Suburb
Hawthorn postcode, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 22,322. It is in postcode 3122. Households earn a median of $2,145/wk, 22% above the state median.
Hawthorn at a glance:
- 22,322
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,145/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 11,488
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Hawthorn compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Hawthorn
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Hawthorn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 22,322 | $2,145/wk | 34 | 17,519 |
How Hawthorn ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 22,322 — 63rd of 133 in Victoria, 117th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,145/wk — 30th of 133 in Victoria, 83rd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 99th of 133 in Victoria, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 48th of 133 in Victoria, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 45.6% — 15th of 133 in Victoria, 64th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4846
- 5-141,900
- 15-191,331
- 20-242,174
- 25-344,984
- 35-443,183
- 45-542,598
- 55-642,111
- 65-741,741
- 75-841,050
- 85+409
Housing and people
- Houses
- 24.3%
- Townhouses
- 16.1%
- Apartments
- 59.1%
- Owned outright
- 26.8%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 25%
- Rented
- 45.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,259/mo
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Born overseas
- 29.4%
- Other language at home
- 21.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.3%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbank → | 22,631 | $1,926/wk | $411/wk | 31 | 3006 |
| Dandenong North → | 22,550 | $1,436/wk | $341/wk | 38 | 3175 |
| Hawthorn | 22,322 | $2,145/wk | $400/wk | 34 | 3122 |
| Malvern East → | 22,296 | $2,383/wk | $421/wk | 38 | 3145 |
| Springvale → | 22,174 | $1,402/wk | $357/wk | 36 | 3171 |
| Carrum Downs → | 21,976 | $1,658/wk | $370/wk | 36 | 3201 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Hawthorn
What is the postcode of Hawthorn, VIC?+
Hawthorn is in postcode 3122.
Does Hawthorn share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3122 covers only Hawthorn according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Hawthorn?+
$2,145/wk, which is 22% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Hawthorn compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Hawthorn is the 63rd largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 22,322 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.