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Hamilton vs Hamilton East

Name: Hamilton vs Hamilton East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Hamilton profile · Hamilton East profile

Hamilton Hamilton East

Hamilton (NSW) and Hamilton East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Hamilton East is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,297 a week compared to $1,689 in Hamilton (NSW), and far more homes owned outright (47.5% versus 28.8%). The two areas also differ in their built environment; Hamilton East has a much higher share of separate houses (87.7%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms, while Hamilton (NSW) has far more renters (44.6%) and a higher proportion of people living alone (34.7%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their unemployment rates and the share of residents aged 65 and over. They share a similar demographic makeup in terms of the number of people using other languages at home and the proportion of First Nations residents. This consistency exists alongside a continuing gap in wealth and housing, with Hamilton East remaining far more affluent and Hamilton (NSW) staying more transient, as seen by the far higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Hamilton Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Hamilton East 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Hamilton East PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Hamilton Population: 3,617 larger in Hamilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton in Hamilton East +3,617 larger in Hamilton gap widening

4,614 86th pct 997 73rd pct

Median age in Hamilton in Hamilton East +4 yrs older in Hamilton East gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

31.0% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

49.2% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Hamilton East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.7% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

15.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

2.9% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

1.7% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 44.3%

37.7% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton in Hamilton East +3.57 more in Hamilton East

1.92 27th pct 5.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton in Hamilton East +16 more in Hamilton

41 90th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Hamilton in Hamilton East +29 larger in Hamilton East

434 63rd pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton in Hamilton East +3 higher in Hamilton East

1,087 89th pct 1,090 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 69.0%

16.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$194 higher in Hamilton East gap widening

$888 72nd pct $1,082 87th pct

Household income in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$608 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing

$1,689 59th pct $2,297 86th pct

Family income in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$867 higher in Hamilton East gap widening

$2,242 71st pct $3,109 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%

11.3% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +7.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton in Hamilton East +100 larger in Hamilton

136 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Hamilton in Hamilton East even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$112 higher in Hamilton East

$788 64th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$1,875 higher in Hamilton East

$1,875 57th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton in Hamilton East +0.5 larger in Hamilton East gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 24.0%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 7.6%

2.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 23.2%

11.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.4% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$50 higher in Hamilton East gap steady

$420 86th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton in Hamilton East +$320 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,320 86th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton in Hamilton East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.6% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 16.7%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

58.3% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.6 pts 6.6%

15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 13.7%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

19.9% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

21.9% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton in Hamilton East +23 more in Hamilton

30 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton in Hamilton East +0.52 more in Hamilton East

6.50 84th pct 7.02 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton in Hamilton East +1,031.5 more in Hamilton

2,356.5 94th pct 1,325.0 88th pct

PT routes in Hamilton in Hamilton East +1 more in Hamilton East

12 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton in Hamilton East +2 longer in Hamilton

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton in Hamilton East +1 longer in Hamilton East

102 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%

26.1% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 33.6%

31.5% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

4.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

10.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Construction even 6.1%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton in Hamilton East +0.5 higher in Hamilton

9.2 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton in Hamilton East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hamilton in Hamilton East even