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Hawthorn vs Malvern

Name: Hawthorn vs Malvern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Malvern profile

Hawthorn Malvern

Malvern (SA) and Hawthorn (SA) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, yet they differ in their housing and crime patterns. Malvern (SA) has a higher share of separate houses, with 79.8% compared to 72.7% in Hawthorn (SA), and a higher proportion of homes owned outright. The two areas see very different crime trends; Malvern (SA) has a much higher theft rate, while Hawthorn (SA) has a far higher property damage rate. There is also a significant gap in First Nations incomes, which are far higher in Malvern (SA).

These differences are becoming more pronounced as the crime rate gap widens, with Malvern (SA) seeing a 127.7% increase in crime over five years while Hawthorn (SA) saw a 17.8% fall. Despite this, the two areas share many qualities. Both have about 17% of their population under 15 and nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their typical family incomes, which sit above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hawthorn Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Malvern First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Malvern 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Malvern Rent: $85 higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn in Malvern +492 larger in Malvern gap widening

2,221 79th pct 2,713 82nd pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Malvern +3 yrs older in Malvern gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

56.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

31.6% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.8% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 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

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.3%

4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 38.1%

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 80.5%

2.3% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 42.9%

3.6% Not stated even 3.6%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn in Malvern

— 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn in Malvern +4 more in Malvern

29 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn in Malvern +126 larger in Malvern

535 76th pct 661 88th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn in Malvern +9 higher in Malvern

1,114 94th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 even 79.0%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

6.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn in Malvern +$90 higher in Malvern gap steady

$1,027 85th pct $1,117 88th pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Malvern +$285 higher in Malvern gap narrowing

$2,370 87th pct $2,655 92nd pct

Family income in Hawthorn in Malvern +$220 higher in Malvern gap widening

$3,091 92nd pct $3,311 95th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn in Malvern +12 larger in Malvern

0 0th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Malvern +6 yrs older in Malvern

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Hawthorn in Malvern +$400 higher in Malvern

$500 32nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Malvern +$1,774 higher in Malvern

$350 0th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn in Malvern even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 63.0%

25.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

17.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn in Malvern +$85 higher in Malvern gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn in Malvern +$200 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,800 90th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 30.9%

23.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

21.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.5%

26.3% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 5.3%

3.1% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.5%

15.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn in Malvern +2 more in Hawthorn

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn in Malvern +2.21 more in Hawthorn

8.10 86th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn in Malvern +544.8 more in Hawthorn

2,815.4 96th pct 2,270.5 93rd pct

PT routes in Hawthorn in Malvern +4 more in Hawthorn

17 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn in Malvern +2 longer in Hawthorn

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn in Malvern +2 longer in Hawthorn

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn in Malvern +20,998 more in Malvern

0 0th pct 20,998 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn in Malvern +41,967 more in Hawthorn

97,673 78th pct 55,706 67th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn in Malvern +8 longer in Hawthorn

45 27th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 57.7%

14.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Bicycle even 2.5%

1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

12.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawthorn in Malvern +1,088 higher in Malvern

4,367 61st pct 5,455 71st pct

Assault/100k in Hawthorn in Malvern +282 higher in Hawthorn

540 39th pct 258 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawthorn in Malvern +352 higher in Hawthorn

720 68th pct 369 37th pct

Theft/100k in Hawthorn in Malvern +2,438 higher in Malvern

1,801 69th pct 4,239 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawthorn in Malvern +24 higher in Hawthorn

135 36th pct 111 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Hawthorn in Malvern +524 higher in Hawthorn

855 60th pct 332 17th pct

5-yr change in Hawthorn in Malvern +145.5 pts higher in Malvern

-17.8% 38th pct 127.7% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn in Malvern +0.6 higher in Malvern

7.9 97th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn in Malvern +0.2 more in Hawthorn

7.9 99th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn in Malvern even