Hawker vs Higgins

Higgins is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Hawker. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Higgins, about half of households are couple families. Hawker is closer to the city centre: 11.3 km, against 12.8 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Higgins

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 67%)
  • But Hawker has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hawker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hawker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hawker

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Higgins carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Higgins

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hawker and Higgins drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hawker Higgins
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hawker Higgins
Walkability 79 / 68
Hawker — Walkability: 79/100 Higgins — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 19 / 48
Hawker — Safety: 19/100 Higgins — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hawker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Higgins — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hawker — Low flood risk: 100/100 Higgins — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hawker skews older (42 vs 38).

Hawker Higgins
Population 3,008 3,321
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +8.1%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $117,052/yr $116,896/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk $400/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawker Higgins
0-4 4.0% / 6.5%
Hawker — 0-4: 4.0% Higgins — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.2% / 13.6%
Hawker — 5-14: 12.2% Higgins — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Hawker — 15-19: 6.4% Higgins — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.1% / 4.8%
Hawker — 20-24: 6.1% Higgins — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.5% / 14.5%
Hawker — 25-34: 12.5% Higgins — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.7% / 14.7%
Hawker — 35-44: 11.7% Higgins — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.7% / 13.2%
Hawker — 45-54: 13.7% Higgins — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.2% / 9.8%
Hawker — 55-64: 11.2% Higgins — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 11.2% / 8.3%
Hawker — 65-74: 11.2% Higgins — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 8.6% / 7.2%
Hawker — 75-84: 8.6% Higgins — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.2% / 1.4%
Hawker — 85+: 2.2% Higgins — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawker 43.4% couple families
Hawker — Couple Families: 43.4% Hawker — Lone Person: 37.0% Hawker — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hawker — Group Household: 4.7% Hawker — Other Families: 1.4%
Higgins 47.7% couple families
Higgins — Couple Families: 47.7% Higgins — Lone Person: 30.0% Higgins — One Parent Families: 16.0% Higgins — Group Household: 4.8% Higgins — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hawker 23.2% renting
Hawker — Owned Outright: 45.3% Hawker — Mortgage: 31.5% Hawker — Renting: 23.2%
Higgins 23.2% renting
Higgins — Owned Outright: 31.2% Higgins — Mortgage: 45.6% Higgins — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hawker Higgins
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 15.3%
Hawker — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Higgins — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 13.5%
Hawker — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Higgins — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.8% / 6.8%
Hawker — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8% Higgins — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.9%
Hawker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Higgins — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.5%
Hawker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Higgins — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hawker Higgins
England 3.7% / 3.2%
Hawker — England: 3.7% Higgins — England: 3.2%
India 2.5% / 1.5%
Hawker — India: 2.5% Higgins — India: 1.5%
China 1.6% / 1.2%
Hawker — China: 1.6% Higgins — China: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.3% / 1.5%
Hawker — Vietnam: 1.3% Higgins — Vietnam: 1.5%
Nepal 1.3% / —
Hawker — Nepal: 1.3% Higgins — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Hawker — Philippines: not among its largest Higgins — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawker 66.7% houses
Hawker — Houses: 66.7% Hawker — Flats / Apartments: 20.9% Hawker — Townhouses: 12.4%
Higgins 96.2% houses
Higgins — Houses: 96.2% Higgins — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Higgins — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hawker Higgins
Median house price $800,000 $857,500
Median unit price $400,000 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 21 sales
 22 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hawker Higgins
3 bed $778K / $826K
Hawker — 3 bed: $778K (10 sales) Higgins — 3 bed: $826K (50 sales)

10 vs 50 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $944K
Hawker — 4 bed: $1.44M (15 sales) Higgins — 4 bed: $944K (26 sales)

15 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Hawker Higgins
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hawker Higgins
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $759K
 4.4%
$675/wk on $799K
Units 7.4%
$510/wk on $359K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Hawker Higgins
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of ACT Higher than 31% of ACT
Schools Higher than 86% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 84% of ACT Higher than 60% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of ACT Higher than 16% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of ACT Higher than 60% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 90% of ACT —

Liveability

Hawker scores higher overall (70 vs 55); Hawker is more walkable (79 vs 68).

Hawker Higgins
Grade A B
Score 70/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hawker carries more crime risk (81 vs 52).

Hawker Higgins
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hawker Higgins
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 5.0 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.7%

Schools in Hawker

  • Hawker Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Belconnen High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hawker College Government · Secondary

Schools in Higgins

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hawker Higgins
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hawker Higgins
Walkability score 79/100 68/100
Distance to Canberra 11.3 km 12.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2614
 2.1%
postcode 2615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2614
 40
postcode 2615

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hawker Higgins
Car (driver) 70.5% / 74.4%
Hawker — Car (driver): 70.5% Higgins — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 12.7%
Hawker — Worked from Home: 14.7% Higgins — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.7%
Hawker — Car (passenger): 6.2% Higgins — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 6.0% / 5.1%
Hawker — Bus: 6.0% Higgins — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.9%
Hawker — Walked Only: 1.6% Higgins — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.2%
Hawker — Bicycle: 1.0% Higgins — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Hawker Higgins
Elevation 633 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 593 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hawker Higgins
Connectivity score 50/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
1,361 premises
 11%
1,430 premises

Climate

Hawker Higgins
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hawker Higgins
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hawker Higgins
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Hawker Higgins
Division Canberra Fenner
Member Alicia Payne Andrew Leigh
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hawker Higgins
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Hawker

Affordable Middle-Ring Professionals

Higgins

Affordable Middle-Ring Quiet

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