$421 —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,600 is among the highest for similar areas in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan). This is a high-cost housing market where both mortgages and rents sit well above the state and national figures. The area is a mix of established homeowners and a high proportion of renters.
$421
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 78% of areas.
| Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) | $421 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $421, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $26 since 2016. Mortgage costs are also very high, with 42.5% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,600 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.1% of households renting, a figure well above the Victorian average. Meanwhile, 33.8% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure.
36.1% —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.8% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 40.5% of homes. Flats or apartments are nearly as frequent at 40.3%, which helps explain why only 51.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.5% —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.9% —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Separate house (41%) and Flat or apartment (40%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23806/hawthorn/topic/housing-dwellings