Glendalough vs Mount Hawthorn

Glendalough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Mount Hawthorn. In Glendalough, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Hawthorn, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Hawthorn: a median of $1.7 million, against $841,000 in Glendalough, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Glendalough tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Mount Hawthorn suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Hawthorn

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 8%)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • But Glendalough has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glendalough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($841,000 vs $1,697,500)
  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $713,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glendalough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glendalough gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 4%)
  • Mount Hawthorn is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Hawthorn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Glendalough has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 22%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Glendalough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Glendalough and Mount Hawthorn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Walkability 77 / 86
Glendalough — Walkability: 77/100 Mount Hawthorn — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 25 / 56
Glendalough — Safety: 25/100 Mount Hawthorn — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glendalough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Hawthorn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glendalough — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Hawthorn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Hawthorn has more residents (8,183 vs 2,628); Mount Hawthorn has higher household incomes ($150,280 vs $81,224).

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Population 2,628 8,183
+211% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +8.4%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $81,224/yr $150,280/yr
+85% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $420/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
0-4 4.6% / 7.3%
Glendalough — 0-4: 4.6% Mount Hawthorn — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 9.1% / 15.6%
Glendalough — 5-14: 9.1% Mount Hawthorn — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 3.2% / 5.6%
Glendalough — 15-19: 3.2% Mount Hawthorn — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.4% / 4.7%
Glendalough — 20-24: 7.4% Mount Hawthorn — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 28.3% / 12.3%
Glendalough — 25-34: 28.3% Mount Hawthorn — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 21.3% / 16.9%
Glendalough — 35-44: 21.3% Mount Hawthorn — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 7.8% / 16.0%
Glendalough — 45-54: 7.8% Mount Hawthorn — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 5.6% / 11.5%
Glendalough — 55-64: 5.6% Mount Hawthorn — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.1% / 6.1%
Glendalough — 65-74: 7.1% Mount Hawthorn — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 2.9% / 2.8%
Glendalough — 75-84: 2.9% Mount Hawthorn — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.2%
Glendalough — 85+: 2.6% Mount Hawthorn — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glendalough 28.4% couple families
Glendalough — Couple Families: 28.4% Glendalough — Lone Person: 50.4% Glendalough — One Parent Families: 8.6% Glendalough — Group Household: 10.0% Glendalough — Other Families: 2.6%
Mount Hawthorn 53.9% couple families
Mount Hawthorn — Couple Families: 53.9% Mount Hawthorn — Lone Person: 28.8% Mount Hawthorn — One Parent Families: 11.6% Mount Hawthorn — Group Household: 4.2% Mount Hawthorn — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glendalough 64.9% renting
Glendalough — Owned Outright: 13.3% Glendalough — Mortgage: 21.7% Glendalough — Renting: 64.9%
Mount Hawthorn 26.5% renting
Mount Hawthorn — Owned Outright: 30.8% Mount Hawthorn — Mortgage: 42.7% Mount Hawthorn — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 23.8%
Glendalough — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Mount Hawthorn — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 8.2%
Glendalough — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Mount Hawthorn — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.3%
Glendalough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Mount Hawthorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 7.6%
Glendalough — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Mount Hawthorn — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.2%
Glendalough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Hawthorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
India 11.9% / 0.6%
Glendalough — India: 11.9% Mount Hawthorn — India: 0.6%
England 3.2% / 5.8%
Glendalough — England: 3.2% Mount Hawthorn — England: 5.8%
Nepal 3.3% / —
Glendalough — Nepal: 3.3% Mount Hawthorn — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Glendalough — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Hawthorn — New Zealand: 1.5%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.1%
Glendalough — Ireland: 1.1% Mount Hawthorn — Ireland: 1.1%
Italy — / 1.9%
Glendalough — Italy: not among its largest Mount Hawthorn — Italy: 1.9%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Glendalough — Philippines: 1.6% Mount Hawthorn — Philippines: not among its largest
China 1.4% / —
Glendalough — China: 1.4% Mount Hawthorn — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Glendalough — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Hawthorn — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glendalough 7.6% houses
Glendalough — Houses: 7.6% Glendalough — Flats / Apartments: 56.9% Glendalough — Townhouses: 35.5%
Mount Hawthorn 77.9% houses
Mount Hawthorn — Houses: 77.9% Mount Hawthorn — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Mount Hawthorn — Townhouses: 17.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Median house price $841,000 $1,697,500
Median unit price $460,000 $713,750
Median land price — $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 6 sales
 23 days
from 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
2 bed $500K / $1.7M
Glendalough — 2 bed: $500K (11 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 2 bed: $1.7M (22 sales)

11 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $1.6M
Glendalough — 3 bed: $1.05M (11 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 3 bed: $1.6M (52 sales)

11 vs 52 sales

Development activity

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 219
across Vincent
Approvals change year on year +23% -73%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Houses 4.7%
$762/wk on $848K
 3.1%
$950/wk on $1.6M
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within WA

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of WA —

Liveability

Mount Hawthorn scores higher overall (95 vs 67); Mount Hawthorn is more walkable (86 vs 77).

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Grade B A+
Score 67/100 95/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Glendalough carries more crime risk (75 vs 44).

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 5.3 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Schools in Glendalough

  • Chrysalis Montessori School Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Hawthorn

  • Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 28
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Walkability score 77/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 6.1 km 6.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 291.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 6016
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 6016
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Car (driver) 64.7% / 64.7%
Glendalough — Car (driver): 64.7% Mount Hawthorn — Car (driver): 64.7%
Train 15.1% / 4.2%
Glendalough — Train: 15.1% Mount Hawthorn — Train: 4.2%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 12.6%
Glendalough — Worked from Home: 4.2% Mount Hawthorn — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Bus 5.6% / 7.9%
Glendalough — Bus: 5.6% Mount Hawthorn — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.8%
Glendalough — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mount Hawthorn — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Connectivity score 67/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,613 premises
 44%
3,845 premises

Climate

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $3,974/yr
Council Stirling Vincent

Federal electorate

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Division Curtin Perth
Member Kate Chaney Patrick Gorman
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Glendalough Mount Hawthorn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glendalough

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Mount Hawthorn

Easy Commute Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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