Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hawks Nest suburb profile
Hawks Nest, NSW · Postcode 2324
This Hawks Nest suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hawks Nest, NSW (postcode 2324). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hawks Nest with nearby suburbs.
Hawks Nest at a glance
Population
1,413
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,096/wk
Median age
61
Hawks Nest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.8% over 10 years
Population
1,413
was 1,223 in 2016
+190 · +15.5%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$50 · +17.9%
Household income
$1,096/wk
was $874/wk in 2016
+$222 · +25.4%
Median age
61
was 58 in 2016
+3 · +5.2%
Dig deeper: Hawks Nest population growth · Hawks Nest then and now
Hawks Nest vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hawks Nest, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Hawks Nest$330/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-40.5% vs area
- Hawks Nest$1,096/wk
- Nearby$1,232/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+52.5% vs area
- Hawks Nest61
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-23.6% vs area
- Hawks Nest$617/wk
- Nearby$624/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hawks Nest compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hawks Nest sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hawks Nest on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hawks Nest, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hawks Nest people
- Population
- 1,413
- Median age
- 61
- Born overseas
- 14.4%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hawks Nest income
- Median household income
- $1,096/wk
- Median personal income
- $617/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hawks Nest housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.3%
- Owned outright
- 24.9%
- Mortgaged
- 6.4%
- Rented
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 54.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hawks Nest work
- Employment to population
- 35.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2324)
Compare Hawks Nest with nearby suburbs
Hawks Nest in numbers
Hawks Nest had 1,413 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 61, 49% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.9% own their home outright, 6.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.7% rent. Separate houses make up 33.8% of dwellings, with 3.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 17% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,096/wk, 39% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 40.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.5% (from 1,223 to 1,413). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $330/wk (+17.9%).
Hawks Nest suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hawks Nest, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hawks Nest was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hawks Nest, NSW?
- Hawks Nest had 1,413 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hawks Nest?
- Median household income in Hawks Nest was $1,096/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hawks Nest?
- 11.7% of occupied homes in Hawks Nest were rented, 24.9% were owned outright and 6.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hawks Nest suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hawks Nest. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology