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Hawthorn vs Malvern

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Malvern profile

Hawthorn Malvern

Hawthorn (Vic.) and Malvern (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Hawthorn (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, compared to 44 in Malvern (Vic.). This is reflected in the homes; Hawthorn (Vic.) has a far higher share of renters (45.6%) and flats or apartments, while Malvern (Vic.) has far more separate houses (45.8%) and homes owned outright (41.9%). Hawthorn (Vic.) is also more transient, with 52.1% of people moving in the last five years, alongside a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (24.0%).

A gap in how people live is widening between the two, particularly in home size and ownership. While they share similar levels of university education and high rates of working from home, Malvern (Vic.) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (58.3%) than Hawthorn (Vic.) (37.8%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for high incomes, but Malvern (Vic.) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (43.0%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Malvern 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Malvern Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Hawthorn Median age: 10 yrs older in Malvern Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthornin Malvern +12,393 larger in Hawthorn gap steady
22,322 90th pct 9,929 87th pct
Median age in Hawthornin Malvern +10 yrs older in Malvern gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hawthornin Malvern even gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hawthornin Malvern +8.7 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Hawthornin Malvern +2.7 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
12.3% 24th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Hawthornin Malvern +5.6 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 23.7%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%
12.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 36.1%
36.0% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
6.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn Malvern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawthornin Malvern +4.4 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
28.3% 88th pct 23.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 72.8%
3.5% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
26.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
9.2% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
5.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Hawthornin Malvern +4.6 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
20.8% 87th pct 16.2% 85th pct
Limited English in Hawthornin Malvern +0.1 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
2.0% 86th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 80.4%
4.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian even 0.9%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hawthornin Malvern +11.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 38.1%
36.0% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.9% Judaism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawthornin Malvern +2.7 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
85.4% 100th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawthornin Malvern +3.1 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
56.2% 100th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawthornin Malvern +0.90 more in Hawthorn
2.91 42nd pct 2.01 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawthornin Malvern +15 more in Hawthorn
72 96th pct 57 93rd pct
Avg size in Hawthornin Malvern +39 larger in Hawthorn
604 85th pct 564 80th pct
ICSEA in Hawthornin Malvern +7 higher in Hawthorn
1,156 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 82.7%
4.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawthornin Malvern +$119 higher in Malvern gap widening
$1,207 90th pct $1,326 94th pct
Household income in Hawthornin Malvern +$461 higher in Malvern gap widening
$2,145 81st pct $2,606 91st pct
Family income in Hawthornin Malvern +$535 higher in Malvern gap widening
$3,279 94th pct $3,814 100th pct
High earners in Hawthornin Malvern +5.1 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
25.9% 96th pct 30.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hawthornin Malvern +9.8 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
33.2% 87th pct 43.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%
20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%
14.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawthornin Malvern +1.5 pts higher in Malvern
25.1% 31st pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Hawthornin Malvern +2.2 pts higher in Hawthorn
9.3% 61st pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Hawthornin Malvern +1.0 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.6%
19.2% One condition even 19.1%
4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawthornin Malvern +0.5 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
19.2% 56th pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawthornin Malvern +3.2 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawthornin Malvern +5.3 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
20.4% 27th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Hawthornin Malvern +0.3 pts higher in Malvern
1.6% 37th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawthornin Malvern +3.7 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
16.5% 14th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthornin Malvern +24 larger in Hawthorn
56 78th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Hawthornin Malvern +5 yrs older in Malvern
26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Hawthornin Malvern +2.9 pts higher in Malvern
80.4% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Unemployment in Hawthornin Malvern +11.8 pts higher in Hawthorn
11.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hawthornin Malvern +$141 higher in Malvern
$725 58th pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Hawthornin Malvern +$517 higher in Hawthorn
$2,392 76th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Hawthornin Malvern even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthornin Malvern +0.2 larger in Malvern gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hawthornin Malvern +1.5 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Hawthornin Malvern +6.6 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
38.3% 89th pct 31.7% 76th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 29.4%
8.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%
34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.5%
11.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthornin Malvern +$50 higher in Malvern gap widening
$400 82nd pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Hawthornin Malvern +$798 higher in Malvern gap widening
$2,259 84th pct $3,057 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Hawthornin Malvern +0.10 higher in Hawthorn gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hawthornin Malvern +18.9 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
45.6% 90th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Hawthornin Malvern +15.0 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
26.8% 17th pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Hawthornin Malvern +21.4 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
24.3% 1st pct 45.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawthornin Malvern +20.5 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
37.8% 3rd pct 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 26.7%
26.8% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.3 pts 30.8%
24.3% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.4% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 9.0%
4.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 44.5%
26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%
8.8% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.1% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%
10.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawthornin Malvern +5.8 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
14.2% 91st pct 8.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Hawthornin Malvern +0.1 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
43.7% 93rd pct 43.6% 93rd pct
PT commute in Hawthornin Malvern +1.3 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
6.2% 93rd pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Hawthornin Malvern +28 more in Hawthorn
78 88th pct 50 87th pct
Stops/1k in Hawthornin Malvern +1.54 more in Malvern
3.49 71st pct 5.04 78th pct
Departures/1k in Hawthornin Malvern +921.1 more in Malvern
2,281.0 93rd pct 3,202.1 98th pct
PT routes in Hawthornin Malvern +2 more in Hawthorn
10 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Hawthornin Malvern +2 longer in Malvern
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Hawthornin Malvern +4 longer in Malvern
10 5th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawthornin Malvern +1,016 more in Hawthorn
72,072 88th pct 71,056 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawthornin Malvern +153,107 more in Hawthorn
471,584 91st pct 318,477 89th pct
Transit to city in Hawthornin Malvern +14 longer in Malvern
32 9th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%
27.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 44.4%
26.4% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%
5.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawthornin Malvern +13.5 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
52.1% 92nd pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Hawthornin Malvern +10.4 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
24.0% 90th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawthornin Malvern +0.9 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Hawthornin Malvern +7.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
70.6% 83rd pct 63.4% 60th pct
Full-time in Hawthornin Malvern +1.0 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
62.4% 71st pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%
14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Retail trade even 8.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%
17.1% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthornin Malvern +0.4 higher in Hawthorn
9.1 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawthornin Malvern +0.1 more in Hawthorn
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Hawthornin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hawthornin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hawthornin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hawthornin Malvern +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Hawthornin Malvern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawthornin Malvern even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawthornin Malvern +7.3 more in Hawthorn
20.1 62nd pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawthornin Malvern +135 higher in Malvern
451 100th pct 586 100th pct
Mean slope in Hawthornin Malvern +0.7 pts higher in Hawthorn
5.2% 45th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Compare Malvern with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Malvern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/vs/SAL21586/malvern