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Fortitude Valley vs Hawthorne

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Fortitude Valley profile · Hawthorne profile

Fortitude Valley Hawthorne

Fortitude Valley and Hawthorne are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Fortitude Valley is a high-density hub where 96.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 78.9% are rented. It has a diverse, international feel, with 41% of people born overseas and 27.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hawthorne is a more traditional residential area where separate houses are common (62.7%) and incomes are much higher. The typical household income in Hawthorne is $3,018 a week, which is far higher than the $1,670 typical in Fortitude Valley.

Both areas have a similar share of people working or looking for work, and their overall advantage scores sit near the national average. However, the gap between them is widening in several ways. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income and the proportion of people born overseas has grown. While Fortitude Valley has far more people living alone (50.6%), Hawthorne has a much larger share of children under 15 (19.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +4,379 larger in Fortitude Valley gap widening
9,512 49th pct 5,133 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5,217
  • First area, 2016: 7,146
  • First area, 2021: 9,512
  • Second area, 2011: 4,775
  • Second area, 2016: 4,971
  • Second area, 2021: 5,133
Median age in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +6 yrs older in Hawthorne gap widening
31 yrs 6th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
First Nations in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.2%
Aged 65+ in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +3.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
5.0% 3rd pct 8.3% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
Under 15 in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +15.1 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 19.5% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.5%
De facto in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +11.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
24.2% 100th pct 12.6% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.6%

Age structure

58.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.6 pts 29.0%
15.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.4% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

71.3% Never married ◂ +31.5 pts 39.8%
17.2% Married +29.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Fortitude Valley Hawthorne

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

  • 85+ in Fortitude Valley: 0.3% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Hawthorne: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
  • 80–84 in Fortitude Valley: 0.1% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Hawthorne: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
  • 75–79 in Fortitude Valley: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Hawthorne: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
  • 70–74 in Fortitude Valley: 0.7% males, 0.6% females; 70–74 in Hawthorne: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
  • 65–69 in Fortitude Valley: 1.0% males, 0.8% females; 65–69 in Hawthorne: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
  • 60–64 in Fortitude Valley: 1.3% males, 1.0% females; 60–64 in Hawthorne: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
  • 55–59 in Fortitude Valley: 1.8% males, 1.5% females; 55–59 in Hawthorne: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
  • 50–54 in Fortitude Valley: 2.4% males, 1.6% females; 50–54 in Hawthorne: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
  • 45–49 in Fortitude Valley: 3.3% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in Hawthorne: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
  • 40–44 in Fortitude Valley: 4.3% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Hawthorne: 3.8% males, 4.6% females
  • 35–39 in Fortitude Valley: 6.8% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Hawthorne: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
  • 30–34 in Fortitude Valley: 9.6% males, 8.2% females; 30–34 in Hawthorne: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
  • 25–29 in Fortitude Valley: 11.6% males, 10.8% females; 25–29 in Hawthorne: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
  • 20–24 in Fortitude Valley: 6.8% males, 8.1% females; 20–24 in Hawthorne: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
  • 15–19 in Fortitude Valley: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 15–19 in Hawthorne: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
  • 10–14 in Fortitude Valley: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 10–14 in Hawthorne: 4.0% males, 4.0% females
  • 5–9 in Fortitude Valley: 0.7% males, 0.6% females; 5–9 in Hawthorne: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
  • 0–4 in Fortitude Valley: 1.2% males, 0.9% females; 0–4 in Hawthorne: 2.4% males, 2.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +18.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
41.0% 84th pct 22.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.6%
  • First area, 2016: 39.0%
  • First area, 2021: 41.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.1%

Country of birth

51.4% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 75.5%
3.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.1% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.2% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.9% English +10.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.8% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.0% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.8% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%
4.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +18.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
27.2% 73rd pct 9.1% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.7%
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 27.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%
Limited English in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
2.5% 66th pct 0.6% 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%

Language used at home

64.9% English only +23.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +12.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
52.5% 90th pct 40.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.6%
  • First area, 2016: 42.2%
  • First area, 2021: 52.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.6%

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +24.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
52.5% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 40.6%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +5.8 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
76.9% 88th pct 82.7% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.8%
  • First area, 2016: 70.3%
  • First area, 2021: 76.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 71.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 82.7%
Bachelor+ in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +5.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
41.6% 84th pct 47.1% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.5%
  • First area, 2016: 36.5%
  • First area, 2021: 41.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%
Schools in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +4 more in Fortitude Valley
5 64th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +10.85 more in Fortitude Valley
11.85 100th pct 1.00 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +7 more in Fortitude Valley
43 85th pct 36 77th pct
Students in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1,550 more in Fortitude Valley
2,775 75th pct 1,225 44th pct
Avg size in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +670 larger in Hawthorne
555 67th pct 1,225 98th pct
ICSEA in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +26 higher in Fortitude Valley
1,146 95th pct 1,120 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
6.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$293 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$1,059 82nd pct $1,352 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: $952
  • First area, 2016: $920
  • First area, 2021: $1,059
  • Second area, 2011: $971
  • Second area, 2016: $1,108
  • Second area, 2021: $1,352
Household income in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$1,348 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$1,670 45th pct $3,018 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,655
  • First area, 2016: $1,592
  • First area, 2021: $1,670
  • Second area, 2011: $2,093
  • Second area, 2016: $2,418
  • Second area, 2021: $3,018
Family income in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$1,685 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$2,260 62nd pct $3,945 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,229
  • First area, 2016: $2,141
  • First area, 2021: $2,260
  • Second area, 2011: $2,642
  • Second area, 2016: $3,058
  • Second area, 2021: $3,945
High earners in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +17.3 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 31.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.7%
High-income homes in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +30.9 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
16.6% 37th pct 47.5% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 16.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.5%

