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Balcatta - Hamersley vs Marangaroo

Name: Balcatta - Hamersley vs Marangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Balcatta - Hamersley profile · Marangaroo profile

Balcatta - Hamersley Marangaroo

Balcatta - Hamersley and Marangaroo are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and employment profiles. Balcatta - Hamersley is more professional and walkable, with 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.5% in Marangaroo. This is consistent with typical weekly incomes, which are well higher in Balcatta - Hamersley at $830, while Marangaroo residents typically earn $661. Housing also differs sharply; separate houses make up 90.5% of homes in Marangaroo, whereas Balcatta - Hamersley has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 39 for both. They also share similar typical weekly rents of $350 and nearly the same proportion of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in qualification levels and personal incomes has widened since 2011. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, Marangaroo has a notably higher share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Marangaroo Household size: 0.5 larger in Marangaroo Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +5,542 larger in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

16,025 80th pct 10,483 55th pct

Median age in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married even 46.3%

35.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta - Hamersley Marangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 56.7%

1.1% Vietnam +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

25.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 23.8%

16.1% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 58.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +10.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 45.6%

34.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

2.6% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +5 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +1.54 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

2.59 62nd pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +17 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

60 91st pct 43 85th pct

Students in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +2,240 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,833 76th pct 593 21st pct

Avg size in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +108 larger in Balcatta - Hamersley

405 47th pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +99 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

1,056 67th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 52.5%

17.7% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 19.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

16.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$169 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$830 55th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$92 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$1,625 43rd pct $1,533 37th pct

Family income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$338 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap widening

$2,101 51st pct $1,763 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 63.5%

18.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +22 larger in Marangaroo

193 52nd pct 215 56th pct

Median age in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +8 yrs older in Balcatta - Hamersley

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$166 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

$661 55th pct $495 18th pct

Household income in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$119 higher in Marangaroo

$1,468 35th pct $1,587 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +0.5 larger in Marangaroo gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 20.8%

14.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%

15.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.9% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo even gap steady

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +$216 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley gap narrowing

$1,863 51st pct $1,647 37th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

26.5% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 19.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house +26.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

35.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.2 pts 9.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 38.0%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

4.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.3%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

13.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +60 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

113 88th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +2.00 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

7.05 83rd pct 5.06 61st pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +917.3 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,757.3 87th pct 1,839.9 80th pct

PT routes in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +14 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

26 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +4 longer in Marangaroo

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

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

11 14th pct 17 31st pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +898 more in Marangaroo

64,186 60th pct 65,084 60th pct

Transit to city in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +11 longer in Marangaroo

54 42nd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 29.6%

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +3 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +4 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +4 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +73 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

1,005 53rd pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +7,102 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

18,025 82nd pct 10,923 52nd pct

Growth in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +7.8 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

8.7% 76th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +1,927 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

2,482 86th pct 555 29th pct

Environment & Climate

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

671 29th pct 680 31st pct

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

25.1 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

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

13.7 71st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +0.5 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6.2 62nd pct 5.7 55th pct

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

6.3 66th pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +5.7 pts higher in Marangaroo

82.3% 64th pct 88.0% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +10.5 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

77.6% 63rd pct 67.1% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +1.2 pts higher in Marangaroo

98.6% 69th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +15.4 pts higher in Marangaroo

81.0% 57th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo even

99.8% 66th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +15.1 pts higher in Marangaroo

55.6% 58th pct 70.7% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +8.6 more in Balcatta - Hamersley

15.1 55th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +41 higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

181 67th pct 140 59th pct

Mean slope in Balcatta - Hamersley in Marangaroo +1.4 pts higher in Balcatta - Hamersley

6.3% 65th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Compare Marangaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta - Hamersley vs Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/vs/505031104/marangaroo