.0% 166
🕊️
Widowed
9.7% 124
👤
Never married
22.7% 290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hawks Nest Ancestry

English
35.6%
Australian
28.6%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
9.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.6%
Other
4.0%
German
3.1%
Chinese
1.0%
Polish
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.7%
Dutch
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hawks Nest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.2%
Secondary — Government
22.4%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Pre-school
11.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.3%
Primary — Catholic
2.6%

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

Hawks Nest Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
10.7% 278
No need for assistance
89.3% 2,326

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

Hawks Nest Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.1% 236
Not a volunteer
79.9% 938

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hawks Nest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.2%
$300-$449/mo
4.5%
$450-$599/mo
5.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hawks Nest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.9%
Did not go to work
20.7%
Walked only
8.6%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Bicycle
2.4%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.9%

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

Hawks Nest Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.6%
1 vehicle
47.3%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
7.8%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

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

Hawks Nest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
22.3%
3 bedrooms
50.0%
4 bedrooms
21.6%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Hawks Nest Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
50.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
37.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hawks Nest Indigenous Population

6.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
163
Indigenous residents
2,466
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hawks Nest Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
133
Arthritis
96
Heart disease
67
Asthma
61
Lung condition
55
Cancer
51
Diabetes
49
Dementia
18
Kidney disease
17
Stroke
15

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

Hawks Nest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
7.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hawks Nest Family Structure

Couple — no children
55.4%
Couple — children under 15
20.4%
Couple — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hawks Nest Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.4% 50
👤
Never served
95.6% 1,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hawks Nest Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 165
Did not provide
85.9% 1,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hawks Nest Children Ever Born

No children
21.7%
1 child
14.6%
2 children
29.6%
3 children
25.4%
4 children
7.5%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Hawks Nest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
9
1961–1970
33
1971–1980
40
1981–1990
34
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
21
2011–2015
9
2016
9
2018
5
2019
12

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

Hawks Nest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.3%
5–14 hours
27.0%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
12.4%
Did not do domestic work
26.2%

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

Hawks Nest Household Size

1 person
35.0%
2 persons
47.5%
3 persons
8.6%
4 persons
6.4%
5 persons
1.8%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hawks Nest Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,064
Moved from NSW
123
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from TAS
3

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

Hawks Nest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.4%
Step family — no other children
15.3%
Blended family — no other children
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hawks Nest Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Theft
4
Property Damage
4
Sexual Offences
3
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Hawks Nest Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,096/wk
Median Rent $330/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.1%

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

If you earn X in Hawks Nest

≈ $4,749/month
Median rent $330/wk
Left after rent $766/wk
Rent share 30.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hawks Nest vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawks Nest

What is the population of Hawks Nest NSW?

The population of Hawks Nest NSW is 1,413 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.8 people per km².Hawks Nest is ranked #3,475 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hawks Nest?

The median personal income in Hawks Nest NSW is $617 per week, or $32,084 per year.The median household income is $1,096 per week.Family income is $1,398 per week.Hawks Nest is ranked #6,818 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hawks Nest?

Median rent in Hawks Nest NSW is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 30.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Hawks Nest ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hawks Nest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawks Nest NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hawks Nest?

The median age in Hawks Nest NSW is 61 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hawks Nest a good suburb to live in?

Hawks Nest is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,413.The median income is $617/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11880. All dollar figures in AUD.