$430 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawthorne · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs set Hawthorne apart from most similar areas, where the typical monthly mortgage payment reaches $2,809. This expensive market is reflected in both high loan repayments and rents that sit above state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorne — higher than 87% of areas.
| Hawthorne | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4171, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the Queensland figure by $1,076, and the usual weekly rent of $430 is a little above the national average.
$430 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,809 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hawthorne, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (17%) and $750 or more (16%).
In Hawthorne, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting, while the 24.5% who own their homes outright is well below the national figure.
36.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Hawthorne splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 61.7% of homes, and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is also a little below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hawthorne, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Hawthorne splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (26%), with 2 bedrooms at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31305/hawthorne/topic/housing-dwellings