$411 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $351
- 2016: $391
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorn East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,492 makes Hawthorn East much more expensive than most areas. The suburb is dominated by smaller homes and a high number of renters, which stands in contrast to the wider state and national patterns.
$411
▲ +17.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn East — higher than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Victorian figure by $633, having risen $192 since 2011. Rent is also higher than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $411.
$2,492 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,492
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn East, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 40.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 29.1%, which is well below the state average.
40.4% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm in Hawthorn East, where nearly half (49.8%) of all dwellings are flats or apartments. This helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
31.9% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 50%, followed by Separate house (32%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (18%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hawthorn East, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/housing-dwellings