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Hamilton Hill vs Bicton - Palmyra

Name: Hamilton Hill vs Bicton - Palmyra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Hamilton Hill profile · Bicton - Palmyra profile

Hamilton Hill Bicton - Palmyra

Bicton - Palmyra and Hamilton Hill are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Bicton - Palmyra has a more affluent population, where 27.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hamilton Hill is more linguistically diverse, with 21.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 9.2% in Bicton - Palmyra. Hamilton Hill also has a higher share of renters at 36.0% and more one-parent families at 22.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical rates of full-time employment and the same proportion of people commuting by public transport. They also have very similar home sizes and household structures. While both areas have a similar number of recent overseas arrivals, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in typical household incomes has widened, with Bicton - Palmyra now $446 higher per week than Hamilton Hill.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Hamilton Hill Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Hamilton Hill Family income: $813 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3,451 larger in Bicton - Palmyra gap widening

11,327 60th pct 14,778 75th pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +2 yrs older in Bicton - Palmyra gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.5% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 36.4%

32.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Hill Bicton - Palmyra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

6.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +9.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

26.3% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 86.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.1%

37.4% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3 more in Hamilton Hill

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +2.27 more in Hamilton Hill

3.47 74th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +11 more in Bicton - Palmyra

28 66th pct 39 80th pct

Students in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +114 more in Hamilton Hill

1,368 48th pct 1,254 45th pct

Avg size in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +190 larger in Bicton - Palmyra

228 24th pct 418 49th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +103 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

1,010 47th pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

10.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

6.9% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$229 higher in Bicton - Palmyra gap narrowing

$765 42nd pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$446 higher in Bicton - Palmyra gap widening

$1,396 28th pct $1,842 56th pct

Family income in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$813 higher in Bicton - Palmyra gap widening

$1,864 36th pct $2,677 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

6.2% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +4.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +183 larger in Hamilton Hill

329 68th pct 146 44th pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +4 yrs older in Bicton - Palmyra

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$187 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

$425 8th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$405 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

$1,145 12th pct $1,550 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.1 larger in Bicton - Palmyra gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 12.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

11.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$30 higher in Bicton - Palmyra gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +$382 higher in Bicton - Palmyra gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.0% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

27.7% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 61.2%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 45.2%

19.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.5%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

2.1% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 23.0%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +43 more in Hamilton Hill

89 85th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +4.74 more in Hamilton Hill

7.86 86th pct 3.11 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +1,812.4 more in Hamilton Hill

3,103.9 87th pct 1,291.5 67th pct

PT routes in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3 more in Hamilton Hill

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +2 longer in Hamilton Hill

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +5 longer in Hamilton Hill

20 40th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +20,676 more in Bicton - Palmyra

31,098 76th pct 51,774 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3,202 more in Bicton - Palmyra

74,800 64th pct 78,002 65th pct

Transit to city in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +25 longer in Hamilton Hill

72 74th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

7.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

9.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

10.4% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +4 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +5 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +5 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +2 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +100 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

961 35th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3,429 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

13,081 63rd pct 16,510 76th pct

Growth in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +3.3 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

11.5% 85th pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +428 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

799 43rd pct 1,227 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +16 higher in Hamilton Hill

675 30th pct 659 28th pct

Max temp in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.1 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

24.5 59th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra even

13.9 73rd pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.9 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

7.0 74th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.4 more in Bicton - Palmyra

7.2 79th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.2 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

95.8% 79th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +1.0 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

93.1% 79th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra even

99.3% 71st pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +1.7 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

92.6% 71st pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +6.9 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

75.8% 73rd pct 82.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +23.2 more in Bicton - Palmyra

13.9 48th pct 37.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +108 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

213 73rd pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton Hill in Bicton - Palmyra +0.6 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

6.3% 65th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Hamilton Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Bicton - Palmyra with nearby areas

East Fremantle Melville Willagee O'Connor Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove Fremantle - South Murdoch - Kardinya Hamilton Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Hill vs Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/vs/507041177/bicton-palmyra