WA · Vincent Council
Mount Hawthorn, WA, 6016
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Hawthorn is a mid-sized suburb in the Vincent area, home to around 8,183 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,183
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,890
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 221 of 3,192
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,518
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 149 / 515 / 128
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,200
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,094.5
- Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentreSpecial
- Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Scarborough Beach Rd After Matlock St
- Scarborough Beach Rd After Oxford St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Coogee St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Faraday St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Shakespeare St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
226 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Porters LiquorAlcohol
- The Art Garage 191Art
191 Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn
- DejaxoBakery
- Sonny's BarBar
- The Cabin Small BarBar
- Bbq
- A dash of AmoreBeauty salon
- AlchemyBeauty salon
- Beauty salon
- Honey LashesBeauty salon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Axford ParkPark
- Braithwaite ParkPark
- Edinboro Street ReservePark
- Lynton Street ReservePark
- Menzies ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- On site
- Akasha Wellness Clinicclinic
- Bee Chiropracticalternative
- Clinipath Pathology Mount Hawthorndoctor
- Energise Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Hawthorn HouseFlinders Streethospital
- Opsmoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777 Mount HawthornScarborough Beach Roadpharmacy
- Smile Time OrthodonticsScarborough Beach Roaddentist
- Smile Time Orthodonticsdentist
- Specialist Hearing Servicesaudiologist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Anzac Cottage38 Kalgoorlie St, Mount Hawthorn3344
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Earlybird PlaygroupThe Boulevardechildcare
- Mama MooseScarborough Beach Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Earlybird PlaygroupchildcareThe Boulevardechildcare
- Mama MoosechildcareScarborough Beach Roadchildcare
- Anzac Cottageheritage38 Kalgoorlie St, Mount Hawthorn3344
- Akasha Wellness Clinichealthclinic
- Bee Chiropractichealthalternative
- Clinipath Pathology Mount Hawthornhealthdoctor
- Energise Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Hawthorn HousehealthFlinders Streethospital
- Opsmhealthoptometrist
- Pharmacy 777 Mount HawthornhealthScarborough Beach Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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