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Balcatta - Hamersley vs Girrawheen

Name: Balcatta - Hamersley vs Girrawheen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Balcatta - Hamersley profile · Girrawheen profile

Balcatta - Hamersley Girrawheen

Balcatta - Hamersley and Girrawheen are neighbouring areas with a stark contrast in wealth and education. Balcatta - Hamersley has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.6% compared to 12.2%) and a typical weekly family income that is $679 higher than in Girrawheen. Conversely, Girrawheen has a much higher rate of one-parent families (24.4% versus 14.4%) and far more detached houses, at 76.8% compared to 64.4% in Balcatta - Hamersley.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as having an equal walk to the nearest transport stop and very similar rates of people who have moved in the last five years. However, the gap in household income and university qualifications has widened since 2011. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, Girrawheen has a notably higher share of residents who speak little or no English (10.4% compared to 3.7%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Girrawheen Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Girrawheen Population: 7,128 larger in Balcatta - Hamersley Personal income: $248 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +7,128 larger in Balcatta - Hamersley gap steady

16,025 80th pct 8,897 46th pct

Median age in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +3 yrs older in Balcatta - Hamersley gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 37.5%

35.2% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta - Hamersley Girrawheen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 53.5%

1.1% Vietnam +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

3.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%

25.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

16.1% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 3.9%

8.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 56.3%

1.3% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 42.8%

34.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +1 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.85 more in Girrawheen

2.59 62nd pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +18 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

60 91st pct 42 84th pct

Students in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +749 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,833 76th pct 2,084 64th pct

Avg size in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +57 larger in Balcatta - Hamersley

405 47th pct 347 39th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +110 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

1,056 67th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.9%

17.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 17.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

9.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$248 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$830 55th pct $582 11th pct

Household income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$386 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$1,625 43rd pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$679 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$2,101 51st pct $1,422 11th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

17.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.1%

18.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +195 larger in Girrawheen

193 52nd pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +6 yrs older in Balcatta - Hamersley

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$200 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

$661 55th pct $461 12th pct

Household income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$317 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

$1,468 35th pct $1,151 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.3 larger in Girrawheen gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 53.1%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 20.8%

14.4% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

15.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

4.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$57 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$350 43rd pct $293 25th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +$463 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$1,863 51st pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.10 higher in Girrawheen gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%

26.5% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 76.8%

35.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 22.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 17.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 19.8%

15.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 20.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +61 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

113 88th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +1.21 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

7.05 83rd pct 5.84 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +852.8 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,757.3 87th pct 1,904.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +15 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

26 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +6 longer in Girrawheen

11 14th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +3,355 more in Girrawheen

16,025 51st pct 19,380 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +21,454 more in Girrawheen

64,186 60th pct 85,640 67th pct

Transit to city in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +4 longer in Girrawheen

54 42nd pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%

10.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 12.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.3% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

11.1% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +5 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +5 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +5 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +5 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +137 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

1,005 53rd pct 868 7th pct

ERP in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +7,757 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

18,025 82nd pct 10,268 49th pct

Growth in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +2.6 pts higher in Girrawheen

8.7% 76th pct 11.3% 85th pct

Businesses in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +1,944 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,482 86th pct 538 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +9 higher in Girrawheen

671 29th pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.1 higher in Girrawheen

25.1 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.4 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

13.7 71st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.2 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6.2 62nd pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.2 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

6.3 66th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +6.0 pts higher in Girrawheen

82.3% 64th pct 88.4% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +16.4 pts higher in Girrawheen

77.6% 63rd pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +1.1 pts higher in Girrawheen

98.6% 69th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +10.6 pts higher in Girrawheen

81.0% 57th pct 91.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen even

99.8% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +15.4 pts higher in Girrawheen

55.6% 58th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +3.9 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

15.1 55th pct 11.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +26 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

181 67th pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Balcatta - Hamersley in Girrawheen +0.7 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6.3% 65th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Compare Girrawheen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta - Hamersley vs Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/vs/505031102/girrawheen

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Balcatta - Hamersley with nearby areas

Compare Girrawheen with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability