Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 20.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $870k
- 3 bed
- $1.06m
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.51m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Hawks Nest
NSW 2324 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Median unit
- $765,000
- Population
- 1,413
- Postcode
- 2324
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ABS 2021
Hawks Nest, New South Wales
Property market insights for Hawks Nest
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hawks Nest NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 6.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hawks Nest, NSW is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hawks Nest has a 12-month growth rate of 20.6% for houses and 28.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000 in Hawks Nest.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hawks Nest is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hawks Nest is $765,000, which has increased 28.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Hawks Nest. The median rent for units and apartments in Hawks Nest is $525 per week and has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hawks Nest safe?
The overall rate for Hawks Nest is 2,369 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hawks Nest.
Overall crime rate
2,369
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowRest of NSW
Hawks NestRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hawks Nest?
Hawks Nest NSW 2324 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,413 people call Hawks Nest home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,096 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,413
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.8%Below
15–3413.3%Below
35–5415.6%Below
55–7440.6%Above
75 and over21.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.0%Below
Townhouses17.2%Above
Apartments7.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.0%Above
Paying a mortgage14.9%Below
Renting27.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.6%Below
One car47.4%Above
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more12.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.2%Above
Drove to work45.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.1%Above
What stands out in Hawks Nest
22.2% of workers in Hawks Nest worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
4.3% of Hawks Nest residents were born in England.
30.8% of people in Hawks Nest described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hawks Nest
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hawks Nest NSW 2324.
Is Hawks Nest family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.8% of Hawks Nest's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
395 family households lived in Hawks Nest; 19.5% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
16.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hawks Nest?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hawks Nest had 1,413 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
61.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hawks Nest?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.0% of occupied private dwellings in Hawks Nest.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hawks Nest?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
14.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.1% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hawks Nest?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hawks Nest had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 34.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 47.3%, while 8.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hawks Nest?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
45.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hawks Nest?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 47.4% of the total.
48.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hawks Nest, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.1% reported a different address.
14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hawks Nest?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
5.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hawks Nest residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Hawks Nest's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hawks Nest?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.6% of ancestry responses in Hawks Nest.
Australian ancestry made up 35.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hawks Nest?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hawks Nest?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hawks Nest show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 15.9% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hawks Nest?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hawks Nest?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,096 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hawks Nest compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.2% in Hawks Nest, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 58.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.1% in Hawks Nest, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hawks Nest
Is Hawks Nest expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $765,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hawks Nest good for families?
The Census counted 395 local families, and 9.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hawks Nest?
Larger houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hawks Nest
51 streets in Hawks Nest
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albatross Ave
- Beach Rd
- Bennett St
- Binda St
- Booner St
- Bowral St
- Carinya Cl
- Carramar Cr
- Cooloon St
- Coorilla St
- Curlew Ave
- Dolphin Ave
- Eagle Ave
- East Cl
- Elouera Cl
- Fishermans
- Flamingo Ave
- Gemalla St
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- Guya St
- Ibis Ave
- Jacabba St
- Karthena Cr
- Kiewa St
- Kikarra Cr
- Kingfisher Ave
- Koonwarra Dr
- Kurrawong Ave
- Kururma Cr
- Langi St
- Margaret St
- Mermaid Ave
- Mirreen St
- Moira Pde
- Monterra Ave
- Moola St
- Morang St
- Muneela Ave
- Mungo Brush Rd
- Patanga St
- Pelican Ave
- Perrumba St
- Russell St
- Sanderling Avenue
- Seaview Ct
- Sundeck Ave
- The Anchorage
- The Anchorage Lane
- The Boulevarde
- Tuloa Ave
- West Cl
- Yamba St
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