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Hawthorn East vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Name: Hawthorn East vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Hawthorn East profile · Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury profile

Hawthorn East Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury and Hawthorn East are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and age profiles. Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 36 in Hawthorn East. This is reflected in the homes; 65.7% of dwellings in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury are separate houses and 74% have three or more bedrooms, while Hawthorn East is dominated by flats or apartments. Ownership is also much higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, where 45.3% of homes are owned outright, whereas 40.4% of households in Hawthorn East rent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to nine years, and the divide between home owners and renters has become more pronounced. Despite this, they share many commonalities, such as almost identical rates of working from home at 44.1%. Both areas are also highly qualified, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher sitting well above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury 3+ bedrooms: 29.5 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East De facto: 8.1 pts higher in Hawthorn East Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +260 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap narrowing

15,684 78th pct 15,944 79th pct

Median age in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +9 yrs older in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 18.7%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

45.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 31.7%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn East Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

5.4% China +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.7% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

7.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.4%

36.0% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.57 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2.18 53rd pct 2.75 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 more in Hawthorn East

69 94th pct 67 94th pct

Students in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1,273 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2,862 77th pct 4,135 87th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +18 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

572 69th pct 591 71st pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +4 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

1,156 98th pct 1,159 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 83.0%

4.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

11.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$140 higher in Hawthorn East gap widening

$1,228 90th pct $1,088 85th pct

Household income in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$481 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$2,228 79th pct $2,709 92nd pct

Family income in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$335 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$3,203 91st pct $3,538 96th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.1%

14.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.2%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +13 larger in Hawthorn East

49 16th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1 yrs older in Hawthorn East

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$259 higher in Hawthorn East

$1,083 91st pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$166 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

$2,250 80th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.5 larger in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%

9.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 22.3%

13.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$64 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$411 67th pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +$658 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $3,150 98th pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.10 higher in Hawthorn East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.4% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 19.8%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

31.9% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

49.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.7 pts 11.1%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 22.7%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 2.5%

5.4% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 46.5%

9.3% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

13.3% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.1%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +30 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

40 50th pct 70 74th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1.84 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2.55 26th pct 4.39 51st pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +60.4 more in Hawthorn East

1,432.9 72nd pct 1,372.6 70th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +2 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +5 longer in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +4 longer in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +50,600 more in Hawthorn East

66,544 87th pct 15,944 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +24,352 more in Hawthorn East

253,156 87th pct 228,804 86th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1 longer in Hawthorn East

45 26th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Worked at home even 44.1%

31.0% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

4.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 36.6%

30.1% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.4% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

3.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

5.4% Construction even 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

18.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.0% Labourers even 3.0%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +3 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +11 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

1,132 94th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +1,312 higher in Hawthorn East

17,541 80th pct 16,229 75th pct

Growth in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +9.5 pts higher in Hawthorn East

10.5% 82nd pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +797 higher in Hawthorn East

3,342 86th pct 2,545 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +66 higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

684 31st pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.1 higher in Hawthorn East

20.3 18th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.3 higher in Hawthorn East

11.1 40th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.6 higher in Hawthorn East

8.8 94th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.3 pts higher in Hawthorn East

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury even

99.3% 98th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +3.6 more in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

8.9 16th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +214 higher in Hawthorn East

364 87th pct 150 61st pct

Mean slope in Hawthorn East in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury +0.7 pts higher in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury

4.7% 40th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Hawthorn East with nearby areas

Hawthorn - South Kew - South Camberwell Hawthorn - North Malvern - Glen Iris Glen Iris - East Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Toorak

Compare Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury with nearby areas

Balwyn Camberwell Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Glen Iris - East Hawthorn East Balwyn North Kew - South Burwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn East vs Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/vs/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Hawthorn East with nearby areas

Compare Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability