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Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) and Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct characters. Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) is much more culturally diverse, with 54.3% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 85.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) has a higher share of high earners, with 26.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, and far more people living alone (31.3%).

Both areas are equally well connected to nature, as every home in both suburbs is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar rates of recent overseas arrivals and almost identical monthly home-loan payments. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.1 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,245 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

64,418 62nd pct 65,663 64th pct

Median age in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

Marital status

44.9% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

43.0% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 31.1%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
75–79 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.0% females
70–74 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 20–24 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 42.4%

5.1% China +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.8% India +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.7% Chinese +20.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.7% English ◂ +16.7 pts 16.0%

26.5% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 13.0%

13.3% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

3.6% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 40.3%

6.7% Mandarin +14.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.7% Cantonese +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 38.9%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 33.8%

2.6% Buddhism +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.50 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

2.21 61st pct 1.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3,207 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

11,567 69th pct 14,774 86th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +227 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

551 63rd pct 778 89th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +18 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,153 98th pct 1,135 93rd pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 77.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 39.0%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce even 26.4%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

4.8% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$428 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,187 91st pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$313 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,313 89th pct $2,000 70th pct

Family income in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$1,046 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,324 98th pct $2,278 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 17.6%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

8.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 18.8%

14.9% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$56 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$421 78th pct $477 89th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$38 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,562 91st pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.1% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

40.5% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.9 pts 17.4%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 11.8%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 1.5%

7.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

13.6% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 6.3%

11.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

3.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +7 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

246 46th pct 253 48th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.03 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

3.82 33rd pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +630.5 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,989.1 85th pct 1,358.6 64th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +19 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

15 23rd pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 34.5%

30.2% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 36.3%

32.4% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 34.4%

19.1% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

8.7 95th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

8.0 100th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +6.3 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

99.6% 85th pct 96.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +14.2 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

99.4% 100th pct 85.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +6.7 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

19.9 79th pct 13.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

350 92nd pct 346 91st pct

Mean slope in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

5.2% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23806/hawthorn/vs/SED25501/mount-waverley