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Hawthorn VIC 3122

17,132 addresses · 200 streets

Kooyong Electorate › Boroondara LGA › Hawthorn · 6 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established, affluent inner-eastern Melbourne suburb with grand period homes, schools and universities, Hawthorn is leafy yet apartment-rich. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $2,145 a week, with rent around $400.

Hawthorn is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 22,322 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,145 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 52% of households own their home and 46% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,900,000.

22,322Population
34Median age
$2,145Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Hawthorn statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Hawthorn itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Glenferrie, 400 m north-east · Tram stop: Stop 72: Oxley Road, 200 m east · Railway halt: Box Hill, 7.8 km east · Bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 6.6 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 2.8 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

16 facilities recorded in Hawthorn, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$2,900,000House · 2024
$580,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 34.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 70.6%

Population by age in Hawthorn
Population by age, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4846
5-141,900
15-191,331
20-242,174
25-344,984
35-443,183
45-542,598
55-642,111
65-741,741
75-841,050
85+409
Dwelling types in Hawthorn
Dwelling types, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,361
Townhouse1,558
Apartment5,741
Other38
Households by weekly income in Hawthorn
Households by weekly income, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,142
$650-1,4991,974
$1,500-2,9992,853
$3,000+3,222
Top ancestries in Hawthorn
Top ancestries, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English7,647
Australian5,961
Irish3,204
Other2,846
Scottish2,793
Chinese2,050
Housing tenure in Hawthorn
Housing tenure, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,602
Mortgage2,422
Rented4,423
Other183
Cars per household in Hawthorn
Cars per household, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,368
14,874
22,541
3570
4+247
Commute to work in Hawthorn
Commute to work, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,802
Train506
Bus7
Tram/ferry305
Walked612
Bicycle173
Home5,759
Top countries of birth in Hawthorn
Top countries of birth, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India786
England700
China690
New Zealand387
Malaysia348
Vietnam286
Languages used at home in Hawthorn
Languages used at home, Hawthorn VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin944
Greek354
Cantonese312
Vietnamese295
Hindi214
Spanish214

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