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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Hawker, 2614
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,906
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,251/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Languages at home
18.8%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Greek, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Hawker is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Hawker snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,906
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
23rd
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 65.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 25% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 556th in Australia
- State rank
- 26th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,906(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -0.7% over 5 years · 23th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -0.7%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- -21
- Growth rank in ACT
- 23th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,900), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 788 / 146 / 237
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 128
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 188 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -41.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Non-Fv11
- Motor Vehicle Theft7
- Other Offences57
- Property Damage19
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)27
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,086.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
304 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 4 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 189 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 84/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.99
Food & drink(7)
- Hawker Village BakeryBakery
Unit 4 50 Hawker Place
- Oriental Bakery HawkerBakery
- Hawker Takeaway and PizzaFast food
- KFCFast food
- Beijing HouseRestaurant
- OliveRestaurant
Unit Shop 2 78 Hawker Place
- RocksaltRestaurant
Unit 4 78 Hawker Place
Shopping(4)
- Hawker ButcheryButcher
- Hawker Grocery and Mixed BusinessConvenience store
- Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Community(2)
- Belconnen High SchoolSchool
- Hawker CollegeSchool
Health & services(3)
- Canberra Complementary Health PracticeClinic
Unit 5
- Denture ClinicDentist
Unit 6
- Hawker PharmacyPharmacy
72-74 Hawker Place
Sport & outdoors(195)
- Gym
- Park (6)
- Erldunda Circuit Anningie Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Hawker Shopping Centre Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
- Mataranka Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Woolner Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Hawker Football CentreSports centre
- Hawker International Softball CentreSports centre
- Hawker Tennis CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Hawker 101Sports field
- Hawker 102Sports field
- Hawker 103Sports field
- Hawker 104Sports field
- Hawker 105Sports field
- Hawker 106Sports field
- Hawker 107Sports field
- Hawker 108Sports field
- Hawker 109Sports field
- Hawker 201Sports field
- Hawker 202Sports field
- Hawker 203Sports field
- Hawker 204Sports field
- Hawker 205Sports field
- Hawker 206Sports field
- Hawker 207Sports field
- Hawker 208Sports field
- Hawker 209Sports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (161)
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(28)
- BWSAlcohol
- Liquor Legends CanberraAlcohol
77 Belconnen Way
- ATM
- atmxATM
- Precinct ATMATM
- SuncorpATM
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking
- Kmart Tyre & Auto Service CE HawkerCar repair
- Garden (2)
- Good KamaInformation
- Kiosk
- Belconnen Soccer ClubLicensed Club
- Hawker Thai MassageMassage
- Belconnen Way Hotel/MotelMotel
- Hawker ShopsParking
- Parking (20)
- Coles Express HawkerPetrol station
20 Springvale Drive
- Hawker Place Physiotherapy and PilatesPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (3)
- Capital Bible ChurchPlace of worship
- Christ Church HawkerPlace of worship
- Hawker Post OfficePost office
Unit Shop 5 38 Hawker Place
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Shelter (5)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Capital Bible Church
- Christ Church Hawker
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- University of Canberra Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Canberra Complementary Health PracticeClinic
- Denture ClinicDentist
- Hawker PharmacyHawker PlacePharmacy
- Hawker Place Physiotherapy and PilatesPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 73
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
23 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 6 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2021
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2021
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2021
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 5 proposals
November 2020
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2020
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2020
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2020
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2020
- SUBCHAWKER · BELCONNENCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2020–2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Canberra
- Member of Parliament
- Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 102,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.5 km away).
Coalition 22.3%Labor 77.7%
1.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +13.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Page (Canberra)Labor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Weetangera (Canberra)Labor 77.4% · Coalition 22.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Macquarie (Canberra)Labor 82.2% · Coalition 17.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Belconnen (Canberra)Labor 82.1% · Coalition 17.9% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- ArandaLabor 85.3% · Coalition 14.7% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Unincorporated ACT Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.