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Balga vs Hamersley

Name: Balga vs Hamersley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Balga profile · Hamersley profile

Balga Hamersley

Balga and Hamersley are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with very different profiles. Balga is a younger area with a typical resident aged 32, and it is far more diverse, with 46.6% of people born overseas and 44.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Hamersley is older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people who own their homes outright (39.9%). Wealth is also more concentrated in Hamersley, where 22.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with just 8.7% in Balga.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Balga has seen more movement with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.7%). They share a similar landscape, with almost every home within a short walk of a park or public transport. While Hamersley is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (53.9% compared to 6.7% in Balga), both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Balga Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Balga Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Hamersley Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Hamersley Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Balga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga in Hamersley +8,655 larger in Balga gap widening

13,864 88th pct 5,209 86th pct

Median age in Balga in Hamersley +7 yrs older in Hamersley gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.6% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.8% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Balga Hamersley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

2.8% England +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% India ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.6% English +19.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.0% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

4.7% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.6% English only +37.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.6% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

10.3% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 1.5%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balga in Hamersley +0.44 more in Balga

2.39 34th pct 1.95 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga in Hamersley +8 more in Balga

47 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Balga in Hamersley +85 larger in Hamersley

397 59th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Balga in Hamersley +39 higher in Hamersley

1,005 59th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

15.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

8.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balga in Hamersley +$179 higher in Hamersley gap narrowing

$713 43rd pct $892 72nd pct

Household income in Balga in Hamersley +$557 higher in Hamersley gap steady

$1,299 32nd pct $1,856 68th pct

Family income in Balga in Hamersley +$737 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $2,227 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.1%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

14.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga in Hamersley +330 larger in Balga

386 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Balga in Hamersley +7 yrs older in Hamersley

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Balga in Hamersley +$448 higher in Hamersley

$518 35th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Balga in Hamersley +$1,540 higher in Hamersley

$1,210 27th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga in Hamersley +0.2 larger in Hamersley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.1% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

17.1% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga in Hamersley +$70 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$310 60th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Balga in Hamersley +$518 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,482 41st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Balga in Hamersley +0.10 higher in Balga gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 16.0%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.2% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 90.5%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 9.1%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 47.3%

9.2% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $350–$549 +34.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +33.6 pts 21.2%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

0.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 25.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga in Hamersley +36 more in Balga

72 88th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balga in Hamersley +1.72 more in Hamersley

5.19 78th pct 6.91 85th pct

Departures/1k in Balga in Hamersley +2,543.2 more in Hamersley

1,916.0 91st pct 4,459.2 100th pct

PT routes in Balga in Hamersley even

13 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Balga in Hamersley +1 longer in Hamersley

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balga in Hamersley +2 longer in Balga

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga in Hamersley +5,007 more in Balga

21,032 75th pct 16,025 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Balga in Hamersley +27,391 more in Hamersley

61,674 69th pct 89,065 76th pct

Transit to city in Balga in Hamersley +14 longer in Balga

62 60th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 62.9%

3.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 29.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

7.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 4.6%

5.9% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balga in Hamersley +0.5 higher in Hamersley

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga in Hamersley +0.8 more in Hamersley

5.4 85th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Balga in Hamersley +11.0 pts higher in Hamersley

63.2% 83rd pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Balga in Hamersley +3.8 pts higher in Balga

52.4% 80th pct 48.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Balga in Hamersley +0.7 pts higher in Balga

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Balga in Hamersley +3.8 pts higher in Balga

96.0% 97th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Balga in Hamersley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Balga in Hamersley +47.2 pts higher in Hamersley

6.7% 73rd pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga in Hamersley +2.6 more in Hamersley

8.4 37th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Balga in Hamersley +75 higher in Balga

169 89th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Balga in Hamersley +0.2 pts higher in Hamersley

5.8% 51st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Balga with nearby areas

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Compare Hamersley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga vs Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50055/balga/vs/SAL50607/hamersley