Hawthorn vs Toorak — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	HawthornView profile →	ToorakView profile →
Postcode	3122	3142
LGA	Boroondara	Stonnington
Area	5.877 km²	4.273 km²
Elevation	36m	51m
Federal Electorate	Kooyong	Kooyong
State Electorate	Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)	Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Hawthorn

PrestigeVillage ShoppingHeritage HomesUniversity Town

Toorak

Ultra-PrestigeMansion DistrictWealthyExclusive

👥 Population & Demographics

	Hawthorn	Toorak
Population (2021)	22,322	12,817
Median Age	34	47
Male	10,774 (48.3%)	5,959 (46.5%)
Female	11,549 (51.7%)	6,862 (53.5%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.8
Population Density	3,798/km²	3,000/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Hawthorn

Toorak

0-4

3.8%3.2%

5-14

8.5%7.7%

15-19

6%4.9%

20-24

9.7%6.7%

25-34

22.3%14.6%

35-44

14.3%10.6%

45-54

11.6%11.9%

55-64

9.5%13.1%

65-74

7.8%13.6%

75-84

4.7%9.6%

85+

1.8%4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Hawthorn	Toorak
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,207	$1,427
Personal Income (annual)	$62,764	$74,204
Family Income (weekly)	$3,279	$3,909
Household Income (weekly)	$2,145	$2,533
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,259	$3,152
Median Rent (weekly)	$400	$486

🙏 Religion

	Hawthorn	Toorak
No Religion	49.3%	37.3%
Christianity	36.0%	39.6%
Hinduism	3.2%	1.7%
Buddhism	2.7%	2.2%
Islam	1.5%	0.8%
Judaism	0.9%	9.8%
Sikhism	0.3%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Hawthorn	Toorak
Preschool	364	172
Primary	1,203	621
Secondary	1,318	676
TAFE / Vocational	444	172
University	2,716	985

🌍 Ancestry

	Hawthorn	Toorak
English	7,647 (34.3%)	4,097 (32.0%)
Australian	5,961 (26.7%)	2,842 (22.2%)
Irish	3,204 (14.4%)	1,421 (11.1%)
Scottish	2,793 (12.5%)	1,360 (10.6%)
Chinese	2,050 (9.2%)	1,419 (11.1%)
Italian	1,179 (5.3%)	675 (5.3%)
German	881 (3.9%)	461 (3.6%)
Indian	872 (3.9%)	306 (2.4%)
Greek	699 (3.1%)	414 (3.2%)
Dutch	390 (1.7%)	138 (1.1%)
Polish	297 (1.3%)	553 (4.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Hawthorn	Toorak
Born in Australia	15,154 (67.9%)	8,054 (62.8%)
Born overseas	6,319 (28.3%)	3,963 (30.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Hawthorn	Toorak
India	786	239
England	700	442
China	690	635
New Zealand	387	254
Malaysia	348	181
Vietnam	286	—
Sri Lanka	203	54
United States	200	140
Hong Kong	164	113
South Africa	138	136
Poland	—	97
Italy	110	92

Parents' Birthplace

	Hawthorn	Toorak
Both parents born in AU	10,402	5,084
Both parents born overseas	7,863	5,194
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,132	1,754

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Hawthorn	Toorak	Edge
Bigger population	22,322	12,817	Hawthorn
Higher income	1,207	1,427	Toorak
Lower rent	400	486	Hawthorn
Lower mortgage	2,259	3,152	Hawthorn
Younger median age	34	47	Hawthorn
More land area	5.877	4.273	Hawthorn