Suburb in Canberra

Hawker, ACT

Hawker had a population of 3,008 at the 2021 Census (+1.9% since 2016). Median age 41.8. Median weekly household income $2,232. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hawker at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hawker's population grew by 1.9% to 3,008, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 41.8, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.

23.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 44.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 20.1% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,181 households.

The median household earns $2,232 a week, below the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $369 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,078 a month.

26.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 18.8% use a language other than English at home. 50.6% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hawker beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureHawkerACTAustralia
Population3,008454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.9%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age41.835.638.2
Households1,181168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments20.1%19.4%14.3%
Renting23.0%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright44.9%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,232$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$369$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,078$2,064$1,866
Born overseas26.4%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home18.8%25.6%23.6%
No religion50.6%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8782011
  2. 2,9522016
  3. 3,0082021

Age

Median age 41.8, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Hawker Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Hawker and Australian Capital Territory
0–99.5%
10–1913.1%
20–2912.2%
30–3912.6%
40–4913.2%
50–5912.0%
60–6910.0%
70–7911.7%
80+5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hawker at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English38.4%
  2. Australian34.6%
  3. Irish13.7%
  4. Scottish13.7%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese1.7%
  2. Mandarin1.6%
  3. Bengali1.4%
  4. Greek1.4%
  5. Nepali1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. India2.5%
  3. China1.6%
  4. Nepal1.3%
  5. Vietnam1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hawker

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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