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Joondanna vs Mount Hawthorn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Joondanna profile · Mount Hawthorn profile

Joondanna Mount Hawthorn

Mount Hawthorn and Joondanna are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Mount Hawthorn is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,890 compared to $1,681 in Joondanna. It also has more families, with 22.8% of the population being children under 15, which is well higher than the 14.1% seen in Joondanna. In contrast, Joondanna is more diverse, where 36.4% of people were born overseas and 25.1% use another language at home, both figures far higher than the 25.2% and 14.5% in Mount Hawthorn.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 37 and identical access to parks, schools, and public transport within a 15-minute walk. However, their housing styles differ, with separate houses far more common in Mount Hawthorn and townhouses more prevalent in Joondanna. These areas have tracked similarly since 2011, but the gap in rental rates is wide, with renting far higher in Joondanna at 42.9% compared to 26.1% in Mount Hawthorn.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn Household income: $1,209 higher in Mount Hawthorn Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Joondanna Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Joondanna 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2,900 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
5,283 86th pct 8,183 87th pct
Median age in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.1 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +4.4 pts higher in Joondanna gap narrowing
14.7% 32nd pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +8.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +3.7 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 29.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.1% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

37.4% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
43.2% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 35.6%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Joondanna Mount Hawthorn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +11.2 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 72.0%
5.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.0% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
10.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.4% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +10.6 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
25.1% 89th pct 14.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1.2 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
2.7% 87th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Cantonese even 0.8%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +9.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 50.3%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +7.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
69.9% 90th pct 77.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +7.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
39.5% 92nd pct 46.8% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.27 more in Joondanna
1.34 15th pct 1.07 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2 more in Mount Hawthorn
33 89th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +130 larger in Mount Hawthorn
427 63rd pct 557 79th pct
ICSEA in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +29 higher in Mount Hawthorn
1,089 89th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 77.4%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
13.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$226 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$1,036 85th pct $1,262 92nd pct
Household income in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$1,209 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$1,681 59th pct $2,890 95th pct
Family income in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$1,003 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$2,437 79th pct $3,440 96th pct
High earners in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +13.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
17.0% 85th pct 30.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +22.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 45.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

12.4% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.2%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +3.9 pts higher in Joondanna
26.2% 36th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2.1 pts higher in Joondanna
10.1% 69th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2.2 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +5.4 pts ▸ 72.3%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +7.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
15.2% 36th pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +3.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
9.5% 23rd pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +11.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 36.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
1.9% 40th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +5.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
15.7% 13th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +17 larger in Mount Hawthorn
49 77th pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +13 yrs older in Joondanna
32 yrs 69th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +20.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
43.5% 58th pct 63.9% 89th pct
Unemployment in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +11.5 pts higher in Joondanna
11.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$305 higher in Joondanna
$880 72nd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$1,251 higher in Mount Hawthorn
$1,374 35th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +12.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.7 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +3.3 pts higher in Joondanna gap narrowing
12.8% 62nd pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +17.9 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
40.0% 91st pct 22.1% 44th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 20.6%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 22.1%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%
10.2% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.2% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$90 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$330 66th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +$566 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$1,952 69th pct $2,518 88th pct
People / bedroom in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.10 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +16.8 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
42.9% 89th pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +7.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
22.7% 12th pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +34.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
43.4% 6th pct 77.9% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +16.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
58.2% 13th pct 74.7% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 26.1%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
22.7% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

43.4% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 77.9%
46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.8 pts 17.4%
10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
1.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 14.6%
4.6% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
0.0% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.9%
17.3% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.5%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2.6 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
7.3% 83rd pct 4.8% 73rd pct
Work from home in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
8.2% 98th pct 8.6% 99th pct
PT stops in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +15 more in Mount Hawthorn
30 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.18 more in Joondanna
5.68 80th pct 5.50 79th pct
Departures/1k in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1,766.1 more in Mount Hawthorn
1,018.6 86th pct 2,784.7 96th pct
PT routes in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2 longer in Joondanna
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1 longer in Joondanna
8 3rd pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +3,113 more in Joondanna
24,692 78th pct 21,579 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +110,305 more in Mount Hawthorn
78,423 74th pct 188,728 87th pct
Transit to city in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +10 longer in Joondanna
44 25th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 54.9%
8.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 34.4%
33.9% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
5.9% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
3.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +14.5 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
50.2% 90th pct 35.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +5.2 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
14.2% 76th pct 9.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +0.9 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +5.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
70.2% 82nd pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +4.6 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
64.9% 78th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%
11.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
5.5% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
12.9% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1.0 higher in Mount Hawthorn
6.9 92nd pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1.2 more in Mount Hawthorn
6.6 92nd pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +2.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
97.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +20.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
64.5% 88th pct 85.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +6.2 more in Mount Hawthorn
8.1 37th pct 14.3 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +93 higher in Mount Hawthorn
145 88th pct 237 92nd pct
Mean slope in Joondannain Mount Hawthorn +1.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
8.5% 73rd pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondanna vs Mount Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50702/joondanna/vs/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn