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Hawker vs Weetangera

Name: Hawker vs Weetangera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Hawker profile · Weetangera profile

Hawker Weetangera

Hawker (ACT) and Weetangera are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and wealth. Weetangera has far more detached houses (91.5%) and larger homes, with 91% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in Weetangera, which are $3,349 compared to $2,251 in Hawker (ACT). Hawker (ACT) has more schools per child and a higher share of flats or apartments. Recorded crime is also far higher in Hawker (ACT), including a much higher theft rate.

While crime rates have fallen in both places since 2011, the gap between them is widening as Hawker (ACT) has seen a more significant drop. These two areas share several common traits, including similar rates of full-time employment and a high number of people who do not have a religion. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified local workforce.

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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 Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Hawker Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Hawker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawker in Weetangera +213 larger in Hawker gap narrowing

3,008 84th pct 2,795 83rd pct

Median age in Hawker in Weetangera +1 yrs older in Hawker gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Hawker in Weetangera +4.22 more in Hawker

6.13 63rd pct 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawker in Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Hawker in Weetangera +91 larger in Weetangera

488 70th pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Hawker in Weetangera +31 higher in Weetangera

1,070 85th pct 1,101 92nd 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 Hawker in Weetangera +$163 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,169 89th pct $1,332 94th pct

Household income in Hawker in Weetangera +$1,098 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,251 86th pct $3,349 100th pct

Family income in Hawker in Weetangera +$904 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,826 88th pct $3,730 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawker in Weetangera +19 larger in Hawker

37 74th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Hawker in Weetangera +2 yrs older in Weetangera

32 yrs 69th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Hawker in Weetangera +$813 higher in Weetangera

$1,062 82nd pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Hawker in Weetangera +$1,501 higher in Weetangera

$2,749 86th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawker in Weetangera +0.4 larger in Weetangera gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st 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 Hawker in Weetangera +$115 higher in Weetangera gap steady

$375 77th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Hawker in Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Hawker in Weetangera +0.10 higher in Weetangera gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd 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

PT stops in Hawker in Weetangera +4 more in Hawker

20 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Weetangera +0.92 more in Hawker

6.65 84th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Weetangera +145.1 more in Weetangera

1,040.6 86th pct 1,185.7 87th pct

PT routes in Hawker in Weetangera +2 more in Weetangera

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Hawker in Weetangera +3 longer in Hawker

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hawker in Weetangera +3 longer in Hawker

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawker in Weetangera +9,123 more in Weetangera

5,803 52nd pct 14,926 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawker in Weetangera +23,408 more in Weetangera

26,944 54th pct 50,352 65th pct

Transit to city in Hawker in Weetangera +12 longer in Hawker

61 58th pct 49 34th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawker in Weetangera +5,205 higher in Hawker

7,281 79th pct 2,075 27th pct

Assault/100k in Hawker in Weetangera +716 higher in Hawker

931 62nd pct 215 7th pct

Sexual/100k in Hawker in Weetangera

100 41st pct —

Robbery/100k in Hawker in Weetangera

— 36 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Hawker in Weetangera +310 higher in Hawker

632 62nd pct 322 31st pct

Theft/100k in Hawker in Weetangera +1,233 higher in Hawker

1,662 66th pct 429 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawker in Weetangera +194 higher in Hawker

266 68th pct 72 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Hawker in Weetangera +706 higher in Hawker

1,064 68th pct 358 20th pct

5-yr change in Hawker in Weetangera +10.2 pts higher in Weetangera

-31.8% 24th pct -21.6% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Weetangera even

7.3 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawker in Weetangera +0.4 more in Weetangera

6.8 93rd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Hawker in Weetangera +24.1 pts higher in Weetangera

74.7% 86th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hawker in Weetangera +26.1 pts higher in Weetangera

72.7% 85th pct 98.8% 99th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawker in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hawker in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawker in Weetangera +4.9 pts higher in Weetangera

68.6% 90th pct 73.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Weetangera +9.6 more in Weetangera

60.8 86th pct 70.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Weetangera +5 higher in Weetangera

436 100th pct 441 100th pct

Mean slope in Hawker in Weetangera even

5.3% 45th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80072/hawker/vs/SAL80132/weetangera