QLD · Brisbane Council
Hawthorne, QLD, 4171
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#179 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hawthorne is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 5,090 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 400 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 78.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $705, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 105 / 223 / 498
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 400
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 278
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences33
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)97
- Unlawful Entry89
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle30
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,120
- Lourdes Hill CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Balmoral St at Dover Street, stop 22Bus stop
- Balmoral St near Philip St, stop 21Bus stop
- Barton Rd at Blackheath Avenue, stop 25Bus stop
- Barton Rd at Blackheath Avenue, stop 25/26Bus stop
- Bus stop
- Carr St near Stuart St, stop 28Bus stop
- Gordon St at Elliott St, stop 24Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hawthorne ChiropracticHawthorne Roadalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Hawthorne Ferry Terminal & Hardcastle ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #179 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hawthorne Ferry Terminal & Hardcastle ParkheritageState heritage place
- Hawthorne ChiropractichealthHawthorne Roadalternative
- Hardcastle Parkgovernmentpark
- Hawthorne Parkgovernmentpark
- Balmoral St at Dover Street, stop 22transport
- Balmoral St near Philip St, stop 21transport
- Hawthorne Rd at Cawmore Street, stop 21transport
- Riding Rd at Goulburn Street, stop 23transport
- Riding Rd at Miles Street, stop 24transport
- Lourdes Hill CollegeschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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