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Harkaway

13 km²

Harkaway stands out for very high household incomes, with few single-person households.

Beyond that, it has mostly owner-occupied homes and far more university graduates than most areas.

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📍 Harkaway, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population1,011▲ +31.0%since 2011 Median age40 yrs▼ -4.8%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population0.7%People aged 65 and over15.2%Children under 1521.5%People in a de facto relationship7.3%▲ +54.9%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Harkaway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Older adults (45–64)29.7%

Children (0–14)21.5%

Young adults (25–44)18.8%

Youth (15–24)15.3%

Seniors (65+)15.2%

Marital status

In Harkaway, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.

Married58%
Never married31%
Divorced7%
Widowed3%
Separated2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Harkaway, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 4%.

Australia79.5%

England3.6%

South Africa0.9%

India0.7%

China0.7%

New Zealand0.4%

Italy0.4%

Ancestry

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (34%), with Irish at 7%.

Australian41.7%

English37.7%

Irish8.2%

Scottish6.1%

Italian6.1%

Dutch4.5%

German3.8%

Indian1.4%

Chinese1.1%

Greek0.8%

Language

People using another language at home8.7%

Language used at home

In Harkaway, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only86.9%

Mandarin1.1%

Italian0.5%

Religion

People with no religion41.2%

Religious affiliation

In Harkaway, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 44%.

Christianity51%
No religion44%
Islam3%
Hinduism1%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1261.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher27.4%

Highest year of school

In Harkaway, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 1261.9%

Year 1113.7%

Year 1011.0%

Year 9 or below7.3%

Highest qualification level

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree29.3%

Certificate III / IV26.4%

Advanced diploma / diploma17.0%

Postgraduate degree8.1%

Graduate diploma / certificate4.6%

Certificate I / II1.7%

Field of qualification

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Engineering & related (18%), with Health at 13%.

Management & commerce17.9%

Engineering & related16.0%

Health11.2%

Education10.8%

Architecture & building9.2%

Society & culture8.7%

Food, hospitality & personal services4.0%

Agriculture & environment3.5%

Natural & physical sciences2.7%

Information technology1.5%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,026▲ +51.1%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,805▲ +47.5%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,913▲ +47.3%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week19.3%Households earning $3,000+ a week44.0%

Household income distribution

In Harkaway, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

$4,000 or more30.7%

$1,500–$2,99924.9%

$650–$1,49916.4%

$3,000–$3,99913.3%

Under $6506.5%

Personal income distribution

In Harkaway, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Under $65034.9%

$650–$1,49925.9%

$1,500–$2,99921.9%

$3,000 or more10.3%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition22.4%People with a mental health condition6.9%People needing help with daily activities4.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Harkaway, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.

None69.9%

One condition17.9%

Two conditions3.5%

Three or more1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health6.9%

Arthritis6.1%

Other condition5.9%

Asthma5.8%

Diabetes3.3%

Heart disease3.1%

Cancer2.7%

Lung condition1.0%

Stroke0.6%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers16.1%People providing unpaid care13.8%People caring for children unpaid31.2%People who served in the Defence Force1.5%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework26.4%

Family & Households

Average household size3.2▲ +6.7%since 2011 One-parent families7.6%People living alone9.9%▼ -20.8%since 2011

Family composition

In Harkaway, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

Couples with children75%
Couples without children18%
One-parent families8%

Household size

In Harkaway, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (18%).

2 people29.0%

4 people23.5%

3 people18.1%

5 people10.6%

1 person9.9%

6 or more7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$375▲ +8.4%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,307▲ +6.2%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting6.1%Homes owned outright46.8%Separate (detached) houses100.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms100.0%▲ +7.4%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 6%.

Owned outright48%
Owned with a mortgage46%
Rented6%

Types of homes

In Harkaway, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

In Harkaway, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (22%).

4 bedrooms47.1%

3 bedrooms31.1%

5 or more22.5%

2 bedrooms2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

In Harkaway, $550–$749 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.

$550–$74922.2%

$200–$34916.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 21%.

$1,800–$2,99930.5%

$3,000 or more26.7%

$1,000–$1,79918.3%

Under $1,00013.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.0%→ —since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Harkaway, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 42%, followed by 4 or more (26%) and 3 vehicles (22%).

2 vehicles42.4%

4 or more26.8%

3 vehicles22.0%

1 vehicle10.8%

How people get to work

In Harkaway, Car (driver) is the majority at 63%; Worked at home is next at 29%.

Car (driver)56.3%

Worked at home25.9%

Car (passenger)4.2%

Train0.9%

Bus0.8%

Walked0.6%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years36.8%Recent arrivals from overseas4.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate2.4%Labour-force participation67.6%Employed full-time56.6%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Harkaway — Construction leads at 18%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%) and Retail trade (11%).

Construction16.5%

Health care & social assistance11.6%

Retail trade10.0%

Education & training8.5%

Manufacturing7.8%

Accommodation & food5.3%

Professional & technical5.3%

Public administration & safety5.1%

Transport & warehousing4.0%

Administrative & support3.8%

Occupations people work in

Harkaway splits fairly evenly between Professionals (25%) and Managers (22%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Professionals24.1%

Managers21.4%

Clerical & administrative13.8%

Technicians & trades13.4%

Sales workers7.8%

Community & personal service7.6%

Labourers6.1%

Machinery operators & drivers3.6%

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👥 Demographics & Identity