Hawthorne
QLD 4171 · Brisbane
5,090 (2021) → 5,574 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hawthorne is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4171, about 3km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hawthorne are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 11km inland. Hawthorne has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.17%), New Zealand (3.18%), South Africa (1.26%), USA (0.86%), Scotland (0.81%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.41%), Mandarin (0.67%), Italian (0.65%), Greek (0.45%), Portuguese (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1099 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lourdes Hill CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1115
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sts Peter and Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1151
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1087
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1123
- Bulimba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1122
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1154
- New Farm State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1116
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1050
- Anglican Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1163
- Music Industry CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1062
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1124
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1063
- Coorparoo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1016
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Hawthorne
Is Hawthorne safe?
Hawthorne has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hawthorne from Brisbane CBD?
Hawthorne is about 3.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hawthorne?
Hawthorne has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1115 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hawthorne?
Hawthorne has a transport score of 85/100 and 26 bus stops.