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Hawthorn vs Kooyong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Kooyong profile

Hawthorn Kooyong

Hawthorn (Vic.) and Kooyong are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Hawthorn (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while Kooyong is far older at 44. This age gap is seen in the housing; Kooyong has far more homes owned outright (43.7% compared to 26.8% in Hawthorn (Vic.)) and a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (70.1% versus 37.8%). Kooyong also has a wealthier population, with 48.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 33.2% in Hawthorn (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income neighbours where most people work from home and have easy access to the city. They are effectively alike in their low unemployment rates and the high quality of local schools. While Hawthorn (Vic.) is more likely to be rented and has more people living alone, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Kooyong Population: 21,480 larger in Hawthorn Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Hawthorn Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Kooyong Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthornin Kooyong +21,480 larger in Hawthorn gap steady
22,322 90th pct 842 72nd pct
Median age in Hawthornin Kooyong +10 yrs older in Kooyong gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.3 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawthornin Kooyong +10.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.5 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
12.3% 24th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Hawthornin Kooyong +6.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 22.4%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
12.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 33.4%
36.0% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
3.1% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
1.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn Kooyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawthornin Kooyong +7.4 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
28.3% 88th pct 20.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 76.4%
3.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English +6.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
26.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Hawthornin Kooyong +5.8 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
20.8% 87th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.4 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
4.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hawthornin Kooyong +8.5 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 40.9%
36.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
0.9% Judaism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawthornin Kooyong +4.3 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
85.4% 100th pct 89.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 58.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawthornin Kooyong
2.91 42nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hawthornin Kooyong +32 more in Hawthorn
72 96th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Hawthornin Kooyong +118 larger in Kooyong
604 85th pct 722 91st pct
ICSEA in Hawthornin Kooyong +10 higher in Kooyong
1,156 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawthornin Kooyong +$221 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$1,207 90th pct $1,428 96th pct
Household income in Hawthornin Kooyong +$1,073 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$2,145 81st pct $3,218 100th pct
Family income in Hawthornin Kooyong +$1,351 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$3,279 94th pct $4,630 100th pct
High earners in Hawthornin Kooyong +7.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
25.9% 96th pct 33.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hawthornin Kooyong +15.7 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
33.2% 87th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.2%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.6%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%
14.4% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawthornin Kooyong even
25.1% 31st pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Hawthornin Kooyong +3.2 pts higher in Hawthorn
9.3% 61st pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.7 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
5.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
2.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%
4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawthornin Kooyong +5.9 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 25.1% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.5 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 14.2% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Hawthornin Kooyong +5.7 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
20.4% 27th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorn
1.6% 37th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawthornin Kooyong +6.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
16.5% 14th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthornin Kooyong +56 larger in Hawthorn
56 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hawthornin Kooyong +2 yrs older in Kooyong
26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Hawthornin Kooyong
80.4% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Hawthornin Kooyong
11.8% 57th pct —
Median income in Hawthornin Kooyong +$650 higher in Hawthorn
$725 58th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Hawthornin Kooyong +$857 higher in Kooyong
$2,392 76th pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Hawthornin Kooyong
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.4 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Hawthornin Kooyong +4.7 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Hawthornin Kooyong +11.9 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
38.3% 89th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 27.6%
8.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 26.4%
34.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%
11.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthornin Kooyong +$190 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$400 82nd pct $590 99th pct
Mortgage in Hawthornin Kooyong +$1,166 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
$2,259 84th pct $3,425 96th pct
People / bedroom in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.10 higher in Hawthorn gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hawthornin Kooyong +21.8 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
45.6% 90th pct 23.8% 69th pct
Owned outright in Hawthornin Kooyong +16.9 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
26.8% 17th pct 43.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in Hawthornin Kooyong +19.4 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
24.3% 1st pct 43.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawthornin Kooyong +32.3 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
37.8% 3rd pct 70.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 23.8%
26.8% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.7 pts 42.4%
24.3% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 28.0%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 2.6%
4.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 32.4%
8.8% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.1% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 4.1%
3.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.1%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 4.3%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawthornin Kooyong +10.7 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
14.2% 91st pct 3.5% 66th pct
Work from home in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.5 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
43.7% 93rd pct 43.2% 93rd pct
PT commute in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.1 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
6.2% 93rd pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Hawthornin Kooyong +69 more in Hawthorn
78 88th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Hawthornin Kooyong +7.19 more in Kooyong
3.49 71st pct 10.69 88th pct
Departures/1k in Hawthornin Kooyong +3,823.5 more in Kooyong
2,281.0 93rd pct 6,104.5 100th pct
PT routes in Hawthornin Kooyong +8 more in Hawthorn
10 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Hawthornin Kooyong +3 longer in Kooyong
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Hawthornin Kooyong even
10 5th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawthornin Kooyong +9,252 more in Hawthorn
72,072 88th pct 62,820 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawthornin Kooyong +93,851 more in Hawthorn
471,584 91st pct 377,733 90th pct
Transit to city in Hawthornin Kooyong +2 longer in Kooyong
32 9th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%
27.3% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.6% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
3.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 39.9%
26.4% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
14.2% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 3.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.6% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawthornin Kooyong +10.7 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
52.1% 92nd pct 41.4% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Hawthornin Kooyong +5.3 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
24.0% 90th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Hawthornin Kooyong +6.0 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
70.6% 83rd pct 64.7% 64th pct
Full-time in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.9 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
62.4% 71st pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.9% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%
17.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthornin Kooyong +1.8 higher in Hawthorn
9.1 100th pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawthornin Kooyong +0.3 more in Hawthorn
8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Hawthornin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hawthornin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hawthornin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hawthornin Kooyong +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Hawthornin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawthornin Kooyong even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawthornin Kooyong +2.3 more in Hawthorn
20.1 62nd pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawthornin Kooyong +107 higher in Hawthorn
451 100th pct 344 97th pct
Mean slope in Hawthornin Kooyong +1.7 pts higher in Kooyong
5.2% 45th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/vs/SAL21393/kooyong