Suburb in Mitcham

Hawthorndene, SA

Hawthorndene had a population of 3,389 at the 2021 Census (+2.7% since 2016). Median age 41.6. Median weekly household income $2,136. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Hawthorndene at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Hawthorndene's population grew by 2.7% to 3,389, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 41.6 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.6%.

7.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 39.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,198 households.

The median household earns $2,136 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $409 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,843 a month.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 6.2% use a language other than English at home. 61.3% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Hawthorndene beside SA and Australia.

MeasureHawthorndeneSAAustralia
Population3,3891,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age41.640.938.2
Households1,198691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%6.8%14.3%
Renting7.6%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,136$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$409$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,843$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.2%18.7%23.6%
No religion61.3%48.9%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

+2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2552011
  2. 3,2992016
  3. 3,3892021

Age

Median age 41.6, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Hawthorndene South Australia
Share of people by age, Hawthorndene and South Australia
0–912.6%
10–1914.4%
20–299.1%
30–3911.1%
40–4914.5%
50–5913.6%
60–6911.1%
70–799.9%
80+3.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Hawthorndene at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.4%
  2. Australian39.2%
  3. Scottish12.5%
  4. Irish10.4%
  5. German9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. German0.9%
  3. French0.5%
  4. Polish0.5%
  5. Persian (excluding Dari)0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.3%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. Germany0.7%
  4. South Africa0.7%
  5. China0.6%

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

Around Hawthorndene

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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