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Boroondara LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Hawthorn's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong affordability (mortgage ≈24% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak growth (-24% / ~5 yrs).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Hawthorn ranks 6th of 6 among its Boroondara peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdene | $3.8m | +16% | 1.5% | Around average |
| Kew East | $2.1m | +6% | 2.2% | Around average |
| Canterbury | $2.5m | −26% | 1.7% | Above average |
| HawthornThis suburb | $2.2m | −24% | 1.6% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Hawthorn against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices eased 25.7% over the year — strong +40% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $1.40m · 3-bed $1.88m · 4-bed $3.20m · 5-bed $6.37m
Balanced rental market — neither tight nor oversupplied.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Hawthorn grew +3% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +36% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Hawthorn median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 14/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Hawthorn's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.