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QLD · Brisbane Council
Hawthorne, 4171
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,668
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$3,029/wk
Employment rate
74.2%
Languages at home
9.2%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Hawthorne is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Hawthorne snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$705/wk
Population (ERP)
5,668
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Metro Brisbane · Emerging
Safety
17th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
26th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1300th in Australia
- State rank
- 296th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #187 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $705
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,668(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 26th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +23
- Change in 5 years
- +356
- Growth rank in QLD
- 26th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,900), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,090
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $3,029
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 2,058
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,809
- Employment rate
- 74.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,172 / 223 / 498
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 146
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 100
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 318 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences40
- Other Property Damage50
- Unlawful Entry95
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)120
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,119.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Lourdes Hill CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,225 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 475 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bulimba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1124 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 612 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 539 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 929 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balmoral St at Dover Street, stop 22
- Balmoral St near Philip St, stop 21
- Hawthorne Rd at Cawmore Street, stop 21
- Riding Rd at Goulburn Street, stop 23
- Riding Rd at Miles Street, stop 24
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
82 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 46/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.57
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
Food & drink(8)
- Hawthorne GarageCafe
- SisterCafe
- The Paper Cup HawthorneCafe
- NodoFast food
- Downtown IstanbulRestaurant
- Haiiro IzakayaRestaurant
- Marinara Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant
254 Hawthorne Road
- Mucho MexicanoRestaurant
Community(1)
- Lourdes Hill CollegeSchool
86 Hawthorne Road
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Hardcastle ParkPark
- Hawthorne ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- The Jack Esplen OvalSports field
- Swimming pool
24 Coventry Street, Hawthorne
Entertainment(2)
- Hawthorne CinemaCinema
261 Hawthorne Road
- Hawthorne DeluxeCinema
272 Hawthorne Road
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(22)
- Hawthorne ChiropracticAlternative
317 Hawthorne Road
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Dance FiitDancing School
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station (4)
- Perrotts EmporiumFlorist
- Ingeborg HairHairdresser
- BotanicaHealth Food
- Parking (2)
- Pacific Galloways Hill HawthornePetrol station
3 Hawthorne Road
- Picnic Table
- Brisbane Spanish Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
- Brisbane Spanish Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
424 Wynnum Road, Morningside
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (2)
- Telephone (2)
- Travel AssociatesTravel Agency
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hardcastle ParkPark
- Hawthorne ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane Spanish Adventist Church
- Brisbane Spanish Adventist Church
424 Wynnum Road, Morningside
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Saint Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Hawthorne ChiropracticHawthorne RoadAlternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 88
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Hawthorne Ferry Terminal & Hardcastle ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Griffith
- Member of Parliament
- Renee COFFEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,916
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.1%Labor 65.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 35.0%Labor 65.0%
0.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Morningside SouthLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Norman ParkLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Bulimba SouthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BulimbaLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- MorningsideLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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