Median price trend for houses
Based on 138 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,320,000
Up 4.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.45m
- 3 bed
- $2.13m
- 4 bed
- $2.75m
- 5+ bed
- $4.12m
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The quick read on
Hawthorn East
VIC 3123 · Boroondara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,320,000
- Median unit
- $600,000
- Population
- 14,834
- Postcode
- 3123
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ABS 2021
Hawthorn East, Victoria
Property market insights for Hawthorn East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hawthorn East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 133 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 22.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Hawthorn East, VIC is currently $2,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Hawthorn East has a 12-month growth rate of 4.5% for houses and 2.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,130,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,120,000 in Hawthorn East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Hawthorn East is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Hawthorn East is $600,000, which has increased 2.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $388,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $655,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Hawthorn East. The median rent for units and apartments in Hawthorn East is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Hawthorn East safe?
The overall rate for Hawthorn East is 3,862 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Hawthorn East.
Overall crime rate
3,862
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
Hawthorn EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Hawthorn East?
Hawthorn East VIC 3123 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
14,834 people call Hawthorn East home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,253 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14,834
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3432.9%Above
35–5427.0%Below
55–7418.2%Below
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses33.1%Below
Townhouses18.0%Above
Apartments48.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.2%In line
Paying a mortgage28.9%Below
Renting40.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.9%Above
One car48.9%Above
Two cars30.3%Below
Three or more9.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.6%Above
Drove to work31.1%Below
Train, tram or bus5.3%Above
Walked or cycled4.4%Above
What stands out in Hawthorn East
44.6% of workers in Hawthorn East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.5% of Hawthorn East residents were born in China.
48.0% of people in Hawthorn East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hawthorn East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hawthorn East VIC 3123.
Is Hawthorn East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Hawthorn East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3,807 family households lived in Hawthorn East; 42.5% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hawthorn East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hawthorn East had 14,834 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hawthorn East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 33.1% of occupied private dwellings in Hawthorn East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 48.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Hawthorn East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
28.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Hawthorn East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hawthorn East had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 19.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hawthorn East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
5.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hawthorn East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 48.9% of the total.
40.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hawthorn East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.3% reported a different address.
30.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Hawthorn East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.5% of residents used only English at home.
24.2% used a language other than English at home.
7.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Hawthorn East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.7% of Hawthorn East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.3% was born in Australia.
5.5% of residents were born in China.
3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hawthorn East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Hawthorn East.
Australian ancestry made up 26.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Hawthorn East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Hawthorn East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
43.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hawthorn East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hawthorn East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hawthorn East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,253 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hawthorn East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.6% in Hawthorn East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 30.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Renting accounted for 40.8% in Hawthorn East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Hawthorn East
Is Hawthorn East expensive?
The median house price is $2,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hawthorn East good for families?
The Census counted 3,807 local families, and 14.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Hawthorn East?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Hawthorn East
138 streets in Hawthorn East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Airedale Ave
- Albert St
- Anderson Rd
- Auburn Gr
- Auburn Pde
- Auburn Rd
- Avenue Victoria
- Barkers Rd
- Bayview Ave
- Beaconsfield Rd
- Benbow Ct
- Bethune St
- Bluff St
- Bonfield Ave
- Bowler St
- Brookfield Ct
- Broomfield Rd
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- Buley St
- Burgess St
- Burke Ave
- Burke Rd
- Burwood Ave
- Burwood Rd
- Camberwell Rd
- Cambridge St
- Campbell Gr
- Campbell Rd
- Campbell Rd South
- Canterbury Pl
- Carlyle St
- Carnarvon St
- Caroline St
- Carrington Ave
- Cato Ln
- Cato St
- Clifton Gr
- Clifton Rd
- Clive Rd
- Cole St
- Commerce Ln
- Condor St
- Constance St
- Council St
- Cowper St
- Currajong Rd
- Daniel Ct
- Deanlea Ct
- Denmark Hill Road
- Eastern Pl
- Evans Pl
- Fairmount Rd
- Fletcher St
- Freeman St
- Garden St
- Gillman St
- Graham Pl
- Grandview Gr
- Hallcroft Pl
- Hall St
- Harcourt St
- Harold St
- Harts Pde
- Hastings Rd
- Havelock Rd
- Heather Ct
- Henham St
- Higham Rd
- Homebush Cr
- Hugh St
- Invermay Gr
- Irelands Ln
- Jaques St
- Kaikoura Ave
- Kemsley Ct
- Kildare St
- King St
- Kooyong Cl
- Langham Pl
- Laurel Ct
- Lawson St
- Leura Gr
- Lilydale Gr
- Lingwell Rd
- Linton Ct
- Loch St
- Lorne Rd
- Lovell St
- Maraquita Gr
- Maurice St
- Mayston St
- Miami St
- Molesworth St
- Monteath Ave
- Montrose Pl
- Montrose St
- Mount Ida Ave
- Mowbray St
- Munro St
- Myrniong Gr
- Neave St
- Newburgh Pl
- Newport Cr
- Nicholson St
- Oberon Ave
- Pleasant Rd
- Porter St
- Rathmines Gr
- Rathmines Rd
- Redfern Rd
- Risson Ln
- Riversdale Rd
- Roseberry St
- Rose St
- Rosslyn St
- Russells Pl
- Russell St
- Ryeburne Ave
- Selwood St
- Stanley Ave
- Station St
- Stewart St
- St Helens Rd
- Symonds St
- Tara St
- Temple St
- Tiro Ct
- Toorak Rd
- Tooronga Rd
- Torring Rd
- Tourello Ave
- Tower Pl
- Victoria Gr
- Victoria Rd
- Westley St
- Widford St
- Wills St
- Wiseman St
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