Hawthorn vs Northcote — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	HawthornView profile →	NorthcoteView profile →
Postcode	3122	3070
LGA	Boroondara	Darebin
Area	5.877 km²	6.009 km²
Elevation	36m	64m
Federal Electorate	Kooyong	Cooper
State Electorate	Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)	Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Hawthorn

PrestigeVillage ShoppingHeritage HomesUniversity Town

Northcote

Creative HubLive MusicInner NorthArts Scene

👥 Population & Demographics

	Hawthorn	Northcote
Population (2021)	22,322	25,276
Median Age	34	37
Male	10,774 (48.3%)	11,948 (47.3%)
Female	11,549 (51.7%)	13,333 (52.7%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	3,798/km²	4,206/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Hawthorn

Northcote

0-4

3.8%4.6%

5-14

8.5%10.4%

15-19

6%4.8%

20-24

9.7%5.2%

25-34

22.3%20.4%

35-44

14.3%15.9%

45-54

11.6%15.2%

55-64

9.5%10.4%

65-74

7.8%6.7%

75-84

4.7%4.4%

85+

1.8%2.1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Hawthorn	Northcote
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,207	$1,166
Personal Income (annual)	$62,764	$60,632
Family Income (weekly)	$3,279	$3,181
Household Income (weekly)	$2,145	$2,287
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,259	$2,400
Median Rent (weekly)	$400	$475

🙏 Religion

	Hawthorn	Northcote
No Religion	49.3%	62.1%
Christianity	36.0%	29.0%
Hinduism	3.2%	0.6%
Buddhism	2.7%	1.6%
Islam	1.5%	1.0%
Judaism	0.9%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.3%	0.0%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Hawthorn	Northcote
Preschool	364	485
Primary	1,203	1,749
Secondary	1,318	1,576
TAFE / Vocational	444	512
University	2,716	1,990

🌍 Ancestry

	Hawthorn	Northcote
English	7,647 (34.3%)	8,668 (34.3%)
Australian	5,961 (26.7%)	6,963 (27.5%)
Irish	3,204 (14.4%)	4,077 (16.1%)
Scottish	2,793 (12.5%)	3,159 (12.5%)
Chinese	2,050 (9.2%)	916 (3.6%)
Italian	1,179 (5.3%)	2,342 (9.3%)
German	881 (3.9%)	1,060 (4.2%)
Indian	872 (3.9%)	367 (1.5%)
Greek	699 (3.1%)	2,234 (8.8%)
Dutch	390 (1.7%)	524 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Hawthorn	Northcote
Born in Australia	15,154 (67.9%)	18,278 (72.3%)
Born overseas	6,319 (28.3%)	6,167 (24.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Hawthorn	Northcote
India	786	169
England	700	961
China	690	193
New Zealand	387	569
Malaysia	348	136
Vietnam	286	176
Sri Lanka	203	84
United States	200	258
Hong Kong	164	—
South Africa	138	106
Greece	131	888
Italy	110	455
Ireland	—	133

Parents' Birthplace

	Hawthorn	Northcote
Both parents born in AU	10,402	11,414
Both parents born overseas	7,863	8,655
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,132	4,327

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Hawthorn	Northcote	Edge
Bigger population	22,322	25,276	Northcote
Higher income	1,207	1,166	Hawthorn
Lower rent	400	475	Hawthorn
Lower mortgage	2,259	2,400	Hawthorn
Younger median age	34	37	Hawthorn
More land area	5.877	6.009	Northcote