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Augusta vs Hamelin Bay

Name: Augusta vs Hamelin Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Augusta profile · Hamelin Bay profile

Augusta Hamelin Bay

Augusta and Hamelin Bay are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Augusta is more established, with residents who are far older (typical age 62) and a much higher share of seniors at 44.2%. It is also a more walkable place, described as somewhat walkable, where over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Hamelin Bay is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (32.4% compared to 11.7% in Augusta).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent, which sits around $280 to $300. While they are alike in housing costs, they differ in how people live and work. More adults in Hamelin Bay are working or looking for work (59.2%), while Augusta has seen more people move in over the last five years. The two areas also diverge on faith, with a far higher share of people in Augusta reporting no religion (48.1%) compared to 36.2% in Hamelin Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,405 larger in Augusta De facto: 20.7 pts higher in Hamelin Bay Participation: 20.2 pts higher in Hamelin Bay Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Augusta People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Hamelin Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +1,405 larger in Augusta gap steady

1,463 75th pct 58 30th pct

Median age in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +11 yrs older in Augusta gap steady

62 yrs 96th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

44.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 24.1%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 44.9%

21.2% Never married +17.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Widowed ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Hamelin Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

9.8% England ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.4% English ◂ +19.9 pts 34.5%

35.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

9.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% German +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 84.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 36.2%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 34.5%

9.5% Not stated +16.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Augusta in Hamelin Bay

6.90 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Augusta in Hamelin Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +55 larger in Augusta

110 27th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +12 higher in Hamelin Bay

981 44th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

9.2% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 31.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +16.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.1% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$173 higher in Hamelin Bay gap widening

$541 17th pct $714 43rd pct

Household income in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$443 higher in Hamelin Bay gap widening

$869 8th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$386 higher in Hamelin Bay gap widening

$1,176 11th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +36.6 pts 18.4%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 50.0%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +18 larger in Augusta

18 66th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +2 yrs older in Hamelin Bay

48 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$650 higher in Hamelin Bay

$725 58th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$351 higher in Hamelin Bay

$1,024 19th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +0.4 larger in Hamelin Bay gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.5% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 2 people +48.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

2.3% 5 people +17.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$20 higher in Hamelin Bay

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +$619 higher in Augusta gap widening

$1,551 45th pct $932 13th pct

People / bedroom in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +0.30 higher in Hamelin Bay gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 40.0%

21.0% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

18.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 93.3%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.9% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom +14.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +2 more in Augusta

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +1.37 more in Augusta

1.37 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +15.0 more in Augusta

15.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +1 more in Augusta

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Augusta in Hamelin Bay

22 60th pct —

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 51.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +22.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 21.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Accommodation & food +17.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.4% Mining +10.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

12.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +4.2 higher in Augusta

4.3 79th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +4.5 more in Augusta

4.6 81st pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +52.0 pts higher in Augusta

52.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +56.2 pts higher in Augusta

56.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +34.6 pts higher in Augusta

34.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +42.1 pts higher in Augusta

42.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +82.3 pts higher in Augusta

82.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +50.6 pts higher in Augusta

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +91.3 more in Hamelin Bay

29.4 72nd pct 120.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +6 higher in Augusta

11 72nd pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Augusta in Hamelin Bay +0.2 pts higher in Hamelin Bay

6.7% 60th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Augusta with nearby areas

East Augusta Leeuwin Kudardup Molloy Island Deepdene Hamelin Bay Karridale Scott River

Compare Hamelin Bay with nearby areas

Deepdene Karridale Boranup Kudardup Augusta Leeuwin East Augusta Molloy Island

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta vs Hamelin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50038/augusta/vs/SAL50605/hamelin-bay