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Camberwell vs Hawthorn East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Camberwell profile · Hawthorn East profile

Camberwell Hawthorn East

Camberwell (Vic.) and Hawthorn East are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing styles. Camberwell (Vic.) is more established, with 60.1% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of larger properties, as 70.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hawthorn East is dominated by flats or apartments (48.7%) and has a much higher rental rate of 39.9%. This difference extends to the residents; Camberwell (Vic.) is noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher proportion of seniors (21.7%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical family income, which sits around $3,250 per week, and both have similar levels of overseas-born residents (around 31%). While they are alike in these respects, they differ in accessibility. Camberwell (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Hawthorn East is closer to the city and offers far greater reach to other people via transit within 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Camberwell 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Camberwell Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Hawthorn East Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Camberwell Median age: 7 yrs older in Camberwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +7,131 larger in Camberwell gap steady
21,965 90th pct 14,834 88th pct
Median age in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +7 yrs older in Camberwell gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.1 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +6.6 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 15.1% 34th pct
Under 15 in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +5.7 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 42.5%
34.1% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
6.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Camberwell Hawthorn East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.7 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
31.4% 90th pct 30.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
7.0% China ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%
24.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
12.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.7 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
25.9% 89th pct 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.5 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
9.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4.2 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
44.4% 62nd pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 36.2%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.6% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +2.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
81.8% 100th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4.9 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 57.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.66 more in Hawthorn East
1.15 11th pct 1.82 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +8 more in Camberwell
76 96th pct 68 95th pct
Avg size in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +34 larger in Hawthorn East
621 86th pct 654 88th pct
ICSEA in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
1,162 100th pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 84.4%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
20.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
6.9% Certificate III / IV even 6.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
5.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$201 higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
$1,043 86th pct $1,244 91st pct
Household income in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$204 higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
$2,457 89th pct $2,253 86th pct
Family income in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$22 higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
$3,264 94th pct $3,242 94th pct
High earners in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.8 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
25.0% 95th pct 26.8% 97th pct
High-income homes in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4.0 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
40.7% 94th pct 36.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.1% $3,000 or more even 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.0 pts higher in Camberwell
26.3% 37th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorn East
6.9% 39th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +2.1 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.3%
18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.5 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
18.9% 54th pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +2.1 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +2.0 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.4 pts higher in Camberwell
1.9% 40th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +3.1 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
21.6% 35th pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +7 larger in Camberwell
47 76th pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1 yrs older in Hawthorn East
26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +9.9 pts higher in Camberwell
88.9% 100th pct 78.9% 100th pct
Unemployment in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +12.5 pts higher in Hawthorn East
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$17 higher in Camberwell
$1,142 86th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$42 higher in Hawthorn East
$2,208 70th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.1 pts higher in Hawthorn East
6.4% 62nd pct 7.5% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.3 larger in Camberwell gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.2 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +9.8 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
23.4% 49th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 57.8%
25.3% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$71 higher in Camberwell gap widening
$486 91st pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +$500 higher in Camberwell gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.10 higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +14.4 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap narrowing
25.4% 72nd pct 39.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +12.9 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
42.5% 54th pct 29.5% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +27.0 pts higher in Camberwell gap narrowing
60.1% 10th pct 33.1% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +25.0 pts higher in Camberwell gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 45.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 29.5%
25.4% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +27.0 pts 33.1%
17.3% Flat or apartment +31.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 25.1%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 14.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
8.9% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
18.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
3.1% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 40.2%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4.8 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
43.9% 93rd pct 44.6% 94th pct
PT commute in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +1.4 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap narrowing
3.9% 88th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +123 more in Camberwell
142 91st pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +5.18 more in Camberwell
6.46 83rd pct 1.28 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +2,388.5 more in Camberwell
3,142.4 98th pct 753.9 83rd pct
PT routes in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4 more in Camberwell
11 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +5 longer in Camberwell
7 39th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +4 longer in Camberwell
15 12th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +39,518 more in Hawthorn East
36,916 86th pct 76,434 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +151,222 more in Hawthorn East
101,934 79th pct 253,156 88th pct
Transit to city in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +8 longer in Camberwell
52 39th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%
2.7% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%
6.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +10.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap steady
37.9% 73rd pct 48.4% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +5.7 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap narrowing
13.4% 75th pct 19.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.3 pts higher in Camberwell gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +7.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +6.4 pts higher in Hawthorn East gap widening
58.2% 50th pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
20.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.3 higher in Hawthorn East
8.4 99th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Camberwellin Hawthorn East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.7 pts higher in Hawthorn East
98.4% 99th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +26.5 more in Camberwell
31.9 73rd pct 5.4 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +90 higher in Hawthorn East
249 93rd pct 339 97th pct
Mean slope in Camberwellin Hawthorn East +0.5 pts higher in Camberwell
5.2% 45th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camberwell vs Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/vs/SAL21153/hawthorn-east