Hawthorn East, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 14,834
- Median age
- 36
- Household income
- $2,253/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- Renting
- 40%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Camberwell Station · 0.8 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- The Alfred · 6.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
1,043 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 5.0% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Camberwell Primary School
Secondary
Auburn High School
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Hawthorn East
District population (2025)
17,541
+12% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
68
houses 55 · other 13
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.