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Adamstown - Kotara vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Name: Adamstown - Kotara vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Adamstown - Kotara profile · Hamilton - Broadmeadow profile

Adamstown - Kotara Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Adamstown - Kotara and Hamilton - Broadmeadow are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Adamstown - Kotara is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.6%) and far more detached houses (82.0%). It also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hamilton - Broadmeadow has a much higher share of renters (41.0%) and people living alone (35.1%), and it is more compact, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city center.

These two areas are almost identical in their shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 31% to 32%. While they share similar levels of education and typical weekly incomes, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in the number of children and large homes has widened, while the difference in rental rates has narrowed slightly. Hamilton - Broadmeadow remains more connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Adamstown - Kotara.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3,828 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

16,600 82nd pct 12,772 66th pct

Median age in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 35.9%

37.7% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Adamstown - Kotara Hamilton - Broadmeadow

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 78.5%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

40.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

13.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 82.9%

0.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

4.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2 more in Adamstown - Kotara

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.86 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

2.46 60th pct 3.32 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +7 more in Adamstown - Kotara

58 90th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +54 more in Adamstown - Kotara

3,663 86th pct 3,609 86th pct

Avg size in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +144 larger in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

458 55th pct 602 72nd pct

ICSEA in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +40 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,081 77th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 60.3%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 31.7%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 21.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$60 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$937 72nd pct $877 63rd pct

Household income in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$402 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$2,071 70th pct $1,669 45th pct

Family income in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$147 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$2,525 75th pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 57.8%

20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +32 larger in Adamstown - Kotara

506 79th pct 474 78th pct

Median age in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +4 yrs older in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$236 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$843 79th pct $607 44th pct

Household income in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$847 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

$2,318 83rd pct $1,471 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.4 larger in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 53.0%

25.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

23.7% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$30 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap narrowing

$410 67th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +$52 higher in Adamstown - Kotara gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 25.5%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 61.9%

6.8% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.8%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 15.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.8%

9.1% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

3.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.2%

19.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +6 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

104 87th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2.35 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6.27 76th pct 8.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1,763.7 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,625.0 76th pct 3,388.7 87th pct

PT routes in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +42 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

11 67th pct 53 87th pct

Stop walk in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +5 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1 longer in Adamstown - Kotara

102 89th pct 101 89th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 45.1%

26.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 32.7%

33.3% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.8% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

6.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +4 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +34 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,054 73rd pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +4,358 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

17,554 80th pct 13,196 63rd pct

Growth in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +2.2 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

5.5% 59th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +646 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

1,320 71st pct 1,966 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +81 higher in Adamstown - Kotara

1,106 69th pct 1,026 63rd pct

Max temp in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.3 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

23.4 46th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.4 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

12.9 63rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +1.2 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

7.1 75th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.7 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

6.8 73rd pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +16.1 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

83.9% 65th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +13.6 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

66.7% 54th pct 80.3% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.6 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

99.4% 74th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +5.5 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

94.4% 75th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +0.6 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +7.0 pts higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

73.0% 71st pct 80.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +6.1 more in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

14.0 49th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +224 higher in Hamilton - Broadmeadow

203 72nd pct 427 90th pct

Mean slope in Adamstown - Kotara in Hamilton - Broadmeadow +3.7 pts higher in Adamstown - Kotara

8.1% 82nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Adamstown - Kotara with nearby areas

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Compare Hamilton - Broadmeadow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adamstown - Kotara vs Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/vs/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow