ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Hawker (ACT), ACT, 2614

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

83.9/100

#17 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:12 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Hawker (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,008 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 51 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-34%), roughly 17.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 3,008
Median age: 42
Median household income / week: $2,251
Dwelling vacancy: 4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 58 of 1,234
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Employment rate: 59.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 46 / 146 / 237

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun): 51
Against the person: 8
Against property: 22
Rate per 1,000 residents: 17
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 376 residents
State safety percentile: 76.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -33.8%

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv7
Burglary Dwellings2
Other Offences21
Property Damage8
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)10

Data sources & freshness

ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 1,073

Belconnen High SchoolSecondary
Hawker CollegeSecondary
Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

23 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

May 2025
SUBC21 May 2025
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

2024· 2 proposals

June 2024
SUBC13 Jun 2024
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2024
SUBC18 Apr 2024
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

2023· 7 proposals

December 2023
SUBC14 Dec 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2023
SUBC24 Nov 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC23 Nov 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2023
SUBC28 Aug 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2023
SUBC28 Jul 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2023
SUBC22 Mar 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2023
SUBC16 Jan 2023
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

2022· 2 proposals

December 2022
SUBC06 Dec 2022
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2022
SUBC01 Mar 2022
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

2021· 6 proposals

November 2021
SUBC25 Nov 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2021
SUBC15 Jul 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC05 Jul 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2021
SUBC20 May 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2021
SUBC26 Mar 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC18 Mar 2021
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

2020· 5 proposals

November 2020
SUBC24 Nov 2020
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2020
SUBC12 Oct 2020
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2020
SUBC05 Aug 2020
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2020
SUBC08 Jul 2020
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2020
SUBC22 Apr 2020
HAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Amenities

72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

BWSAlcohol
Liquor Legends CanberraAlcohol
77 Belconnen Way
ATM
atmxATM
Precinct ATMATM
SuncorpATM
Hawker Village BakeryBakery
Unit 4 50 Hawker Place
Oriental Bakery HawkerBakery
Bench (14)
Bicycle Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 4
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Canberra Complementary Health Practiceclinic
Denture Clinicdentist
Hawker PharmacyHawker Placepharmacy
Hawker Place Physiotherapy and Pilatesphysiotherapist

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

1 state heritage place

Aboriginal RecordingsWHD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 7
Parks (OSM): 6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 83.9/100
Cohort rank: #17 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:12 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Aboriginal RecordingsheritageWHD14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Canberra Complementary Health Practicehealthclinic
Denture Clinichealthdentist
Hawker PharmacyhealthHawker Placepharmacy
Hawker Place Physiotherapy and Pilateshealthphysiotherapist
SUBCplanningHAWKER · BELCONNENLodged 21 May 2025 · Completed
SUBCplanningHAWKER · BELCONNENLodged 13 Jun 2024 · Completed
SUBCplanningHAWKER · BELCONNENLodged 18 Apr 2024 · Completed
SUBCplanningHAWKER · BELCONNENLodged 14 Dec 2023 · Completed
SUBCplanningHAWKER · BELCONNENLodged 24 Nov 2023 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST
Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

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