WA · Vincent Council
Mount Hawthorn, 6016
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Mount Hawthorn sits up in the Vincent hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food, coffee and entertainment are never far away, whether locally or in the suburbs next door. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and community and employment, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- 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)
- 149 / 515 / 128
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 · 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 (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) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,094.5
- Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentreSpecial
- Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
228 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Porters LiquorAlcohol
- The Art Garage 191Art
191 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn
- DejaxoBakery
- Sonny's BarBar
- The Cabin Small BarBar
- Bbq
- A dash of AmoreBeauty salon
- AlchemyBeauty salon
- Beauty salon
- Honey LashesBeauty salon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- 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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Anzac Cottage38 Kalgoorlie St, Mount Hawthorn3344
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 64.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 479th in Australia
- State rank
- 56th in WA
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #40 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A dash of Amoreamenitiesbeauty
- Affogatoamenitiesice_cream
- Akasha Wellness Clinicamenitiesclinic
- Alchemyamenitiesbeauty
- Amaraaamenitieshairdresser
- Anzac Road after East Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Road after Federation Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Road after Powis Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Road before Kalgoorlie Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Road before Powis Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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