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Hawthorn property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Hawthorn, VIC (18,114 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Hawthorn

Hawthorn is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space29.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial27.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space19.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Hawthorn

PrimaryAuburn Primary School · Auburn South Primary School · Glenferrie Primary School · Hawthorn West Primary School · Yarra Primary School
SecondaryAuburn High School · Richmond High School

Hawthorn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Hawthorn

Hawthorn sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
1,309
Break-ins
515
Vehicle theft
3,328
Other theft
670
Property damage
454
Fraud
98
Handling stolen goods
532
Assault
142
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
175
Other against the person
0
Homicide
850
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,108 total. Figures are for the whole Boroondara council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Hawthorn

At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Hawthorn’s 22,322 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.3%
Australian26.7%
Irish14.4%
Scottish12.5%
Chinese9.2%
Italian5.3%

Top countries of birth

India3.5%
England3.1%
China3.1%
New Zealand1.7%
Malaysia1.6%
Vietnam1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Hawthorn

Boroondara council approved 827 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

827
Dwellings/yr
506
Houses
321
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Hawthorn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hawthorn address:

Nearby suburbs

Hawthorn EastKewKooyongBurnleyToorakRichmond

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.