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Hamilton vs Warrnambool - North

Name: Hamilton vs Warrnambool - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Hamilton profile · Warrnambool - North profile

Hamilton Warrnambool - North

Warrnambool - North and Hamilton (Vic.) are both regional hubs in Victoria, but they differ in scale and accessibility. Warrnambool - North has a much larger school system, with an average school size of 504 compared to 260 in Hamilton (Vic.). Residents in Warrnambool - North also have better access to money and resources, and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Hamilton (Vic.) is more walkable for many, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local centre compared to 42.7% in Warrnambool - North.

Both areas are very similar in their proportions of people born overseas and those with no religion. This shared regional character exists alongside a gap in age that has narrowed slightly since 2016, though residents remain noticeably older in Hamilton (Vic.), where the typical age is 45. Both areas also have similar housing layouts, with about 79% of homes containing three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,059 larger in Warrnambool - North Mortgage: $368 higher in Warrnambool - North Median age: 5 yrs older in Hamilton Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Warrnambool - North Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Hamilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +12,059 larger in Warrnambool - North gap steady

10,346 54th pct 22,405 92nd pct

Median age in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +5 yrs older in Hamilton gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Warrnambool - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia even 85.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

41.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.5% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

7.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 49.0%

41.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +2 more in Warrnambool - North

9 88th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +2.56 more in Hamilton

5.18 87th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +5 more in Warrnambool - North

10 25th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +3,209 more in Warrnambool - North

2,337 69th pct 5,546 90th pct

Avg size in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +245 larger in Warrnambool - North

260 27th pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North even

1,016 50th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree even 4.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$67 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$693 27th pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$204 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$1,247 17th pct $1,451 32nd pct

Family income in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$240 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$1,652 23rd pct $1,892 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +3.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +208 larger in Warrnambool - North

262 61st pct 470 77th pct

Median age in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +3 yrs older in Warrnambool - North

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$11 higher in Warrnambool - North

$567 35th pct $578 38th pct

Household income in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$308 higher in Warrnambool - North

$1,135 12th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +0.2 larger in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

15.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.7% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 27.8%

35.0% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$65 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$235 12th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +$368 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,451 24th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.5% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 47.1%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 46.9%

32.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.8%

10.2% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.1 pts 20.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +26 more in Warrnambool - North

73 76th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +2.64 more in Hamilton

7.06 83rd pct 4.42 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +202.1 more in Warrnambool - North

322.3 31st pct 524.4 39th pct

PT routes in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +37 longer in Warrnambool - North

0 0th pct 37 88th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

10.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

12.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +1 higher in Warrnambool - North

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +1 higher in Warrnambool - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Warrnambool - North

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +1 higher in Warrnambool - North

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +12 higher in Warrnambool - North

944 27th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +12,800 higher in Warrnambool - North

10,299 49th pct 23,099 88th pct

Growth in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +2.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

0.1% 12th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +474 higher in Warrnambool - North

922 51st pct 1,396 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +103 higher in Warrnambool - North

657 27th pct 760 40th pct

Max temp in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +0.3 higher in Hamilton

18.8 9th pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +1.0 higher in Warrnambool - North

8.9 14th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +0.9 higher in Hamilton

5.6 53rd pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +1.1 more in Hamilton

5.4 52nd pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +27.7 pts higher in Hamilton

70.4% 54th pct 42.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +0.2 pts higher in Hamilton

52.2% 41st pct 52.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +3.2 pts higher in Hamilton

84.4% 41st pct 81.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +5.5 pts higher in Hamilton

80.0% 56th pct 74.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +7.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

89.3% 37th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +22.4 pts higher in Hamilton

46.5% 51st pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +11.3 more in Hamilton

21.7 76th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +36 higher in Warrnambool - North

6 19th pct 42 37th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton in Warrnambool - North +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

4.3% 31st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Hamilton with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton vs Warrnambool - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011421/hamilton/vs/217041479/warrnambool-north