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Hawthorn vs Toorak

Name: Hawthorn vs Toorak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Toorak profile

Hawthorn Toorak

Hawthorn (Vic.) and Toorak are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Toorak, where the typical age is 47 compared to 34 in Hawthorn (Vic.). This age gap is seen in the senior population, which is far higher in Toorak at 27.2% than in Hawthorn (Vic.) at 14.3%. Housing also differs; 42.6% of Toorak homes are owned outright, while Hawthorn (Vic.) has a far higher share of renters at 45.6%. Hawthorn (Vic.) is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop, compared to 5 minutes in Toorak.

Both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sit near the national figure. They are also alike in their levels of education, with both having a very high share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both areas are high-earning, Toorak has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Since 2011, the two areas have remained consistently high-achieving, though Hawthorn (Vic.) maintains a much higher share of people with no religion at 49.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Toorak Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Toorak Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Hawthorn 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Toorak Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in Toorak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn in Toorak +9,505 larger in Hawthorn gap widening

22,322 90th pct 12,817 88th pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Toorak +13 yrs older in Toorak gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 25.2%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 37.3%

36.0% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn Toorak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 62.8%

3.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

26.7% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 22.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

9.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Italian even 5.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 74.0%

4.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 37.3%

36.0% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.9% Judaism +8.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn in Toorak +0.06 more in Hawthorn

2.91 42nd pct 2.86 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn in Toorak +3 more in Hawthorn

72 96th pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn in Toorak +65 larger in Toorak

604 85th pct 669 89th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn in Toorak even

1,156 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 81.9%

4.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn in Toorak +$220 higher in Toorak gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,427 96th pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Toorak +$388 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,145 81st pct $2,533 90th pct

Family income in Hawthorn in Toorak +$630 higher in Toorak gap widening

$3,279 94th pct $3,909 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.0%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%

14.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

5.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn in Toorak +29 larger in Hawthorn

56 78th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Toorak +4 yrs older in Toorak

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Hawthorn in Toorak +$368 higher in Toorak

$725 58th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Toorak +$205 higher in Hawthorn

$2,392 76th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn in Toorak even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 49.0%

35.2% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 35.2%

34.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

3.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn in Toorak +$86 higher in Toorak gap widening

$400 82nd pct $486 91st pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn in Toorak +$893 higher in Toorak gap widening

$2,259 84th pct $3,152 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn in Toorak +0.10 higher in Hawthorn gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 31.1%

26.8% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 22.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 49.8%

24.3% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 9.7%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 38.7%

26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%

8.8% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.5%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn in Toorak +26 more in Hawthorn

78 88th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn in Toorak +0.56 more in Toorak

3.49 71st pct 4.06 74th pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn in Toorak +100.6 more in Hawthorn

2,281.0 93rd pct 2,180.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Hawthorn in Toorak +4 more in Hawthorn

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn in Toorak +4 longer in Toorak

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn in Toorak even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn in Toorak +28,652 more in Hawthorn

72,072 88th pct 43,420 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn in Toorak +255,971 more in Hawthorn

471,584 91st pct 215,613 87th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn in Toorak +13 longer in Toorak

32 9th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

27.3% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 43.9%

26.4% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

5.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%

17.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative even 11.4%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn in Toorak +1.3 higher in Hawthorn

9.1 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn in Toorak +0.4 more in Hawthorn

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn in Toorak +4.5 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorn in Toorak +14.5 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorn in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawthorn in Toorak +5.8 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorn in Toorak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorn in Toorak +7.9 pts higher in Hawthorn

99.9% 100th pct 92.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorn in Toorak +11.3 more in Hawthorn

20.1 62nd pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorn in Toorak +93 higher in Hawthorn

451 100th pct 358 98th pct

Mean slope in Hawthorn in Toorak +0.8 pts higher in Toorak

5.2% 45th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Compare Toorak with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/vs/SAL22547/toorak