Moving to Hawthorn VIC 3122
What the official numbers say about living in Hawthorn — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,900,000 for a median house or $580,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,145 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Hawthorn grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (21,177 → 22,322 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Hawthorn sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (34% of workers), while 52% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glenferrie, 400 m north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 72: Oxley Road, 200 m east.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 7.8 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 6.6 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 2.8 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 6 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 101 schools · 195 cafes & restaurants · 16 supermarkets · 79 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Hawthorn profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Glenferrie Primary School 150 m · St Joseph's Primary School 300 m · Erasmus Primary School 500 m · Rossbourne School 550 m · Swinburne Senior Secondary College 700 m · Methodist Ladies College 1.2 km · Xavier College 1.2 km · Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School Hawthorn Campus 1.2 km
Groceries: Woolworths Metro 400 m · Coles Local 450 m · Ritches IGA 600 m · Leo's Fine Food & Wine 1.9 km · Woolworths 2 km · IGA 2.1 km · Coles 2.1 km · Coles 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Beswicke Square 250 m · Grace Park 500 m · Wakefield Gardens 550 m · Scullin Park 550 m · George Corner 600 m · Dean Avenue Reserve 650 m · L.E. Bray Reserve 700 m · Power Avenue Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Hawthorn, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Magpie-lark · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Hawthorn, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn here | 22,322 | $2,900,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Hawthorn East | 14,834 | $2,585,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Kew | 24,499 | $2,805,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Kooyong | 842 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Burnley | 794 | $1,429,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Toorak | 12,817 | $6,060,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Richmond | 28,587 | $1,395,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Boroondara — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kooyong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3122 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Hawthorn profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Hawthorn has a median sale price of $2,900,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $580,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 21,177 people to 22,322. It sits about 6 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glenferrie station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Boroondara council, and the federal seat is Kooyong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Hawthorn vs Hawthorn East · Hawthorn vs Kew.
Nearby guides: Hawthorn East · Kew · Kooyong · Burnley · Toorak · Richmond.
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