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Hawker vs Scullin

Name: Hawker vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hawker profile · Scullin profile

Hawker Scullin

Scullin and Hawker (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and housing. Scullin is younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a larger share of children under 15 (20.9%). Separate houses are far more common here, making up 79.9% of homes. In contrast, Hawker (ACT) is older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors (21.8%). Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (44.6%) and have a higher share of university graduates (48.4%).

Both areas have almost identical proportions of people born overseas, at around 26%. This shared international background exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly equal typical weekly rents and very similar average school sizes. While Scullin has a higher share of detached houses, Hawker (ACT) has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Over time, both have seen a drop in their crime rates, though recorded offences remain far higher in Hawker (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Hawker Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Scullin Median age: 7 yrs older in Hawker Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Hawker Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Scullin

Demographics & Identity

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

3,008 84th pct 3,069 84th pct

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

42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th 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/1k kids in Hawker in Scullin +4.57 more in Hawker

6.13 63rd pct 1.56 19th pct

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

16 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Hawker in Scullin +7 larger in Scullin

488 70th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Hawker in Scullin +8 higher in Hawker

1,070 85th pct 1,061 82nd 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 89th pct $1,041 86th pct

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

$2,251 86th pct $2,025 76th pct

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

$2,826 88th pct $2,425 78th 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 74th pct 72 82nd pct

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

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

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

$1,062 82nd pct $784 64th pct

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

$2,749 86th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th 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 77th pct $390 80th pct

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

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd 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 +3 more in Hawker

20 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Scullin +1.11 more in Hawker

6.65 84th pct 5.54 80th pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Scullin +205.4 more in Hawker

1,040.6 86th pct 835.1 85th pct

PT routes in Hawker in Scullin +2 more in Scullin

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Hawker in Scullin +2 longer in Hawker

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

12 8th pct 13 9th pct

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

5,803 52nd pct 9,444 58th pct

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

26,944 54th pct 66,950 71st pct

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

61 58th pct 56 47th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawker in Scullin +3,892 higher in Hawker

7,281 79th pct 3,389 50th pct

Assault/100k in Hawker in Scullin +312 higher in Hawker

931 62nd pct 619 46th pct

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

100 41st pct 65 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawker in Scullin +306 higher in Hawker

632 62nd pct 326 31st pct

Theft/100k in Hawker in Scullin +1,011 higher in Hawker

1,662 66th pct 652 34th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawker in Scullin +70 higher in Hawker

266 68th pct 196 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Hawker in Scullin +705 higher in Hawker

1,064 68th pct 358 20th pct

5-yr change in Hawker in Scullin +19.4 pts higher in Hawker

-31.8% 24th pct -51.2% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Scullin +0.3 higher in Hawker

7.3 94th pct 7.0 93rd pct

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

6.8 93rd pct 7.1 95th pct

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

74.7% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

72.7% 85th pct 46.4% 79th pct

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

99.8% 99th 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% 90th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Scullin +42.9 more in Hawker

60.8 86th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Scullin +104 higher in Hawker

436 100th pct 332 97th pct

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

5.3% 45th pct 4.9% 41st 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/sal/SAL80072/hawker/vs/SAL80117/scullin