Hawker, Australian Capital Territory

Hawker (/ˈhɔːkər/) (postcode: 2614) is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Hawker
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Hawker
Coordinates35°14′38″S 149°02′17″E
Population2,952 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,550/km2 (4,020/sq mi)
Established1972
Postcode(s)2614
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
DistrictBelconnen
Territory electorate(s)Ginninderra
Federal Division(s)Canberra
Suburbs around Hawker:
Higgins Scullin Page
Hawker Weetangera

The suburb of Hawker is named after Charles Hawker (1894–1938), Member of the House of Representatives from 1929–1938 and Federal minister in 1932. Streets in the suburb are named according to the theme of Northern Territory pastoral stations.[2]

Features and location

The centrepiece of the suburb is a group centre where there are many small businesses and shops like take aways, a newsagent, a hotel, KFC and Olive at Hawker - Mediterranean Restaurant. The area supports three schools: Hawker Primary School, Belconnen High School and Hawker College (a specialist senior secondary school). Combined, these schools cover students from preschool to Year 12.

Hawker is a popular location for sport, and includes the multi-purpose Hawker Playing Fields; Hawker Enclosed Oval, a small football (soccer) stadium (Robertfam Park), centres for tennis and lawn bowls; and the Hawker International Softball Centre.

In 2016, the median weekly household income in Hawker of $2,028 were slightly below the ACT average of $2,070.[1]

Geology
Main article: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Silurian age Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the whole suburb. Off the south west of the suburb and south east of the Pinnacle is a lens of limestone and shale underneath the rhyodacite.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hawker (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.


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