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Hamilton Valley vs West Albury

Name: Hamilton Valley vs West Albury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Hamilton Valley profile · West Albury profile

Hamilton Valley West Albury

West Albury and Hamilton Valley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Albury is a much older community, where the typical resident is 46 and 27.1% are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable and connected, with a score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and a high number of people living alone (33.2%). In contrast, Hamilton Valley is far younger, with a typical age of 33, and has a much higher share of families caring for children (33.7%). Homes there are more likely to be large, detached houses, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Hamilton Valley seeing a much larger rise in new arrivals, as 54.7% of its residents moved there in the last five years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas (about 12%) and a nearly identical share of households that rent (around 30%). They also both have similar levels of high-income earners and a nearly equal percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,038 larger in West Albury Median age: 13 yrs older in West Albury 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Hamilton Valley No car: 6.5 pts higher in West Albury Participation: 19.2 pts higher in Hamilton Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +3,038 larger in West Albury gap narrowing

834 72nd pct 3,872 86th pct

Median age in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +13 yrs older in West Albury gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 21.8%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 45.2%

35.2% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.7%

6.5% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Valley West Albury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.9%

1.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%

33.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

1.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Valley in West Albury

— 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +2 more in Hamilton Valley

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +102 larger in West Albury

327 51st pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +29 higher in West Albury

959 31st pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 27.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

10.6% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$158 higher in Hamilton Valley gap widening

$952 77th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$561 higher in Hamilton Valley gap widening

$1,924 72nd pct $1,363 37th pct

Family income in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$233 higher in Hamilton Valley gap widening

$2,091 63rd pct $1,858 48th pct

Household income distribution

48.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 26.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

4.3% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%

28.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 55.0%

19.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.7% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +151 larger in West Albury

35 74th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +8 yrs older in West Albury

12 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$547 higher in Hamilton Valley

$1,156 86th pct $609 46th pct

Household income in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$962 higher in Hamilton Valley

$2,250 71st pct $1,288 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +0.7 larger in Hamilton Valley gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 47.9%

23.5% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 10.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$90 higher in Hamilton Valley gap widening

$345 70th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +$225 higher in Hamilton Valley gap narrowing

$1,590 48th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +0.10 higher in Hamilton Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 26.0%

24.2% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 79.3%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 27.5%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 15.7%

0.0% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.1%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +33 more in West Albury

0 0th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +8.52 more in West Albury

0.00 0th pct 8.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +615.2 more in West Albury

0.0 0th pct 615.2 80th pct

PT routes in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +3 more in West Albury

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +42 longer in Hamilton Valley

46 77th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 71.9%

8.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%

27.0% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

11.0% Education & training even 11.0%

9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +2.9 higher in West Albury

1.6 63rd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +2.7 more in West Albury

1.5 62nd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +28.3 pts higher in West Albury

7.2% 63rd pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +34.5 pts higher in West Albury

12.0% 66th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +98.7 pts higher in West Albury

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +30.8 pts higher in West Albury

29.2% 68th pct 59.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +14.3 pts higher in West Albury

85.2% 77th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +34.6 pts higher in West Albury

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +11.8 more in West Albury

2.4 21st pct 14.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +34 higher in West Albury

17 73rd pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton Valley in West Albury +0.4 pts higher in West Albury

7.2% 64th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Valley vs West Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11849/hamilton-valley/vs/SAL14256/west-albury