Hawthorne, Queensland

Hawthorne Brisbane, Queensland
The Hawthorne cinema
Population	4,775 (2011 census)
• Density	3,410/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4171
Area	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	3 km (2 mi) E of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Morningside Ward)
State electorate(s)	Bulimba
Federal Division(s)	Griffith
Suburbs around Hawthorne: Newstead Bulimba Balmoral New Farm Hawthorne Balmoral Morningside Norman Park Norman Park Morningside

Hawthorne is suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the CBD.

Hawthorne is named after the hawthorne bushes that were planted in the 1850s and 1860s by the original settler William Baynes.

Hawthorne started as a farming district in the 1860s, and was gradually subdivided as Brisbane grew. This was helped by the introduction of ferry and tram services.

The 2011 Census recorded 4,775 residents in Hawthorne, of whom 50.5% were female and 49.5% were male. The median age of the population was 33; four years younger than the Australian median.

71.3% of people living in Hawthorne were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The other most common countries of birth were England (5.1%), New Zealand (3.9%), Scotland (0.9%), the United States (0.9%), and South Africa (0.8%). 88% of people only spoke English at home, while the next most commonly spoken languages were Spanish (0.8%), Greek (0.7%), French (0.6%), Japanese (0.4%), and Italian (0.4%).

The Hawthorne Cinema complex, on Hawthorne Road, is a classic theatre, opened in the 1940s it contains a large curved screen - one of the largest in Brisbane, as well as 2 smaller screens. It is part of the Cineplex Australia chain of cinemas, also including the Balmoral, Southbank and the (newly opened) Victoria Point cinema complexes. Hawthorne is home to several parks, and has numerous public transport options and a CityCat stop. Lourdes Hill College is an independent girls college in the heart of Hawthorne, that opened in 1916.