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Hawthorn

Ranked #2 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#17 of 299
Safety
44
#169 of 299
Wealth
95
#15 of 299
Value
99
#2 of 299
Parks
82
#47 of 299
Cafés
88
#33 of 299
Transit
93
#22 of 299
Green space
52
#155 of 299
Active & healthy
70
#26 of 299

The numbers

Population2,221
Area1.01 km²
Median household income$2,370/wk
Median rent$295/wk
Crime rate51.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (0.8 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park83.1% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues36

Who lives in Hawthorn

Population
2,221
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$2,370/wk
Median rent
$295/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Hawthorn — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Hawthorn

Is Hawthorn safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 44/100 for safety and ranking #169 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 52 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Hawthorn good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 44/100, parks 82/100 and green space 52/100, with a median age of 43. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Hawthorn expensive to live in?

Median rent is $295 a week, and household income ranks #15 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 99/100 for value.

Does Hawthorn have good public transport?

It scores 93/100 for transit, #22 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Hawthorn?

83% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 52/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Westbourne ParkKingswoodUnley ParkLower MitchamCumberland ParkMalvern

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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