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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
- 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
- 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
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $400
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $380
- Second area, 2016: $425
- Second area, 2021: $430
- 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
- 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
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
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Cite this page
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