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Mount Hawthorn WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Hawthorn WA is 8,183 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Hawthorn is $1,262 per week ($65,624 per year). Median rent in Mount Hawthorn is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Mount Hawthorn has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Hawthorn has a population density of 3,350 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Hawthorn is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Hawthorn is $2,518.

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Mount Hawthorn Population

8,183

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Hawthorn Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,262/wk

$65,624 per year

#322 of 14,663

Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

Mortgage

$2,518/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mount Hawthorn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,983) Female 51.3% (4,199)

Population Density

3,350

people per km²

8,183 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,440

Family income/wk

Mount Hawthorn 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)

Mount Hawthorn Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Mount Hawthorn, 41.9% are owned outright and 58.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

41.9%

Owned with mortgage

58.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Greece
Hong Kong
Germany
Canada
Brazil

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

Mount Hawthorn Religion

No religion

49.8%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

7.3%

Not stated

4.3%

Eastern Orthodox

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Buddhism

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Greek
Mandarin
Cantonese
Spanish
Vietnamese
Macedonian

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

Mount Hawthorn Employment

Employed full-time

47.4% 2,797 people

Employed part-time

27.5% 1,619 people

Unemployed

2.4% 144 people

Not in labour force

22.7% 1,336 people

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

Mount Hawthorn Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.9%

Postgraduate Degree

16.0%

Certificate III/IV

14.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Mount Hawthorn Occupation

Professionals

48.5%

Managers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.0%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Mount Hawthorn Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Health

14.2%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

8.7%

Creative Arts

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Information Technology

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Mount Hawthorn Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

33.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Marital Status

Married

51.4% 3,248

Separated

2.4% 149

Divorced

7.4% 467

Widowed

3.2% 202

Never married

35.6% 2,251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Ancestry

English

37.1%

Australian

33.2%

Irish

12.7%

Italian

11.4%

Scottish

9.8%

Chinese

4.0%

German

3.4%

Greek

3.3%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.9%

Croatian

1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Hawthorn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.1%

Secondary — Government

21.2%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Vocational Education

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Mount Hawthorn Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.5%

No need for assistance

96.5%

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

Mount Hawthorn Volunteering

Volunteer

23.2% 1,416

Not a volunteer

76.8% 4,676

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Hawthorn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.4%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Bus

7.3%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bicycle

3.4%

Train

2.6%

Walked only

2.3%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

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

Mount Hawthorn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

34.4%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

Mount Hawthorn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

21.3%

3 bedrooms

45.3%

4 bedrooms

25.6%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Mount Hawthorn Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

658

Asthma

292

Arthritis

165

Diabetes

119

Heart disease

118

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mount Hawthorn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500+/wk

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.4%

Couple — no children

20.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 14

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

Previously served

2.1% 126

Never served

97.6% 5,966

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 839

Did not provide

86.2% 5,240

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Children Ever Born

No children

38.9%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Mount Hawthorn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

101

1961–1970

189

1971–1980

262

1981–1990

327

1991–2000

253

2001–2010

402

2011–2015

263

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mount Hawthorn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.5%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.1%

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

Mount Hawthorn Household Size

1 person

22.0%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

23.7%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,872

Moved from WA

651

Moved — same area (SA2)

177

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

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

Mount Hawthorn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Hawthorn Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

13,952

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

Chrysalis Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 123 students

1168

ICSEA

Wembley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 756 students

1166

ICSEA

Jolimont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1164

ICSEA

Carmel School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 390 students

1149

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 936 students

1140

ICSEA

Coolbinia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

1139

ICSEA

North Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1135

ICSEA

Kyilla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1132

ICSEA

Bob Hawke College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,972 students

1129

ICSEA

St Denis School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1123

ICSEA

Bold Park Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 189 students

1117

ICSEA

TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) Independent

Combined · U · 265 students

1097

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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Mount Hawthorn Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,890/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

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

If you earn X in Mount Hawthorn

Your weekly income

≈ $12,523/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $2,470/wk

Rent share 14.5%

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Mount Hawthorn vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Mount Hawthorn is $1,262 a week, 57% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 45th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 14.5% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 37, 4 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Mount Hawthorn	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,262/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,890/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$420/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,518/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	37	41	42
Rent share of household income	14.5%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Mount Hawthorn

The closest suburb to Mount Hawthorn is Joondanna, 1.2 km away.

Joondanna

1.2 km away · income $1,036/wk · rent $330/wk

Glendalough

1.4 km away · income $848/wk · rent $280/wk

Leederville

1.5 km away · income $1,310/wk · rent $430/wk

West Leederville

1.6 km away · income $1,368/wk · rent $400/wk

North Perth

1.9 km away · income $1,147/wk · rent $400/wk

Coolbinia

1.9 km away · income $1,192/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Hawthorn

What is the population of Mount Hawthorn WA?

The population of Mount Hawthorn WA is 8,183 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3,350 people per km².Mount Hawthorn is ranked #861 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Hawthorn?

The median personal income in Mount Hawthorn WA is $1,262 per week, or $65,624 per year.The median household income is $2,890 per week.Family income is $3,440 per week.Mount Hawthorn is ranked #322 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Hawthorn?

Median rent in Mount Hawthorn WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Hawthorn ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Hawthorn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Hawthorn WA is $2,518. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Hawthorn?

The median age in Mount Hawthorn WA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Hawthorn a good suburb to live in?

Mount Hawthorn is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,183.The median income is $1,262/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% 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: 51015. All dollar figures in AUD.