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Hamilton East vs Wickham

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

Hamilton East Wickham

Wickham (NSW) and Hamilton East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and resident profiles. Wickham (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 43 in Hamilton East. It is a highly transient hub where 68.4% of people moved in the last five years and 55.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Hamilton East is dominated by stable home ownership, with 47.5% of homes owned outright and a huge 87.7% being separate houses. This difference is clear in the home sizes; 83.6% of homes in Hamilton East have three or more bedrooms, while only 32.7% of Wickham (NSW) homes are that large.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly rents of $470 and a similar number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Both areas also have similar proportions of people who use another language at home. However, the two are drifting apart in some ways. The gap in home ownership is wide, and the number of people renting in Wickham (NSW) is far higher than in Hamilton East. This aligns with the higher share of overseas arrivals in Wickham (NSW), which is 25.6% compared to 10.2% in Hamilton East.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.5 pts higher in Wickham Owned outright: 29.9 pts higher in Hamilton East Separate houses: 67.1 pts higher in Hamilton East 3+ bedrooms: 50.9 pts higher in Hamilton East Recent movers: 33.4 pts higher in Wickham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton East in Wickham +640 larger in Wickham gap widening

997 73rd pct 1,637 76th pct

Median age in Hamilton East in Wickham +11 yrs older in Hamilton East gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

33.6% Never married +23.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

50.3% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 27.0%

7.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton East Wickham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 79.8%

2.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

16.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

12.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 86.0%

5.4% Greek ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

49.8% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 34.4%

4.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton East in Wickham

5.49 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton East in Wickham +6 more in Wickham

25 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Hamilton East in Wickham +55 larger in Hamilton East

463 67th pct 408 60th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton East in Wickham +9 higher in Hamilton East

1,090 89th pct 1,081 87th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 34.4%

16.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

16.6% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

12.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

3.8% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton East in Wickham +$53 higher in Wickham gap narrowing

$1,082 87th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Hamilton East in Wickham +$395 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing

$2,297 86th pct $1,902 71st pct

Family income in Hamilton East in Wickham +$571 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing

$3,109 92nd pct $2,538 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 10.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 62.9%

19.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton East in Wickham +10 larger in Wickham

36 74th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Hamilton East in Wickham +1 yrs older in Wickham

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Hamilton East in Wickham +$266 higher in Wickham

$900 73rd pct $1,166 86th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton East in Wickham +0.7 larger in Hamilton East gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +35.1 pts 30.4%

24.0% Couples without children +30.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

7.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.2% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 6.1%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton East in Wickham even gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton East in Wickham +$296 higher in Hamilton East gap narrowing

$2,320 86th pct $2,024 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton East in Wickham +0.10 higher in Wickham gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Rented +38.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.9 pts 17.6%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 24.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +67.1 pts 20.6%

5.2% Flat or apartment +39.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.7% 2 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 29.0%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 2.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +14.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.8%

14.8% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 11.7%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 even 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton East in Wickham +3 more in Wickham

7 77th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton East in Wickham +0.91 more in Hamilton East

7.02 86th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton East in Wickham +105.7 more in Wickham

1,325.0 88th pct 1,430.7 89th pct

PT routes in Hamilton East in Wickham +3 more in Hamilton East

13 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton East in Wickham +1 longer in Wickham

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton East in Wickham even

103 71st pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 26.6%

5.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%

17.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

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

8.8 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton East in Wickham even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hamilton East in Wickham even