North Perth vs Mount Hawthorn

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mount Hawthorn, about half of households are couple families. North Perth is closer to the city centre: 3.7 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, North Perth tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Mount Hawthorn suits families with children and couples.

North Perth and Mount Hawthorn are both affluent inner-Perth suburbs, but they differ in some key ways. North Perth sits closer to the CBD at 3.7 km versus Mount Hawthorn's 6.5 km, and offers a notably higher rental yield on houses at 4.3% compared to 2.9%. Mount Hawthorn has a higher median household income of $150,280 against North Perth's $120,796, and scores slightly higher on liveability at 95 versus 92. North Perth does carry a higher crime risk score of 59 compared to Mount Hawthorn's 44, which may be worth considering depending on your priorities.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

North Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $713,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

North Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (3.7 km vs 6.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Perth has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 22%)
  • Mount Hawthorn carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

North Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Perth 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.

North Perth 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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Walkability 87 / 86
North Perth — Walkability: 87/100 Mount Hawthorn — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 41 / 56
North Perth — Safety: 41/100 Mount Hawthorn — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Perth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Hawthorn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Perth — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Hawthorn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Hawthorn has higher household incomes ($150,280 vs $120,796).

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Population 9,623
+15% vs other
 8,183
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +8.4%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $120,796/yr $150,280/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
0-4 5.3% / 7.3%
North Perth — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Hawthorn — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.2% / 15.6%
North Perth — 5-14: 10.2% Mount Hawthorn — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 3.9% / 5.6%
North Perth — 15-19: 3.9% Mount Hawthorn — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.4% / 4.7%
North Perth — 20-24: 6.4% Mount Hawthorn — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 18.0% / 12.3%
North Perth — 25-34: 18.0% Mount Hawthorn — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 16.4% / 16.9%
North Perth — 35-44: 16.4% Mount Hawthorn — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 13.1% / 16.0%
North Perth — 45-54: 13.1% Mount Hawthorn — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.1% / 11.5%
North Perth — 55-64: 12.1% Mount Hawthorn — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 7.8% / 6.1%
North Perth — 65-74: 7.8% Mount Hawthorn — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 4.2% / 2.8%
North Perth — 75-84: 4.2% Mount Hawthorn — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.2%
North Perth — 85+: 2.6% Mount Hawthorn — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Perth 36.9% couple families
North Perth — Couple Families: 36.9% North Perth — Lone Person: 41.2% North Perth — One Parent Families: 9.6% North Perth — Group Household: 10.6% North Perth — Other Families: 1.7%
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.

North Perth 33.8% renting
North Perth — Owned Outright: 29.6% North Perth — Mortgage: 36.6% North Perth — Renting: 33.8%
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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Bachelor Degree 25.9% / 23.8%
North Perth — Bachelor Degree: 25.9% Mount Hawthorn — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 8.2%
North Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Mount Hawthorn — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 7.6%
North Perth — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Mount Hawthorn — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.3%
North Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mount Hawthorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.2%
North Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Mount Hawthorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
England 5.6% / 5.8%
North Perth — England: 5.6% Mount Hawthorn — England: 5.8%
Italy 2.8% / 1.9%
North Perth — Italy: 2.8% Mount Hawthorn — Italy: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.5%
North Perth — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Hawthorn — New Zealand: 1.5%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.1%
North Perth — Ireland: 1.1% Mount Hawthorn — Ireland: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
North Perth — South Africa: 1.0% Mount Hawthorn — South Africa: 1.1%
Vietnam 1.8% / —
North Perth — Vietnam: 1.8% Mount Hawthorn — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Perth 65.4% houses
North Perth — Houses: 65.4% North Perth — Townhouses: 18.5% North Perth — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Mount Hawthorn 77.9% houses
Mount Hawthorn — Houses: 77.9% Mount Hawthorn — Townhouses: 17.4% Mount Hawthorn — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Median house price $1,626,000 $1,697,500
Median unit price $600,000 $713,750
Median land price $1,148,500 $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 98 sales
 23 days
from 93 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
1 bed $490K / $550K
North Perth — 1 bed: $490K (25 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 1 bed: $550K (9 sales)

25 vs 9 sales

2 bed $685K / $760K
North Perth — 2 bed: $685K (29 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 2 bed: $760K (18 sales)

29 vs 18 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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
2 bed $1.41M / $1.7M
North Perth — 2 bed: $1.41M (22 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 2 bed: $1.7M (22 sales)

22 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.49M / $1.6M
North Perth — 3 bed: $1.49M (86 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 3 bed: $1.6M (52 sales)

86 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $1.93M
North Perth — 4 bed: $1.85M (39 sales) Mount Hawthorn — 4 bed: $1.93M (35 sales)

39 vs 35 sales

Development activity

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
New dwellings approved 219
across Vincent
same for both
Approvals change year on year -73%
same for both

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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Houses 4.1%
$900/wk on $1.15M
 3.1%
$950/wk on $1.6M
Units 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within WA

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 40% of WA —

Liveability

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Grade A+
same for both
Score 92/100 95/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Perth carries more crime risk (59 vs 44).

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 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 12
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 3.0 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.7%

Schools in North Perth

  • Kyilla Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Perth Primary School Government · Primary at 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

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 28
same for both
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 7 5
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Hawthorn sits further from the CBD (6.5 km vs 3.7 km).

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Walkability score 87/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 3.7 km 6.5 km
+76% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 581.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 291.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6006
 2.6%
postcode 6016
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6006
 34
postcode 6016

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.

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Car (driver) 61.1% / 64.7%
North Perth — Car (driver): 61.1% Mount Hawthorn — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 12.6%
North Perth — Worked from Home: 12.8% Mount Hawthorn — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Bus 13.9% / 7.9%
North Perth — Bus: 13.9% Mount Hawthorn — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.8%
North Perth — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mount Hawthorn — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.4%
North Perth — Walked Only: 3.9% Mount Hawthorn — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.9% / 4.2%
North Perth — Train: 1.9% Mount Hawthorn — Train: 4.2%

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

Setting

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Connectivity score 75/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
5,056 premises
 44%
3,845 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Average residential rate $3,974/yr
same for both
Council Vincent
same for both

Federal electorate

North Perth Mount Hawthorn
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Perth

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Mount Hawthorn

Easy Commute Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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