Suburb in Brisbane

Hawthorne, QLD

Hawthorne had a population of 5,090 at the 2021 Census (+3.2% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $3,043. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hawthorne at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane Inner City

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hawthorne's population grew by 3.2% to 5,090, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 37.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.1%.

36.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 24.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 26.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,898 households.

The median household earns $3,043 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $429 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,816 a month.

22.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 9.2% use a language other than English at home. 42.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hawthorne beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHawthorneQLDAustralia
Population5,0905,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.038.238.2
Households1,8981,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments26.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting36.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright24.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,043$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$429$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,816$1,740$1,866
Born overseas22.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home9.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,7292011
  2. 4,9312016
  3. 5,0902021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Hawthorne Queensland
Share of people by age, Hawthorne and Queensland
0–911.7%
10–1915.2%
20–2912.6%
30–3914.6%
40–4916.8%
50–5915.4%
60–698.4%
70–793.9%
80+1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hawthorne at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.9%
  2. Australian34.9%
  3. Irish17.0%
  4. Scottish14.5%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.5%
  2. Mandarin0.7%
  3. Italian0.7%
  4. Greek0.5%
  5. Portuguese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.3%
  2. New Zealand3.3%
  3. South Africa1.3%
  4. the United States0.9%
  5. Scotland0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Hawthorne

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Hawthorne in Censible

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