Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hawthorn then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hawthorn, VIC (postcode 3122) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,239 | 23,511 | 22,322 | +1,083 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 34 | +3 · +9.7% |
| Median household income | $1,631/wk | $1,813/wk | $2,145/wk | +$514 · +31.5% |
| Median personal income | $830/wk | $950/wk | $1,207/wk | +$377 · +45.4% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $371/wk | $400/wk | +$60 · +17.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,196/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,259/mo | +$63 · +2.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hawthorn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
22,322
was 23,511 in 2016
-1,189 · -5.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $371/wk in 2016
+$29 · +7.8%
Household income
$2,145/wk
was $1,813/wk in 2016
+$332 · +18.3%
Median age
34
was 32 in 2016
+2 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Hawthorn population growth · Hawthorn then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.