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WA · Vincent Council
Mount Hawthorn, 6016
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,200
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.4%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,890/wk
Employment rate
73.3%
Languages at home
14.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Greek, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Mount Hawthorn sits up in the Vincent Council hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Mount Hawthorn snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Population (ERP)
9,200
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
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
#11
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
- 63.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 720th in Australia
- State rank
- 53rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #38 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,200
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. 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
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
9,200(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +10.4% over 5 years · 53th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +10.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +116
- Change in 5 years
- +869
- Growth rank in WA
- 53th 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 (~9,900), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,183
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 221 of 3,192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,518
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,310 / 515 / 128 (+ 20 other)
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)
- 12,251
- Against the person
- 2,990
- Against property
- 6,391
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,331.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)1066
- Drug Offences2446
- Fraud & Related Offences1076
- Property Damage780
- Stealing3292
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 1,084
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 28 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 936 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1084 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Aranmore Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 739 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Special · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Denis SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kyilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 364 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Chrysalis Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.7 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Earlybird PlaygroupThe Boulevardechildcare
- Mama MooseScarborough Beach Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Scarborough Beach Rd After Matlock St
- Scarborough Beach Rd After Oxford St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Coogee St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Faraday St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Shakespeare St
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
228 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
14 restaurants · 11 cafes · 2 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 28 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 85/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.42
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
Food & drink(28)
- DejaxoBakery
- Sonny's BarBar
- The Cabin Small BarBar
- Cafe & CanesCafe
- Fat Boy Kebab ShopCafe
- FIELDS of VincentCafe
- In Good HandsCafe
- Leaf & BeanCafe
- Leaf And Bean EmporiumCafe
180 Scarborough Beach Road
- LupolabCafe
- Munchies 2 GoCafe
- Nol-siCafe
- The Bohdi TreeCafe
- The TributeCafe
163 Scarborough Beach Road
- Aseda JeegsRestaurant
- Aurora Pizza & PastaRestaurant
- CasaRestaurant
- China InnRestaurant
- Drasko's Hot ChickenRestaurant
- GingaRestaurant
191 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn
- KhannaRestaurant
- La Madonna NeraRestaurant
- Lucy LuuRestaurant
- Spritz Spizzicheria ItalianRestaurant
148 Scarborough Beach Road
- TamarindRestaurant
- TasteRestaurant
- Taste Elements CantoneseRestaurant
- TsukayaRestaurant
167 Scarborough Beach Road
Shopping(4)
- Primavera Quality MeatsButcher
- Max And Me Corner StoreConvenience store
- IGASupermarket
173 Scarborough Beach Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Earlybird PlaygroupChildcare
87 The Boulevarde
Health & services(4)
- Akasha Wellness ClinicClinic
- Smile Time OrthodonticsDentist
187
- Smile Time OrthodonticsDentist
Unit 2 187 Scarborough Beach Road
- Clinipath Pathology Mount HawthornMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(16)
- CatalystGym
Unit 1 187 Scarborough Beach Road
- Chaotic EnergyGym
- Gym
- Move Health And FitnessGym
- NicheGym
- Revo Fitness Mount HawthornGym
- Snap Fitness (Mt Hawthorn)Gym
Fairfield Street
- Axford ParkPark
- Edinboro Street ReservePark
- Braithwaite Park Nature PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (6)
Transport(44)
43 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(68)
- Porters LiquorAlcohol
- The Art Garage 191Art
191 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn
- Bbq
- A dash of AmoreBeauty salon
- AlchemyBeauty salon
- Beauty salon
- Honey LashesBeauty salon
- Passion Lash And BrowBeauty salon
- Perth Nail StudioBeauty salon
- PolishedBeauty salon
- Bench (15)
- Bicycle Parking (37)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
- TABBookmaker
- Books
- DiabolikBooks
- Go Gear Racing ServiceCar repair
- Pro 7Car wash
- VinniesCharity
165 Scarborough Beach Road
- Australian Formal WearClothes
175 Scarborough Beach Road
- Costume & Ballet CentreClothes
- TorsoClothes
- LushCosmetics
- Cookie LoadedDessert
- Drinking water (2)
- New City DrycleanersDry Cleaning
- Stella RoseFashion Accessories
- The Dainty CoFlorist
- Three CenturiesFurniture
191
- In Garden & HeartGarden Centre
- Max & MeGeneral
- AmaraaHairdresser
- Bayse CollectiveHairdresser
- Bo's BarberHairdresser
- Hair FreedomHairdresser
- HairlightHairdresser
- Salon Express Mount HawthornHairdresser
148 Scarborough Beach Road
- Small Batch HairHairdresser
- Stanford BarbersHairdresser
- Taim Hair DesignsHairdresser
- Tryst for HairHairdresser
- Winter Grace Hair ArtistryHairdresser
- AffogatoIce Cream
- DWC StudioInterior Decoration
- Christos JewelleryJewelry
- GitaJewelry
- Jewelry
- Mandarin Top Class MassageMassage
- OPSMOptician
- Parking (2)
- Parklet
- Picnic Table
- St Bernadette Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
49 Jugan Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Pears On PotteryPottery
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Dive SuperScuba Diving
215 Scarborough Beach Road
- Tredways Shoes Mt HawthornShoes
- Forensic Audio MasteringStudio
- a touch of BrowTattoo
- Ink LoungeTattoo
- TelstraTelephone
- Mt Hawthorn Toy LibraryToy Library
- Riki Kaspi the Cooking ProfessorTraining
- Vacant
- Waste Basket (11)
- KenlowWindow Blind
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Axford ParkPark
- Braithwaite ParkPark
- Edinboro Street ReservePark
- Lynton Street ReservePark
- Menzies ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Bernadette Catholic Church
49 Jugan Street
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
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- Hawthorn House (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Akasha Wellness ClinicClinic
- Bee ChiropracticAlternative
- Clinipath Pathology Mount HawthornDoctor
- Energise PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Hawthorn HouseFlinders StreetHospital
- OpsmOptometrist
- Pharmacy 777 Mount HawthornScarborough Beach RoadPharmacy
- Smile Time OrthodonticsScarborough Beach RoadDentist
- Smile Time OrthodonticsDentist
- Specialist Hearing ServicesAudiologist
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)
- 153
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.6
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
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 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
- Anzac Cottage38 Kalgoorlie St, Mount Hawthorn3344
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 WA bush fire 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
- Perth
- Member of Parliament
- Patrick GORMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,458
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 28.7%Labor 71.3%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount HawthornLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- LeedervilleLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Leederville NorthLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- JoondannaLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- North PerthLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)1.6 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
Compare with
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