$295 ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 72.7% of all homes in Hawthorn, though these are less common than in most other similar areas. This is a high-cost neighbourhood where the typical monthly mortgage payment is a massive $2,600, which is far above the South Australian figure.
$295
▲ +40.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn — higher than 55% of areas.
| Hawthorn | $295 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for areas like this, sitting well above the national figure of $1,863. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $295 is about the same as the state average and well below the national figure.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above both the state and national figures. Only 23.4% of households rent, a proportion that is well below the national average.
23.4% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hawthorn splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much less common than in most similar areas, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the state and national figures. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure of 0.80.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.7% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hawthorn, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hawthorn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/topic/housing-dwellings