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Hawker vs Weetangera

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Hawker profile · Weetangera profile

Hawker Weetangera

Hawker and Weetangera are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. Hawker is a hub for education with three schools and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.13) compared to Weetangera (1.92). In contrast, Weetangera has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 52.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 34.6% in Hawker. Weetangera also has more large homes, as 91% have three or more bedrooms, while Hawker's figure is 75.5%.

Both areas are very similar in their employment patterns and diversity, with almost the same unemployment rates and shares of people who use another language at home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in typical incomes; the usual weekly household income in Weetangera is now $1,098 higher than in Hawker. This difference has grown since 2011, as has the gap in the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Weetangera 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Weetangera Household income: $1,098 higher in Weetangera No car: 3.8 pts higher in Hawker Household size: 0.4 larger in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkerin Weetangera +213 larger in Hawker gap narrowing
3,008 11th pct 2,795 11th pct
Median age in Hawkerin Weetangera +1 yrs older in Hawker gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.6 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
1.2% 33rd pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.7 pts higher in Hawker gap widening
21.8% 75th pct 20.1% 67th pct
Under 15 in Hawkerin Weetangera +2.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.5 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
8.8% 21st pct 7.4% 13th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
34.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.5%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.8 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
25.6% 58th pct 23.8% 54th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 74.1%
3.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
33.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
4.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.4 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
18.2% 61st pct 17.7% 60th pct
Limited English in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.7 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 1.2% 47th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 79.8%
1.5% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Hawkerin Weetangera even gap narrowing
48.1% 79th pct 48.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%
37.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.5 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
80.3% 93rd pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkerin Weetangera +4.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
48.4% 91st pct 53.0% 96th pct
Schools in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 more in Hawker
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawkerin Weetangera +4.22 more in Hawker
6.13 89th pct 1.92 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera
16 43rd pct 18 47th pct
Students in Hawkerin Weetangera +1,168 more in Hawker
1,572 53rd pct 404 13th pct
Avg size in Hawkerin Weetangera +120 larger in Hawker
524 63rd pct 404 47th pct
ICSEA in Hawkerin Weetangera +35 higher in Weetangera
1,082 77th pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 83.8%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
20.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%
19.4% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hawkerin Weetangera +$163 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$1,169 88th pct $1,332 93rd pct
Household income in Hawkerin Weetangera +$1,098 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,251 80th pct $3,349 100th pct
Family income in Hawkerin Weetangera +$904 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,826 86th pct $3,730 99th pct
High earners in Hawkerin Weetangera +4.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
24.1% 90th pct 28.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in Hawkerin Weetangera +17.8 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
34.6% 84th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $4,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 13.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%
9.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.4 pts higher in Hawker
32.4% 75th pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.3 pts higher in Hawker
9.7% 62nd pct 8.4% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.7 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.0 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
23.4% 91st pct 26.4% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkerin Weetangera +2.1 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
14.7% 90th pct 16.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
28.1% 64th pct 31.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.5 pts higher in Weetangera
5.2% 88th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.8 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
23.5% 72nd pct 25.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkerin Weetangera +19 larger in Hawker
37 12th pct 18 6th pct
Median age in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 yrs older in Weetangera
32 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Hawkerin Weetangera
84.4% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Hawkerin Weetangera
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Hawkerin Weetangera +$813 higher in Weetangera
$1,062 90th pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Hawkerin Weetangera +$1,501 higher in Weetangera
$2,749 91st pct $4,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Hawkerin Weetangera
21.6% 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.4 larger in Weetangera gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.5 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
11.5% 34th pct 7.9% 6th pct
Living alone in Hawkerin Weetangera +9.7 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
26.2% 54th pct 16.5% 16th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 30.9%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 16.5%
15.3% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkerin Weetangera +$115 higher in Weetangera gap steady
$375 52nd pct $490 87th pct
Mortgage in Hawkerin Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.10 higher in Weetangera gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hawkerin Weetangera +8.2 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
22.9% 37th pct 14.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
44.6% 87th pct 46.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Hawkerin Weetangera +24.8 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
66.7% 25th pct 91.5% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkerin Weetangera +15.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
75.5% 39th pct 91.0% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.9% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 14.6%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 91.5%
20.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 2.4%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 19.4%
13.0% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 5.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.1%
10.7% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% $750 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.8 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 1.5% 9th pct
Work from home in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 13.9% 47th pct
PT commute in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.1 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Hawkerin Weetangera +5 more in Hawker
21 31st pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.26 more in Hawker
6.98 83rd pct 5.72 70th pct
Departures/1k in Hawkerin Weetangera +96.6 more in Weetangera
1,089.1 60th pct 1,185.7 64th pct
PT routes in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Hawkerin Weetangera +3 longer in Hawker
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Hawkerin Weetangera +3 longer in Hawker
12 17th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawkerin Weetangera +9,123 more in Weetangera
5,803 13th pct 14,926 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawkerin Weetangera +23,408 more in Weetangera
26,944 36th pct 50,352 54th pct
Transit to city in Hawkerin Weetangera +12 longer in Hawker
61 55th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 59.2%
13.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%
4.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 28.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
32.8% 28th pct 34.0% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkerin Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.4 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
3.6% 22nd pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Hawkerin Weetangera +3.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
61.5% 50th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
61.4% 71st pct 61.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.1% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawkerin Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hawkerin Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 higher in Weetangera
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Hawkerin Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hawkerin Weetangera +47 higher in Weetangera
1,097 86th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Hawkerin Weetangera +159 higher in Hawker
3,007 11th pct 2,848 10th pct
Growth in Hawkerin Weetangera +2.1 pts higher in Weetangera
0.4% 14th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Hawkerin Weetangera +2 higher in Hawker
194 8th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawkerin Weetangera even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Hawkerin Weetangera even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Hawkerin Weetangera even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkerin Weetangera even
7.3 78th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.4 more in Weetangera
6.8 74th pct 7.3 80th pct
15-min city in Hawkerin Weetangera +24.1 pts higher in Weetangera
74.7% 57th pct 98.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Hawkerin Weetangera +26.1 pts higher in Weetangera
72.7% 59th pct 98.8% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Hawkerin Weetangera +0.2 pts higher in Weetangera
99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hawkerin Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hawkerin Weetangera even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawkerin Weetangera +4.9 pts higher in Weetangera
68.6% 68th pct 73.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkerin Weetangera +8.3 more in Weetangera
62.2 87th pct 70.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkerin Weetangera +13 higher in Weetangera
432 90th pct 445 91st pct
Mean slope in Hawkerin Weetangera even
5.3% 49th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011013/hawker/vs/801011026/weetangera