Hawker (ACT), ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

95/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Hawker (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1097, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Hawker (ACT) at a glance

Population (2021): 3,008
Median age: 42
Median weekly household income: $2,251
SEIFA score: 1097
Coordinates: -35.2474, 149.0358

Hawker (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Hawker (ACT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 25%, 23% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	488	16%
Youth (15–24)	374	12%
Young adults (25–44)	728	24%
Mid-life (45–64)	750	25%
Seniors (65+)	662	22%

Share of the 3,002 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	527	45%
Owned with a mortgage	366	31%
Rented	270	23%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	788	67%
Townhouses & semis	146	12%
Flats & apartments	237	20%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,171 occupied private dwellings in Hawker (ACT).

Median weekly rent: $375
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Average household size: 2.5 people
Median weekly family income: $2,826
Median weekly personal income: $1,169

Community and culture

Born overseas: 769 (26%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 546 (19%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 37 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,935 (80%)
Labour-force participation: 61.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%
Employed full-time: 916
Employed part-time: 500

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Hawker (ACT)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hawker (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.8°C	14.5°C	76 mm
Feb	26.1°C	13.5°C	59 mm
Mar	23.2°C	11.8°C	73 mm
Apr	19.1°C	7.9°C	54 mm
May	14.4°C	3.3°C	46 mm
Jun	11.2°C	1.5°C	62 mm
Jul	10.6°C	0.7°C	43 mm
Aug	11.9°C	0.9°C	67 mm
Sep	15.6°C	3.2°C	63 mm
Oct	19.4°C	6.7°C	76 mm
Nov	22.2°C	9.5°C	94 mm
Dec	25.4°C	12.2°C	87 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Hawker (ACT)

Where is Hawker (ACT)?

Hawker (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Hawker (ACT)?

At the 2021 Census, Hawker (ACT) had a population of about 3,008.

Is Hawker (ACT) an advantaged area?

Hawker (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1097, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Hawker (ACT)?

Hawker (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).