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Hawker ACT 2614

1,614 addresses · 38 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Hawker · 9 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Hawker is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,008 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,251 a week, with median rent near $375 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,008Population
42Median age
$2,251Median household income / wk
$375Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hawker statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hawker itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Cohen Street, 2.1 km east · Airport: Canberra Airport, 15.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 50.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 61.5%

Population by age in Hawker
Population by age, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4121
5-14367
15-19192
20-24182
25-34375
35-44353
45-54412
55-64338
65-74336
75-84260
85+66
Dwelling types in Hawker
Dwelling types, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House788
Townhouse146
Apartment237
Other0
Households by weekly income in Hawker
Households by weekly income, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650120
$650-1,499250
$1,500-2,999377
$3,000+409
Top ancestries in Hawker
Top ancestries, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,111
Australian1,002
Other484
Irish398
Scottish398
German145
Housing tenure in Hawker
Housing tenure, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned527
Mortgage366
Rented270
Other7
Cars per household in Hawker
Cars per household, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
062
1438
2449
3130
4+90
Commute to work in Hawker
Commute to work, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,012
Train0
Bus65
Tram/ferry0
Walked21
Bicycle13
Home194
Top countries of birth in Hawker
Top countries of birth, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England110
India74
China48
Nepal38
Vietnam38
Bangladesh31
Languages used at home in Hawker
Languages used at home, Hawker ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese49
Mandarin45
Greek41
Bengali41
Nepali36
Italian33

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