Median price trend for houses
Based on 76 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,780,000
Up 5.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.62m
- 3 bed
- $1.7m
- 4 bed
- $2.32m
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The quick read on
Mount Hawthorn
WA 6016 · Vincent
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,780,000
- Median unit
- $830,000
- Population
- 8,183
- Postcode
- 6016
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ABS 2021
Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia
Property market insights for Mount Hawthorn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Hawthorn WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 83 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mount Hawthorn, WA is currently $1,780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Hawthorn has a 12-month growth rate of 5.3% for houses and 10.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000 in Mount Hawthorn.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Hawthorn is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mount Hawthorn is $830,000, which has increased 10.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $830,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Mount Hawthorn. The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Hawthorn is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Hawthorn safe?
The overall rate for Mount Hawthorn is 7,548 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Hawthorn.
Overall crime rate
7,548
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
Mount HawthornGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Hawthorn?
Mount Hawthorn WA 6016 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
8,183 people call Mount Hawthorn home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,890 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,183
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,518 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.9%Above
15–3422.6%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.8%In line
Townhouses17.3%Above
Apartments4.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.8%Above
Paying a mortgage42.7%Below
Renting26.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%In line
One car34.4%Below
Two cars45.3%Above
Three or more15.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work54.9%Below
Train, tram or bus8.6%Above
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Mount Hawthorn
10.7% of workers in Mount Hawthorn worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
5.8% of Mount Hawthorn residents were born in England.
49.8% of people in Mount Hawthorn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Hawthorn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Hawthorn WA 6016.
Is Mount Hawthorn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.9% of Mount Hawthorn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2,238 family households lived in Mount Hawthorn; 54.9% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
47.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Hawthorn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Hawthorn had 8,183 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Hawthorn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Hawthorn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Hawthorn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
42.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.5% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Hawthorn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Hawthorn had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 31.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Hawthorn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
8.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Hawthorn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 34.4% of the total.
60.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Hawthorn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Hawthorn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.6% of residents used only English at home.
14.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Hawthorn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.2% of Mount Hawthorn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Hawthorn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.1% of ancestry responses in Mount Hawthorn.
Australian ancestry made up 33.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Hawthorn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 17.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Hawthorn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.6%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
44.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Hawthorn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Hawthorn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Hawthorn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,890 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,518.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Hawthorn compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.7% in Mount Hawthorn, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 30.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 26.5% in Mount Hawthorn, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Hawthorn
Is Mount Hawthorn expensive?
The median house price is $1,780,000, while units and apartments sit at $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Hawthorn good for families?
The Census counted 2,238 local families, and 22.9% 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 Mount Hawthorn?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mount Hawthorn
53 streets in Mount Hawthorn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambleside Ave
- Anderson St
- Anzac Rd
- Ashby St
- Barney St
- Berryman St
- Birrell St
- Blackford St
- Bondi St
- Bonnievale St
- Brady St
- Brentham St
- Britannia Rd
- Buxton St
- Coogee St
- Dover St
- Dunedin St
- East St
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- Edinboro St
- Egina St
- Ellesmere St
- Eucla St
- Fairfield St
- Faraday St
- Federation St
- Flinders St
- Gibney Ave
- Glenelg St
- Green St
- Harrow St
- Hobart St
- Jugan St
- Kalgoorlie St
- Keats Ln
- Killarney St
- Leeder St
- Loftus St
- London St
- Lynton St
- Matlock St
- Merredin St
- Milton St
- Oxford St
- Paisley Ln
- Purslowe St
- Sasse Ave
- Scarborough Beach Rd
- Seabrook St
- Shakespeare St
- Tasman St
- The Boulevarde
- Wilberforce St
- Woodstock Street
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