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Hawthorn - North vs Hawthorn - South

Name: Hawthorn - North vs Hawthorn - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hawthorn - North profile · Hawthorn - South profile

Hawthorn - North Hawthorn - South

Hawthorn - South and Hawthorn - North are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Hawthorn - South is a major hub for education and transport, with six schools and 46 public transport stops, making it far more connected by transit. It also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (30.9%) and those using another language at home (23.4%). In contrast, Hawthorn - North has more family-sized housing, with a higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (45.3%) and a higher proportion of detached houses (28.3%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,210 and a similar share of people who have no religion. They also share a high level of education, with about 85% of residents having completed Year 12. While both areas are much more likely to rent than the national figure, Hawthorn - South is more likely to have people living alone (41.5%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (25.3%) compared to Hawthorn - North.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Hawthorn - North Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Hawthorn - North Living alone: 7.8 pts higher in Hawthorn - South Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Hawthorn - South Mortgage: $700 higher in Hawthorn - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +2,067 larger in Hawthorn - South

9,890 52nd pct 11,957 63rd pct

Median age in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1 yrs older in Hawthorn - North

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

50.4% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.6% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn - North Hawthorn - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 65.4%

2.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

28.4% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

7.5% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 72.9%

2.9% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 49.2%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.1% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +5 more in Hawthorn - South

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +3.67 more in Hawthorn - South

0.74 7th pct 4.41 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +6 more in Hawthorn - South

59 91st pct 65 93rd pct

Students in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +2,729 more in Hawthorn - South

454 15th pct 3,183 81st pct

Avg size in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +77 larger in Hawthorn - South

454 55th pct 531 64th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

1,165 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 85.8%

4.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

7.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$8 higher in Hawthorn - North

$1,215 89th pct $1,207 89th pct

Household income in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$245 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,300 83rd pct $2,055 69th pct

Family income in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$420 higher in Hawthorn - North

$3,536 96th pct $3,116 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 21.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +2 larger in Hawthorn - South

27 9th pct 29 9th pct

Median age in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +6 yrs older in Hawthorn - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$675 higher in Hawthorn - South

$450 11th pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$376 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,750 91st pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +0.2 larger in Hawthorn - North

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%

32.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.5% One-parent families even 8.6%

1.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

33.7% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$1 higher in Hawthorn - North

$401 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +$700 higher in Hawthorn - North

$2,800 92nd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% Other tenure even 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

49.0% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

28.3% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

14.7% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

25.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 30.4%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +22 more in Hawthorn - South

24 34th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1.42 more in Hawthorn - South

2.43 25th pct 3.85 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1,540.2 more in Hawthorn - South

1,375.1 70th pct 2,915.4 87th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1 more in Hawthorn - North

9 57th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +3 longer in Hawthorn - North

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

9 10th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +33,355 more in Hawthorn - South

21,847 66th pct 55,202 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +136,938 more in Hawthorn - South

214,693 86th pct 351,631 89th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

37 14th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%

5.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 24.1%

12.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

9.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

18.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1 higher in Hawthorn - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +8 higher in Hawthorn - North

1,133 94th pct 1,125 92nd pct

ERP in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +2,652 higher in Hawthorn - South

10,910 52nd pct 13,562 65th pct

Growth in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +2.8 pts higher in Hawthorn - South

8.9% 76th pct 11.7% 86th pct

Businesses in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +553 higher in Hawthorn - South

1,619 79th pct 2,172 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +13 higher in Hawthorn - North

697 33rd pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +0.2 higher in Hawthorn - North

20.5 21st pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +0.1 higher in Hawthorn - South

11.0 38th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +0.3 higher in Hawthorn - South

8.9 95th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +3.6 more in Hawthorn - South

17.6 66th pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +125 higher in Hawthorn - North

524 94th pct 400 89th pct

Mean slope in Hawthorn - North in Hawthorn - South +1.0 pts higher in Hawthorn - South

4.7% 38th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Hawthorn - North with nearby areas

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Compare Hawthorn - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn - North vs Hawthorn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011519/hawthorn-north/vs/207011520/hawthorn-south

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 - North with nearby areas

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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