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Hawker vs Scullin

Name: Hawker vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hawker profile · Scullin profile

Hawker Scullin

Scullin and Hawker are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Hawker is a more established area where residents are noticeably older, with 21.8% aged 65 and over compared to 13.6% in Scullin. Hawker also has far more schools and a higher share of homes owned outright (44.6% vs 27.1%). In contrast, Scullin is younger and more family-oriented, with 20.9% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of separate houses (79.9% compared to 66.7% in Hawker).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people born overseas, which sits around 26%. They also share a similar number of people per home and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical age and the share of seniors, while the gap in university qualifications has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Hawker Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Hawker Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Scullin Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Hawker Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Scullin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawker in Scullin +61 larger in Scullin gap steady

3,008 11th pct 3,069 12th pct

Median age in Hawker in Scullin +7 yrs older in Hawker gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 46.1%

34.1% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Scullin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 70.3%

3.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% China even 1.6%

1.3% Nepal even 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 32.6%

33.3% Australian even 33.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 72.6%

1.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.8%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%

5.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawker in Scullin +2 more in Hawker

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawker in Scullin +4.57 more in Hawker

6.13 89th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawker in Scullin +4 more in Scullin

16 43rd pct 20 51st pct

Students in Hawker in Scullin +1,457 more in Hawker

1,572 53rd pct 115 3rd pct

Avg size in Hawker in Scullin +409 larger in Hawker

524 63rd pct 115 10th pct

ICSEA in Hawker in Scullin +6 higher in Scullin

1,082 77th pct 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 73.5%

8.6% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawker in Scullin +$128 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$1,169 88th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Hawker in Scullin +$226 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$2,251 80th pct $2,025 67th pct

Family income in Hawker in Scullin +$401 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$2,826 86th pct $2,425 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 12.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawker in Scullin +35 larger in Scullin

37 12th pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Hawker in Scullin +6 yrs older in Hawker

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hawker in Scullin +$278 higher in Hawker

$1,062 90th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Hawker in Scullin +$562 higher in Hawker

$2,749 91st pct $2,187 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawker in Scullin +0.1 larger in Scullin gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

11.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

26.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawker in Scullin +$15 higher in Scullin gap steady

$375 52nd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Hawker in Scullin +$50 higher in Hawker gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hawker in Scullin +0.10 higher in Scullin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 27.1%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 79.9%

20.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 23.5%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

14.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 12.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawker in Scullin +4 more in Hawker

21 31st pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Scullin +1.44 more in Hawker

6.98 83rd pct 5.54 68th pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Scullin +254.0 more in Hawker

1,089.1 60th pct 835.1 51st pct

PT routes in Hawker in Scullin +2 more in Scullin

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Hawker in Scullin +2 longer in Hawker

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hawker in Scullin +1 longer in Scullin

12 17th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawker in Scullin +3,641 more in Scullin

5,803 13th pct 9,444 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawker in Scullin +40,006 more in Scullin

26,944 36th pct 66,950 61st pct

Transit to city in Hawker in Scullin +5 longer in Hawker

61 55th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 61.3%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

5.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%

19.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

5.2% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawker in Scullin +2 higher in Hawker

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hawker in Scullin +2 higher in Hawker

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hawker in Scullin +3 higher in Hawker

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hawker in Scullin +1 higher in Hawker

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hawker in Scullin +57 higher in Hawker

1,097 86th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Hawker in Scullin +45 higher in Scullin

3,007 11th pct 3,052 11th pct

Growth in Hawker in Scullin +0.4 pts higher in Hawker

0.4% 14th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Hawker in Scullin +56 higher in Hawker

194 8th pct 138 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawker in Scullin even

842 48th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Hawker in Scullin even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Hawker in Scullin even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Scullin +0.3 higher in Hawker

7.3 78th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawker in Scullin +0.2 more in Scullin

6.8 74th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Hawker in Scullin +25.3 pts higher in Scullin

74.7% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hawker in Scullin +26.3 pts higher in Hawker

72.7% 59th pct 46.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Hawker in Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin

99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawker in Scullin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hawker in Scullin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawker in Scullin +31.2 pts higher in Scullin

68.6% 68th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Scullin +44.2 more in Hawker

62.2 87th pct 17.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Scullin +93 higher in Hawker

432 90th pct 339 86th pct

Mean slope in Hawker in Scullin +0.3 pts higher in Hawker

5.3% 49th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Hawker with nearby areas

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Compare Scullin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011013/hawker/vs/801011024/scullin