Westbourne Park vs Hawthorn

Comparing Westbourne Park and Hawthorn, SA: Hawthorn carries more crime risk (69 vs 29); Westbourne Park scores higher overall (87 vs 75).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Westbourne Park carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 69/100)
  • Hawthorn has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Hawthorn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($571,083 vs $636,250)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Westbourne Park carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 69/100)
  • Hawthorn has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Westbourne Park and 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.

Westbourne Park 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.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Walkability 90 / 91
Westbourne Park — Walkability: 90/100 Hawthorn — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 71 / 31
Westbourne Park — Safety: 71/100 Hawthorn — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Westbourne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hawthorn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 25
Westbourne Park — Low flood risk: 29/100 Hawthorn — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Population 2,564
+13% vs other
 2,221
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +2.5%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $112,528/yr $123,240/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+3% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Westbourne Park — 0-4: 4.4% Hawthorn — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.5% / 12.5%
Westbourne Park — 5-14: 12.5% Hawthorn — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Westbourne Park — 15-19: 5.3% Hawthorn — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.6% / 6.7%
Westbourne Park — 20-24: 6.6% Hawthorn — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.9% / 10.3%
Westbourne Park — 25-34: 9.9% Hawthorn — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.0% / 11.6%
Westbourne Park — 35-44: 12.0% Hawthorn — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.6% / 13.1%
Westbourne Park — 45-54: 13.6% Hawthorn — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.7% / 14.4%
Westbourne Park — 55-64: 11.7% Hawthorn — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.6% / 13.5%
Westbourne Park — 65-74: 10.6% Hawthorn — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 6.2% / 6.0%
Westbourne Park — 75-84: 6.2% Hawthorn — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 7.4% / 1.4%
Westbourne Park — 85+: 7.4% Hawthorn — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 53.7% couple families
Westbourne Park — Couple Families: 53.7% Westbourne Park — Lone Person: 31.1% Westbourne Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westbourne Park — Group Household: 4.6% Westbourne Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Hawthorn 53.3% couple families
Hawthorn — Couple Families: 53.3% Hawthorn — Lone Person: 31.7% Hawthorn — One Parent Families: 10.1% Hawthorn — Group Household: 3.2% Hawthorn — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 22.1% renting
Westbourne Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Westbourne Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Westbourne Park — Renting: 22.1%
Hawthorn 23.9% renting
Hawthorn — Owned Outright: 40.4% Hawthorn — Mortgage: 35.7% Hawthorn — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 26.0%
Westbourne Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Hawthorn — Bachelor Degree: 26.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 10.5%
Westbourne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Hawthorn — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.0%
Westbourne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Hawthorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 6.7%
Westbourne Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Hawthorn — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.7%
Westbourne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Hawthorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
England 3.0% / 4.3%
Westbourne Park — England: 3.0% Hawthorn — England: 4.3%
China 1.8% / 1.4%
Westbourne Park — China: 1.8% Hawthorn — China: 1.4%
India 1.4% / 1.5%
Westbourne Park — India: 1.4% Hawthorn — India: 1.5%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Westbourne Park — Nepal: 1.5% Hawthorn — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Westbourne Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Hawthorn — New Zealand: 0.7%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Westbourne Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Hawthorn — Vietnam: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Westbourne Park — Scotland: not among its largest Hawthorn — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 71.4% houses
Westbourne Park — Houses: 71.4% Westbourne Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Westbourne Park — Townhouses: 9.3%
Hawthorn 72.7% houses
Hawthorn — Houses: 72.7% Hawthorn — Flats / Apartments: 21.0% Hawthorn — Townhouses: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Median house price $1,873,500 $1,800,000
Median unit price $636,250 $571,083
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 10 sales
 19 days
from 7 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.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
3 bed $1.42M / $1.78M
Westbourne Park — 3 bed: $1.42M (8 sales) Hawthorn — 3 bed: $1.78M (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.47M / $1.61M
Westbourne Park — 4 bed: $2.47M (7 sales) Hawthorn — 4 bed: $1.61M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Residential 98% 90%
Commercial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Houses 2.4%
$658/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —

Liveability

Westbourne Park scores higher overall (87 vs 75).

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hawthorn carries more crime risk (69 vs 29).

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.6%

Schools in Westbourne Park

  • Westbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hawthorn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Walkability score 90/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.4 km
+5% vs other
 6.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
 2.5%
postcode 5062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
 63
postcode 5062

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.

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Car (driver) 65.6% / 67.7%
Westbourne Park — Car (driver): 65.6% Hawthorn — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 16.6%
Westbourne Park — Worked from Home: 15.9% Hawthorn — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Bus 6.2% / 4.8%
Westbourne Park — Bus: 6.2% Hawthorn — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.4%
Westbourne Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Hawthorn — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle 2.4% / 2.8%
Westbourne Park — Bicycle: 2.4% Hawthorn — Bicycle: 2.8%
Train 2.7% / 2.0%
Westbourne Park — Train: 2.7% Hawthorn — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,275 premises
 32%
1,062 premises

Climate

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Westbourne Park Hawthorn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Westbourne Park

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Hawthorn

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