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Hawker vs Macquarie

Name: Hawker vs Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Hawker profile · Macquarie profile

Hawker Macquarie

Macquarie and Hawker (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations of around 3,000 people. They differ most in their housing and lifestyle; Macquarie is far more transient, with 46.4% of people moving in the last five years and 37.1% of homes being rented. In contrast, Hawker (ACT) is more established, with 44.6% of homes owned outright. Macquarie is also much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.1%) and health services (98.8%), while Hawker (ACT) sees those figures at 72.7% and 68.6% respectively.

The gap in residential stability is widening, as Macquarie's rate of new arrivals has grown much faster than in Hawker (ACT). Despite this, the two areas share a similar age profile for children, with 16.3% of the population under 15 in both. They also have almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and nearly the same number of public transport stops. Both areas sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, though this is far higher in Hawker (ACT) at 80.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Macquarie Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Macquarie Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Hawker Median age: 5 yrs older in Hawker People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawker in Macquarie +96 larger in Macquarie gap narrowing

3,008 84th pct 3,104 84th pct

Median age in Hawker in Macquarie +5 yrs older in Hawker gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.3%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) even 16.3%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 42.9%

34.1% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 64.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

33.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

4.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 69.6%

1.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 47.0%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 33.8%

5.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawker in Macquarie +2.17 more in Hawker

6.13 63rd pct 3.96 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawker in Macquarie even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Hawker in Macquarie +123 larger in Macquarie

488 70th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Hawker in Macquarie +42 higher in Macquarie

1,070 85th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 75.5%

8.6% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

20.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Engineering & related even 6.9%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hawker in Macquarie +$91 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$1,169 89th pct $1,078 87th pct

Household income in Hawker in Macquarie +$304 higher in Hawker gap steady

$2,251 86th pct $1,947 73rd pct

Family income in Hawker in Macquarie +$296 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$2,826 88th pct $2,530 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 61.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawker in Macquarie +36 larger in Macquarie

37 74th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Hawker in Macquarie +8 yrs older in Hawker

32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hawker in Macquarie +$438 higher in Hawker

$1,062 82nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Hawker in Macquarie +$1,325 higher in Hawker

$2,749 86th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawker in Macquarie +0.2 larger in Hawker gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 52.3%

29.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

26.2% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawker in Macquarie +$25 higher in Macquarie gap widening

$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hawker in Macquarie even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 31.9%

22.9% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 61.6%

20.1% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 21.4%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 41.7%

14.8% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

10.7% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 19.1%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawker in Macquarie +1 more in Hawker

20 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Macquarie +0.53 more in Hawker

6.65 84th pct 6.12 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Macquarie +220.1 more in Macquarie

1,040.6 86th pct 1,260.6 88th pct

PT routes in Hawker in Macquarie +1 more in Macquarie

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hawker in Macquarie even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hawker in Macquarie +2 longer in Hawker

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawker in Macquarie +3,061 more in Macquarie

5,803 52nd pct 8,864 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawker in Macquarie +9,930 more in Macquarie

26,944 54th pct 36,874 59th pct

Transit to city in Hawker in Macquarie +13 longer in Hawker

61 58th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 58.8%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing even 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawker in Macquarie +1,031 higher in Hawker

7,281 79th pct 6,250 75th pct

Assault/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +36 higher in Macquarie

931 62nd pct 966 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +35 higher in Hawker

100 41st pct 64 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Hawker in Macquarie

— 64 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +245 higher in Hawker

632 62nd pct 387 40th pct

Theft/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +502 higher in Hawker

1,662 66th pct 1,160 54th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +153 higher in Macquarie

266 68th pct 419 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Hawker in Macquarie +65 higher in Hawker

1,064 68th pct 999 66th pct

5-yr change in Hawker in Macquarie +35.2 pts higher in Hawker

-31.8% 24th pct -67.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Macquarie +1.1 higher in Macquarie

7.3 94th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawker in Macquarie +1.2 more in Macquarie

6.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hawker in Macquarie +25.2 pts higher in Macquarie

74.7% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hawker in Macquarie +26.4 pts higher in Macquarie

72.7% 85th pct 99.1% 100th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawker in Macquarie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hawker in Macquarie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawker in Macquarie +30.2 pts higher in Macquarie

68.6% 90th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Macquarie +28.9 more in Hawker

60.8 86th pct 31.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Macquarie +41 higher in Hawker

436 100th pct 395 100th pct

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

5.3% 45th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Hawker with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80072/hawker/vs/SAL80091/macquarie