Suburb Profile
Are you looking to purchase a home or investment property in Hawthorne? As an experienced buyers agent in Hawthorne, Your Property Hound helps home buyers and investors identify suitable properties, assess value and complete detailed due diligence before purchasing. We’ve compiled the following Hawthorne suburb profile to assist with your property search. Best wishes with your Hawthorne property purchase!
Hawthorne is an established inner-eastern Brisbane suburb located approximately 6.5km by road from the CBD. Covering about 1.6 square kilometres, it sits beside the Brisbane River and adjoins Bulimba, Balmoral, Morningside, Seven Hills and Norman Park. Hawthorne is known for its character housing, leafy residential streets, river access and the historic Hawthorne Cinema, while nearby Oxford Street in Bulimba provides a major dining and retail precinct.
Hawthorne had 5,090 residents in 2021, up from 4,989 in 2016. The predominant age group is 40-49 years and couples with children make up 51.8% of households, compared with 33.8% for childless couples. Owner-occupiers represented 62.1% of homes in 2021. The suburb also has a strong professional and managerial profile, with professionals accounting for 35.7% of employment and managers 21.3%.
Hawthorne has a smaller local retail and dining offering than neighbouring Bulimba, but residents benefit from easy access to the Oxford Street precinct. The heritage Hawthorne Cinema on Hawthorne Road is a distinctive local landmark and long-established entertainment venue.
There is a CityCat ferry terminal in Hawthorne providing easy access to New Farm and the CBD. The closest train station is located in Morningside (approximately 2 km away).
Lourdes Hill College, a Catholic secondary school for girls, is located in Hawthorne. There are no government schools within the suburb itself; nearby government primary options include Bulimba State School, Morningside State School and Norman Park State School, while nearby secondary options include Balmoral State High School and Coorparoo Secondary College. Buyers purchasing for school access should confirm current catchment boundaries for the specific property.
Cotality records three parks covering approximately 5.3% of Hawthorne. The suburb also benefits from its Brisbane River frontage and local open spaces around the Hawthorne ferry precinct, offering opportunities for walking, recreation, and river access. Hawthorne Park and Hardcastle Park are popular weekend picnic spots.
Its inner-city location and transport connections make the Brisbane CBD and surrounding employment precincts accessible to residents.
Hawthorne holds a record for the most expensive Brisbane River residential sale at $14m paid for a property in Aaron Avenue in 2014. The most prestigious properties are located along the Brisbane River in the serene Hawthorne Avenues.
Due to the suburb’s location on the Brisbane River, many parts of Hawthorne are prone to flooding. Buyers are advised to refer to the Brisbane City Council flood awareness map to check which areas are at risk.
The suburb is known for grand riverfront properties and renovated Queenslander houses.
Most (65%) properties in Hawthorne are freestanding houses. A typical block size is 405sqm, but several much larger blocks sit on the river.
A buyer’s agent in Hawthorne can help distinguish between properties that may appear similar online but differ materially in location, flood exposure, noise, condition, character constraints and resale appeal. Your Property Hound assists buyers with property search, appraisal, due diligence and negotiation.
The median house price in Hawthorne is $2,329,295 (August 2026).
The median house price in Hawthorne would typically buy a five-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
For example 13 Goulburn Street, Hawthorne, on 405m² sold for $2,425,000 in March 2026. View the 13 Goulburn Street sale
The median unit price in Hawthorne is $1,003,203 (August 2026).
This amount would typically buy a two-bedroom, one-bathroom townhouse.
For example 2/71 Miles Street, Hawthorne, with one car space and 125m², sold for $1,038,000 in August 2026. View the 2/71 Miles Street sale
Cotality data shows Hawthorne’s median house value was $2,329,295 in August 2026, effectively unchanged from $2,329,937 in August 2025. This follows substantial earlier growth, with the median house value increasing from $1,197,341 in August 2020 to its current level.
Units have continued to record stronger recent growth. The median unit value reached $1,003,203 in August 2026, up 11.7% over the preceding year and more than double the August 2020 value of $478,007.
Individual property performance will still vary by location, building quality, land component, condition, and other property-specific factors.
If you are considering buying in Hawthorne, our buyers agents can help you compare properties objectively and understand the factors that influence value from one street to the next. As an experienced Hawthorne buyers agent, Your Property Hound can assist from property search through to due diligence, appraisal and negotiation.
Stock on market is approximately 1.36% for houses and 0.33% for units. Houses are taking around 71 days to sell; there is insufficient data to report a reliable days-on-market figure for units.
Vacancy rates are approximately 1.39% for houses and 0.27% for units. Gross rental yields are around 2.4% for houses and 3.6% for units, while renters account for 24% of houses and 71% of units. Houses are recording an average vendor discount of around 3%; data for units and auction clearance rates are insufficient.
Overall, the figures suggest relatively constrained stock and particularly tight rental availability in the unit market.
**Statistics are accurate for September 2026
Buying well in Hawthorne requires consideration of more than bedroom numbers and sale prices. Flood exposure, road and aircraft noise, character housing considerations, land usability and the quality of the individual property can all materially affect value. If you would like assistance from a buyer’s agent in Hawthorne, Your Property Hound can help you search, assess and negotiate your purchase using an evidence-based approach.
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