Household income distribution

8.4% $4,000 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.9%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 14.6%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 25.7%
24.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2.7 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
23.7% 24th pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +6.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
13.5% 95th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
3.3% 13th pct 2.2% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 2.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
3.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke even 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +7.5 pts ▸ 74.3%
18.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +8.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
11.7% 27th pct 20.1% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.5%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.1%
Unpaid carers in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +5.3 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 10.6% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.6%
Unpaid child care in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +21.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
8.6% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.9%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.8%
Defence service in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
2.5% 40th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +11.7 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
8.5% 0th pct 20.3% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +136 larger in Fortitude Valley
196 53rd pct 60 19th pct
Median age in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2 yrs older in Hawthorne
30 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +13.9 pts higher in Hawthorne
63.8% 87th pct 77.8% 98th pct
Unemployment in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
10.6% 54th pct 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$351 higher in Hawthorne
$873 81st pct $1,224 95th pct
Household income in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$1,273 higher in Hawthorne
$1,310 24th pct $2,583 89th pct
Indigenous language in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +4.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
4.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1.0 larger in Hawthorne gap widening
1.6 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.8
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 1.6
  • Second area, 2011: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
One-parent in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2.4 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 9.7% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
Living alone in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +26.8 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 23.8% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.9%
  • First area, 2016: 43.0%
  • First area, 2021: 50.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Family composition

22.9% Couples with children +43.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
65.7% Couples without children ◂ +43.2 pts 22.5%
7.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

50.6% 1 person ◂ +26.8 pts 23.8%
38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%
2.6% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.1% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.5% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$30 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$400 62nd pct $430 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: $400
  • First area, 2016: $400
  • First area, 2021: $400
  • Second area, 2011: $380
  • Second area, 2016: $425
  • Second area, 2021: $430
Mortgage in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +$1,067 higher in Hawthorne gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,800 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,167
  • First area, 2016: $2,000
  • First area, 2021: $1,733
  • Second area, 2011: $2,500
  • Second area, 2016: $2,600
  • Second area, 2021: $2,800
People / bedroom in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.30 higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.80 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
Renting in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +42.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
78.9% 100th pct 36.6% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.3%
  • First area, 2016: 74.2%
  • First area, 2021: 78.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 40.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.6%
Owned outright in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +19.5 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 24.8% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.8%
Separate houses in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +61.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 62.7% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 62.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 62.7%
3+ bedrooms in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +63.2 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
7.6% 0th pct 70.9% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.4%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.9%

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Rented ◂ +42.3 pts 36.6%
14.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
5.3% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.8 pts 24.8%
1.5% Separate house +61.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 24.0%
39.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +36.0 pts 3.9%
6.4% 3 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.4% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.6% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 42.7%
21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.1%
8.7% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.1% $750 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.4% $3,000 or more +32.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 14.0%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.5%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +24.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
29.2% 99th pct 4.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.1%
  • First area, 2016: 31.2%
  • First area, 2021: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%
Work from home in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +7.6 pts higher in Hawthorne gap widening
19.6% 64th pct 27.1% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.1%
PT commute in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +5.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
12.1% 100th pct 7.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
PT stops in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +15 more in Fortitude Valley
44 53rd pct 29 39th pct
Stops/1k in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1.02 more in Hawthorne
4.63 55th pct 5.65 69th pct
Departures/1k in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +3,734.3 more in Fortitude Valley
4,528.8 89th pct 794.5 49th pct
PT routes in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +204 more in Fortitude Valley
211 94th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2 longer in Hawthorne
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +6 longer in Hawthorne
3 0th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +85,351 more in Fortitude Valley
116,753 91st pct 31,402 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +330,369 more in Fortitude Valley
406,473 90th pct 76,104 64th pct
Transit to city in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +26 longer in Hawthorne
19 0th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

26.2% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
19.6% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.1% Walked ◂ +18.6 pts 1.5%
6.6% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%
5.4% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 35.7%
12.3% 2 vehicles +29.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.2% No vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 4.3%
1.4% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.7% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +22.7 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
74.7% 100th pct 52.0% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.0%
  • First area, 2016: 70.3%
  • First area, 2021: 74.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 48.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.0%
Recent arrivals in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +22.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 13.9% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.8%
  • First area, 2016: 44.1%
  • First area, 2021: 36.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
5.4% 66th pct 3.3% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%
Participation in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.8 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
77.6% 100th pct 76.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.6%
  • First area, 2016: 71.2%
  • First area, 2021: 77.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 72.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 75.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 76.8%
Full-time in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.6 pts higher in Hawthorne gap narrowing
62.7% 77th pct 63.3% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 77.3%
  • First area, 2016: 70.1%
  • First area, 2021: 62.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 69.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 65.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.3%

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.3% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2 higher in Hawthorne
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +3 higher in Hawthorne
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +8 higher in Hawthorne
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1 higher in Hawthorne
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +80 higher in Hawthorne
1,062 75th pct 1,142 96th pct
ERP in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +6,187 higher in Fortitude Valley
11,889 57th pct 5,702 24th pct
Growth in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +12.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
22.1% 91st pct 9.5% 78th pct
Businesses in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2,304 higher in Fortitude Valley
3,022 86th pct 718 39th pct

Environment & Climate

1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct
26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct
15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +1.5 higher in Fortitude Valley
9.6 100th pct 8.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.1 more in Fortitude Valley
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.7 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +2.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +10.2 more in Fortitude Valley
20.2 73rd pct 9.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +467 higher in Fortitude Valley
668 100th pct 201 71st pct
Mean slope in Fortitude Valleyin Hawthorne +0.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
6.4% 66th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortitude Valley vs Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/vs/305021116/hawthorne