Hawker, Australian Capital Territory
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Hawker Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population | 2,878 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,510/km2 (3,920/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2614 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||
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Hawker (postcode: 2614) is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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.
The centrepiece of the suburb is a group centre where there are many small businesses and shops like take aways, newsagents, a hotel, KFC and Olive at Hawker - Mediterranean Restaurant. The area supports three schools: Hawker Primary, Belconnen High, and Hawker College (a specialist senior high 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, centres for tennis and lawn bowls; and the Hawker International Softball Centre.
In 2006 the residents of Hawker were among the highest earning in Canberra.
For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Hawker is in the Fenner.
For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Hawker is in the Ginninderra electorate.
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