Hawker vs Page

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Page, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Page: a median of $870,000, against $800,000 in Hawker, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Page tends to suit people living alone.

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

Hawker

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 45%)
  • But Page carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hawker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $590,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hawker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $438/wk)
  • But Page has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hawker has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Page carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hawker and Page 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 Page
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 Page
Walkability 79 / 86
Hawker — Walkability: 79/100 Page — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 19 / 59
Hawker — Safety: 19/100 Page — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hawker — Low fire risk: 100/100 Page — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hawker — Low flood risk: 100/100 Page — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hawker has higher household incomes ($117,052 vs $92,196); Page rents higher ($438/wk vs $375/wk).

Hawker Page
Population 3,008 3,054
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +1.0%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $117,052/yr
+21% vs other
 $92,196/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk $438/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hawker Page
0-4 4.0% / 5.4%
Hawker — 0-4: 4.0% Page — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.2% / 10.3%
Hawker — 5-14: 12.2% Page — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.4% / 3.8%
Hawker — 15-19: 6.4% Page — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.1% / 5.7%
Hawker — 20-24: 6.1% Page — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.5% / 16.9%
Hawker — 25-34: 12.5% Page — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 11.7% / 13.2%
Hawker — 35-44: 11.7% Page — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.7% / 10.6%
Hawker — 45-54: 13.7% Page — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.2% / 7.7%
Hawker — 55-64: 11.2% Page — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 11.2% / 7.9%
Hawker — 65-74: 11.2% Page — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 8.6% / 10.0%
Hawker — 75-84: 8.6% Page — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.2% / 8.1%
Hawker — 85+: 2.2% Page — 85+: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hawker 37.0% lone person
Hawker — Lone Person: 37.0% Hawker — Couple Families: 43.4% Hawker — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hawker — Group Household: 4.7% Hawker — Other Families: 1.4%
Page 45.1% lone person
Page — Lone Person: 45.1% Page — Couple Families: 31.4% Page — One Parent Families: 13.8% Page — Group Household: 8.7% Page — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Page 34.9% renting
Page — Owned Outright: 37.1% Page — Mortgage: 28.0% Page — Renting: 34.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Page
England 3.7% / 3.7%
Hawker — England: 3.7% Page — England: 3.7%
India 2.5% / 3.3%
Hawker — India: 2.5% Page — India: 3.3%
China 1.6% / 2.0%
Hawker — China: 1.6% Page — China: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.3% / 1.5%
Hawker — Vietnam: 1.3% Page — Vietnam: 1.5%
Nepal 1.3% / 1.4%
Hawker — Nepal: 1.3% Page — Nepal: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Hawker Page
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 18.3%
Hawker — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Page — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Postgraduate Degree 12.8% / 10.3%
Hawker — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8% Page — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 8.6%
Hawker — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Page — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.1%
Hawker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Page — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.6%
Hawker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Page — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hawker 66.7% houses
Hawker — Houses: 66.7% Hawker — Townhouses: 12.4% Hawker — Flats / Apartments: 20.9%
Page 70.3% houses
Page — Houses: 70.3% Page — Townhouses: 25.9% Page — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hawker Page
Median house price $800,000 $870,000
Median unit price $400,000 $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 21 sales
 20 days
from 16 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 Page
3 bed $778K / $870K
Hawker — 3 bed: $778K (10 sales) Page — 3 bed: $870K (29 sales)

10 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $958K
Hawker — 4 bed: $1.44M (15 sales) Page — 4 bed: $958K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Hawker Page
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 Page
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $759K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
Units 7.4%
$510/wk on $359K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Hawker Page
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of ACT Higher than 6% of ACT
Schools Higher than 86% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 84% of ACT Higher than 94% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of ACT Higher than 42% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of ACT Higher than 48% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 90% of ACT —

Liveability

Hawker scores higher overall (70 vs 64).

Hawker Page
Grade A B
Score 70/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hawker carries more crime risk (81 vs 41).

Hawker Page
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
same for both

Schools

Hawker Page
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 5.0 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.5%

Schools in Hawker

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

Schools in Page

  • St Matthew's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hawker Page
Walkability score 79/100 86/100
Distance to Canberra 11.3 km
+9% vs other
 10.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 16 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2614
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2614
same for both

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 Page
Car (driver) 70.5% / 70.4%
Hawker — Car (driver): 70.5% Page — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 10.9%
Hawker — Worked from Home: 14.7% Page — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Bus 6.0% / 7.6%
Hawker — Bus: 6.0% Page — Bus: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.9%
Hawker — Car (passenger): 6.2% Page — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.1%
Hawker — Walked Only: 1.6% Page — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Hawker Page
Elevation 633 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 605 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hawker Page
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%
1,481 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hawker

Affordable Middle-Ring Professionals

Page

Affordable Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees Townhouses

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