Hawthorn East flood risk
Of Hawthorn East’s 10,821 mapped properties, 6.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hawthorn East’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Hawthorn East address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Hawthorn East
Flood and bushfire areas across Hawthorn East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East sits in the Boroondara council area, which recorded 8,108 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Property values in Hawthorn East
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
School catchments in Hawthorn East
Hawthorn East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hawthorn East
At the 2021 Census, 30.7% of Hawthorn East’s 14,834 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Hawthorn East
Boroondara council approved 769 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Boroondara council area (not just Hawthorn East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 105/2A Campbell Grove, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 16 Condor Street, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 20 Leura Grove, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 2/58 Roseberry Street, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 302/12 Cato Street, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 62 Auburn Parade, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 8 Lovell Street, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
- 9 Kildare Street, Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Boroondara
Compare Hawthorn East with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.