Hawthorne, QLD 4171

3.9(9 reviews)

Ranked 199th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

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  • Public transport
  • Parks and recreation
  • Clean & green
  • Schools

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"Aircraft Noise a Major Issue"

Hawthorne is a great suburb. Safe, friendly neighbours, and an excellent thriving retail street.

Two major issues with the suburb though. Firstly the new runway of Brisbane airport flies directly over the suburb. It doesn’t matter which part, the majority of all north bound flights will come to the new runway so the multiple flights from cairns etc all scream down through the suburbs. There can be as many as 4-5 planes in 30 minutes. Worse is that they start at 6am in the morning and continue till 11pm.

From a new built house, it measures about 60-65 decibels indoors with the windows closed. Outside measures 70-82 decibels. This is without double glazed windows which would unlikely help much.

Keep in mind this is COVID air craft numbers, likely worse when international travel finally opens. the qatar and Emirates 787s make the house tremble with noise.

Other issue is the traffic on Wynnum road during peak hours. It’s a car park at peak hours, takes 30 mins to get into the city despite being inner ring so called. Wynnum road is a complete roadblock. Other way is around through gateway bridge but it’s a $4.80 toll each way to go north.

If I had the choice, I wouldn’t buy anywhere in this peninsula. Bulimba, balmoral, Hawthorne, and nearby are all affected by air traffic noise very badly.

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Bill Hesse
Bill Hesse

good review simonm123 - would there be other suburbs comparable to bulimba/hawthorne that you can recommend that don't have same issues with flight noise? thanks

Simon M
Simon M

look over the river to ashgrove

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"A Leafy Suburban Community"

Hawthorne has a beautiful melt of old and new charm meeting beautifully throughout the suburb. You can spot the original areas, the newer spots and where existing have been remodelled to keep their beautiful charm, leafy aspects but modernised comforts. Hawthorne is a community area with lots of small community get togethers in the parks or even the local cafes and shops that compliment the growth of the area have so easily transitioned into what is Hawthorne of yesterday and today.

I would recomend Hawthorne for families, those seeking to settle outside of the city but enjoy the ability to hop of a Ferry for commute straight into Eagle St. There are also wonderful schools in our immediate area and close by.

Hawthorne follows the river up to Bulimba as well, making needs for transport, amenities and recreation easy to come by on a late sunday afternoon.

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"Heritage Hawthorne, a beautiful, leafy and family friendly suburb."

Hawthorne will always be our favourite place to live. It's a beautiful, leafy suburb suitable for professionals, couples, younger and/ or established families. It has some beautiful parks, cafes, Bulimba Oxford Street and the Hawthorne cinema, all within walking distance. There is also the convenience of having regular public transport to and from the city via bus, train or city cat. My husband and I plan on living here for many years to come.

Great for

  • Great public transport options
  • Great schools
  • Leafy and green, close to city but has its own community feel.
  • Best parks in Brisbane
  • Ferry

Not great for

  • Morning traffic into the city

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"May as well live in a car park"

I live here for 5 years. Loved the cafe society and restaurants but getting out of the are in the mornings took up to 20 minutes as it is a peninsula with one way in and one way out.
There were always strangers on our street due to the cafe precinct.
I did bit find it particularly friendly as everyone perceived them self to be elite.
I moved 2 minutes down the road to Norman Park and halved my commute!
I still visit but glad I moved.

Great for

  • Ferry
  • Movies
  • Restuarants

Not great for

  • Visitors on the weekends
  • Lack of weekend parking options
  • Traffic into Oxford streetcanytime
  • Morning traffic into the city

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  • Professionals
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"Best inner ring suburb for young families"

Moved into Hawthorne in 2009 and it is the best suburb for young families:
- Oxford Street, Bulimba a short drive or walk.
- Some of Brisbane's best parks for kids (Hawthorne Park, the park near Hawthorne ferry stop, Love Street Park, Oxford Street Park... most riverside parks)
- Many kid friendly activities (Hawthorne markets, Bulimba markets, Ooniverse cafe, many toddler swim schools nearby)
- Fast drive into CBD/Fortitude Valley (10 mins off-peak (leave before 7.30am/20-25 mins peak)
- Bus/Ferry options
- 30 min bike commute to city
- Safe
- Quiet
- Community

Great for

  • Best parks in Brisbane
  • Great public transport options
  • Great schools
  • Leafy and green, close to city but has its own community feel.

Not great for

  • Morning traffic into the city

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Trendy & Stylish
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"Leafy, friendly and quiet but close to everything"

Hawthorne is a lovely, leafy, riverside suburb with parks; views; a neighbourly feel; and the afternoon breeze on a hot, summer day. It has great state schools and private schools where walk or bus options are both easy. The city, the Valley and the Gabba are close and easy to get to by car, taxi (not a big fare) or public transport - bus, train and ferry - but we also have our own cinema (4 screens), cafes, boutiques, gym, bottleshops, hairdressers, doctors, etc., etc. in a community environment rather than in a big shopping centre. Bulimba is just down the road for anything else we might need, like the supermarket and delis. Also easy to get to and from the airport but far enough away to not suffer from unpleasant plane noise.

Great for

  • Leafy and green, close to city but has its own community feel.
  • Great schools
  • Great public transport options

Not great for

  • Morning traffic into the city
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"A safe and trendy environment"

Why wouldn't you live in Hawthorne one would ask? It is a safe small community. Only walking distance to the hub of Bulimba Oxford St. You can enjoy a weekend breakfast with family and friends at the Wicked Sisters just on the corner of Barton and Riding Roads. Enjoy the quiet and the friendly atmosphere reading the weekend papers and sipping on your favourite coffee elevating the Oxford St buzz.

Dr George

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"Community feel, friendly faces, leafy and green, the perfect place to live"

We think Hawthorne has it all. It's close to the river, close to the city, close to amenities of all sorts and has that all too common missing factor in most suburbs: it feels like it's own community. You know your neighbours, people are friendly and wave and say hello, that's something that is hard to find nowadays and we feel privileged to raise our family here.
It's other big positive is it's proximity to the Brisbane river. All streets in Hawthorne are within walking distance to the river and a lot to the Hawthorne Citycat stop.
It's a very green leafy suburb with lots of great parks to walk in or take the kids to play in. It's also easy to get to Wynnum Road (unlike Bulimba which has a lot more traffic congestion) which can take you straight into the city via the Story Bridge, or to the freeway to south or north.
The local schools are some of the best state schools in Brisbane and the private schools are highly coveted as well. Amenities such as shopping and family care are all local and high quality.
Oh, and don't forget about the famous Hawthorne cinema.
So, if you're looking for a safe, leafy and green, family orientated, close to city, close to river suburb-you can't look past Hawthorne.

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"Central and family friendly"

Hawthorne is located on the south east side of Brisbane, close to both Balmoral and Bulimba. I think that it's a fantastic suburb with much to offer anybody, from the elderly, to the young families that reside there. The Hawthorne cinemas have long been an institution in the suburb, with most people in Brissy attending them at some time in their life. With an old world charm, they offer a cheaper alternative to the faceless theatre complexes. The cafes in Hawthorne are excellent and there aresome fantastic public primary schools in the district. The commute into town is a comfortable drive, but there's also ferry and bus options. It has a rather well to do feel to the area and it's quite green with plenty of parks. Mums pushing prams are common sight.

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