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Hamilton South vs Newcastle West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Hamilton South profile · Newcastle West profile

Hamilton South Newcastle West

Hamilton South and Newcastle West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Hamilton South is more family-oriented, with 16.8% of people being children under 15 and 60.2% of homes being separate houses. Newcastle West is much more transient and urban; 81.2% of residents moved there in the last five years, and 94.3% of homes are flats or apartments. This difference is reflected in the rental market, where the typical weekly rent in Newcastle West is $460, far higher than the $162 seen in Hamilton South.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. They also have similar numbers of people working from home and an almost identical share of high earners making over $2,000 a week. While both are highly accessible, Newcastle West is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.6, compared to Hamilton South which is very walkable at 6.9.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $298 higher in Newcastle West Separate houses: 58.5 pts higher in Hamilton South 3+ bedrooms: 39.2 pts higher in Hamilton South Recent movers: 48.8 pts higher in Newcastle West Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Newcastle West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2,604 larger in Hamilton South gap narrowing
4,057 86th pct 1,453 75th pct
Median age in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2 yrs older in Hamilton South gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.7 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
4.4% 70th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +6.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
19.8% 55th pct 26.2% 77th pct
Under 15 in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +11.3 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 5.5% 8th pct
De facto in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +5.1 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
9.7% 30th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 5.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

40.5% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.5% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%
10.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton South Newcastle West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +11.9 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
12.9% 57th pct 24.8% 85th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 71.6%
2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa even 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 28.4%
12.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +7.2 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
9.7% 75th pct 16.9% 86th pct
Limited English in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 79.3%
2.6% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
0.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +6.1 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
39.4% 46th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.9%
39.4% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%
0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +13.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
53.9% 70th pct 67.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +6.7 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
30.3% 86th pct 37.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +1 more in Hamilton South
31 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +42 larger in Hamilton South
467 68th pct 425 62nd pct
ICSEA in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +14 higher in Hamilton South
1,099 91st pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
3.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
3.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
1.4% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$252 higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
$770 54th pct $1,022 84th pct
Household income in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$213 higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
$1,426 43rd pct $1,639 56th pct
Family income in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$349 higher in Hamilton South gap widening
$2,667 86th pct $2,318 74th pct
High earners in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.2 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
16.5% 84th pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +7.4 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 16.1%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.9%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.3 pts higher in Newcastle West
32.5% 68th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.1 pts higher in Hamilton South
12.0% 83rd pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
6.4% 69th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
9.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +1.1 pts higher in Hamilton South gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +4.8 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +11.8 pts higher in Hamilton South gap steady
25.0% 48th pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +3.6 pts higher in Newcastle West
3.1% 57th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +5.2 pts higher in Hamilton South gap narrowing
19.5% 24th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +154 larger in Hamilton South
179 86th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2 yrs older in Newcastle West
29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +35.3 pts higher in Newcastle West
26.3% 19th pct 61.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +35.1 pts higher in Hamilton South
35.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$688 higher in Newcastle West
$461 26th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$859 higher in Newcastle West
$703 8th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +7.1 pts higher in Newcastle West
8.9% 73rd pct 16.0% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.6 larger in Hamilton South gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +4.7 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
12.7% 61st pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +12.3 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
37.4% 88th pct 49.7% 100th pct

Family composition

26.2% Couples without children +34.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
60.3% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 29.3%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.4% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
28.0% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 3.0%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$298 higher in Newcastle West gap widening
$162 16th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +$476 higher in Hamilton South gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $1,907 67th pct
People / bedroom in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.10 higher in Newcastle West gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +10.0 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
43.3% 89th pct 53.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +7.5 pts higher in Hamilton South gap narrowing
31.6% 25th pct 24.1% 13th pct
Separate houses in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +58.5 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
60.2% 10th pct 1.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +39.2 pts higher in Hamilton South gap widening
62.2% 16th pct 23.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%
1.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

28.0% Flat or apartment +66.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
60.2% Separate house ◂ +58.5 pts 1.7%
11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 21.2%
8.9% 1 bedroom +15.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.6%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 10.1%
13.0% $350–$549 +38.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
9.5% $550–$749 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%
3.8% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 13.1%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +7.0 pts higher in Hamilton South gap steady
21.5% 96th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +0.6 pts higher in Newcastle West gap steady
29.4% 79th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +5 more in Newcastle West
24 86th pct 29 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +14.04 more in Newcastle West
5.92 81st pct 19.96 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +13,412.9 more in Newcastle West
1,169.3 87th pct 14,582.2 100th pct
PT routes in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +22 more in Newcastle West
5 86th pct 27 87th pct
Stop walk in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2 longer in Hamilton South
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +1 longer in Hamilton South
104 71st pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%
29.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.3% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +33.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 19.1%
21.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 1.9%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +48.8 pts higher in Newcastle West gap widening
32.3% 55th pct 81.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +26.1 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
9.2% 61st pct 35.3% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.5 pts higher in Hamilton South gap steady
7.1% 84th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +6.4 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
52.7% 27th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +8.0 pts higher in Newcastle West gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%
10.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
7.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%
14.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.7 higher in Newcastle West
6.9 92nd pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +1.6 more in Newcastle West
6.4 91st pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +51.2 pts higher in Newcastle West
48.8% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +61.9 pts higher in Newcastle West
38.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +51.3 more in Newcastle West
7.9 36th pct 59.2 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +373 higher in Newcastle West
295 95th pct 668 100th pct
Mean slope in Hamilton Southin Newcastle West +2.8 pts higher in Hamilton South
6.4% 58th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Hamilton South with nearby areas

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Compare Newcastle West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton South vs Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11848/hamilton-south/vs/SAL12960/newcastle-west