Suburbs Hawthorn East

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Hawthorn East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hawthorn East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hawthorn East VIC is 14,834 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hawthorn East is $1,244 per week ($64,688 per year). Median rent in Hawthorn East is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Hawthorn East has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hawthorn East has a population density of 4257.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hawthorn East is China. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawthorn East is $2,500.

There were 1,051 recorded offences in Hawthorn East in 2025-25, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (555 offences).

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📍 Hawthorn East, Victoria — 37.8320°S, 145.0498°E

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Hawthorn East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Hawthorn East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,244/wk
$64,688 per year
#347 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$415/wk
$1,798 per month
#1663 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Hawthorn East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (7,024) Female 52.6% (7,809)

Population Density

4257.4
people per km²
14,834 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,242
Family income/wk

Hawthorn East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hawthorn East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.1% 1,845 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.9% 1,767 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hawthorn East Country of Birth

Australia
82.3%
China
5.9%
India
4.3%
England
4.1%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Greece
0.9%
Canada
0.6%
Iran
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
France
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hawthorn East Religion

No Religion
53.4%
Catholic
19.8%
Anglican
8.1%
Not stated
5.8%
Eastern Orthodox
3.9%
Hinduism
3.4%
Buddhism
3.0%
Uniting Church
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hawthorn East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hawthorn East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
42.2%
Greek
11.4%
Cantonese
10.6%
Other
9.5%
Hindi
7.9%
Italian
7.4%
French
5.6%
Vietnamese
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hawthorn East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.4% 5,467 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.9% 2,582 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 348 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.7% 3,379 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hawthorn East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.2%
Postgraduate Degree
24.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.6%
Certificate III/IV
7.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hawthorn East Occupation

Professionals
49.4%
Managers
19.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Community & Personal Service
5.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.7%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hawthorn East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.0%
Society & Culture
15.8%
Health
12.7%
Engineering
9.0%
Creative Arts
7.2%
Information Technology
6.2%
Education
6.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hawthorn East Dwelling Types

Separate house
64.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
19.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hawthorn East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hawthorn East Marital Status

💍
Married
42.5% 5,373
↔️
Separated
2.1% 266
📋
Divorced
6.8% 854
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 437
👤
Never married
45.1% 5,698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hawthorn East Ancestry

English
24.4%
Australian
20.3%
Chinese
10.8%
Irish
10.0%
Other
10.0%
Scottish
8.7%
Italian
4.7%
Indian
3.1%
German
3.0%
Greek
2.8%
Dutch
1.3%
Polish
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hawthorn East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
22.4%
Pre-school
11.2%
Secondary — Government
10.1%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.5%
Secondary — Catholic
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hawthorn East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 1,158
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 27,458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hawthorn East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 2,323
—
Not a volunteer
80.9% 9,830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hawthorn East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hawthorn East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.4%
Did not go to work
18.7%
Train
7.6%
Walked only
5.9%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Bicycle
2.3%
Tram/Light Rail
2.0%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hawthorn East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.9%
1 vehicle
48.9%
2 vehicles
30.3%
3 vehicles
6.5%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hawthorn East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.4%
2 bedrooms
38.5%
3 bedrooms
25.6%
4 bedrooms
15.1%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hawthorn East Population Mobility

21.3%
moved in the last year
50.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hawthorn East Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
84
Indigenous residents
28,666
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hawthorn East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,250
Asthma
546
Arthritis
298
Heart disease
264
Diabetes
221
Cancer
182
Lung condition
130
Kidney disease
119
Stroke
86
Dementia
40

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hawthorn East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hawthorn East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.5%
Couple — no children
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hawthorn East Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 175
👤
Never served
98.5% 12,000

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hawthorn East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 1,550
—
Did not provide
87.2% 10,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hawthorn East Children Ever Born

No children
51.2%
1 child
11.6%
2 children
22.8%
3 children
11.0%
4 children
3.0%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hawthorn East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
54
1951–1960
187
1961–1970
275
1971–1980
282
1981–1990
488
1991–2000
476
2001–2010
919
2011–2015
726
2016
208
2017
207
2018
256
2019
249
2020
104
2021
56

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hawthorn East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.0%
5–14 hours
35.0%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
6.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hawthorn East Household Size

1 person
33.3%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hawthorn East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,173
Moved from VIC
2,184
Moved — same area (SA2)
437
Moved from overseas
200
Moved from NSW
59
Moved from QLD
58
Moved from WA
26
Moved from TAS
16
Moved from SA
12
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hawthorn East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.2%
Step family — no other children
3.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hawthorn East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,051 total

Theft
555
Break & Enter
163
Assault
90
Justice Procedures
78
Property Damage
74
Fraud
45
Drug Offences
20
Public Order
13
Weapons
7
Robbery
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Hawthorn East Schools

52
schools nearby
14
government
1159
avg ICSEA score
29,769
total students
Lauriston Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 935 students
1199
ICSEA
Ruyton Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 854 students
1198
ICSEA
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
Camberwell Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students
1192
ICSEA
St Kevin's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,087 students
1192
ICSEA
Methodist Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,169 students
1190
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,957 students
1188
ICSEA
Erasmus Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1187
ICSEA
Camberwell South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students
1183
ICSEA
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Trinity Grammar School Kew Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,577 students
1180
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students
1177
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
Glen Iris Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1174
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hawthorn East Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,253/wk
Median Rent $415/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hawthorn East

≈ $9,763/month
Median rent $415/wk
Left after rent $1,838/wk
Rent share 18.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,214/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $34/wk
Carnegie
Income: $1,005/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $20/wk
Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $75/wk
West Footscray
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $64/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $60/wk
Fairfield (Vic.)
Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $46/wk
Ascot Vale
Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $45/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $35/wk

Hawthorn East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Noble Park North
Pop: 7,436 Income: $596/wk Rent: $351/wk
Clarinda
Pop: 7,441 Income: $640/wk Rent: $394/wk
Castlemaine
Pop: 7,506 Income: $668/wk Rent: $300/wk
Kyneton
Pop: 7,513 Income: $749/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hughesdale
Pop: 7,563 Income: $935/wk Rent: $416/wk
Healesville
Pop: 7,589 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawthorn East

What is the population of Hawthorn East VIC?

The population of Hawthorn East VIC is 14,834 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4257.4 people per km².Hawthorn East is ranked #287 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hawthorn East?

The median personal income in Hawthorn East VIC is $1,244 per week, or $64,688 per year.The median household income is $2,253 per week.Family income is $3,242 per week.Hawthorn East is ranked #347 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hawthorn East?

Median rent in Hawthorn East VIC is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hawthorn East ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hawthorn East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hawthorn East VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hawthorn East?

The median age in Hawthorn East VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hawthorn East a good suburb to live in?

Hawthorn East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,834.The median income is $1,244/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21153. All dollar figures in AUD.