Located in Victoria within the Boroondara local government area, Hawthorn East is an established suburb (postcode 3123). With a population of 14,834, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Hawthorn East has a median house price of $2.6 million, which has declined by 6.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $508,000 (-18.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $595. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,500.
Hawthorn East is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1149, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 2 tram stops, 16 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Boroondara LGA is moderate at 5,670 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.2% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.6M/$850K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -6.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.