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Cookernup vs Hamel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Cookernup profile · Hamel profile

Cookernup Hamel

Cookernup and Hamel are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Cookernup is an older community where 18.7% of people are aged 65 and over, and 35.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition. In contrast, Hamel has a younger feel, with 22% of its population being children under 15. Hamel is also much more diverse, with 20.9% of people arriving recently from overseas and 8.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 0% and 1.8% in Cookernup.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, at about 20%. They also share a similar housing style, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. While they both lack 15-minute-city walksheds, Cookernup has more access to public transport stops and a higher share of homes owned outright, at 42.4% compared to 31.3% in Hamel.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Hamel Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Hamel Unpaid carers: 6.7 pts higher in Cookernup Population: 318 larger in Cookernup Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Cookernup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cookernupin Hamel +318 larger in Cookernup gap narrowing
604 67th pct 286 59th pct
Median age in Cookernupin Hamel +4 yrs older in Cookernup gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cookernupin Hamel +1.9 pts higher in Hamel gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Cookernupin Hamel +5.1 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
18.7% 50th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Cookernupin Hamel +4.6 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Cookernupin Hamel +7.6 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 21.2% 89th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 42.6%
32.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cookernup Hamel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cookernupin Hamel +1.7 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
16.7% 70th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.6%
9.9% England ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.6% English ◂ +12.7 pts 42.0%
45.4% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%
4.5% Italian +12.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cookernupin Hamel +6.6 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 8.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Cookernupin Hamel +3.8 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 85.7%
1.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cookernupin Hamel +3.5 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%
9.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cookernupin Hamel +9.8 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
39.1% 34th pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Cookernupin Hamel +0.9 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
6.8% 17th pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cookernupin Hamel +1 more in Hamel
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cookernupin Hamel +183 larger in Hamel
48 16th pct 231 41st pct
ICSEA in Cookernupin Hamel +62 higher in Hamel
875 11th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 29.3%
32.8% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

47.6% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 53.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
9.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.4% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cookernupin Hamel +$175 higher in Hamel gap widening
$589 23rd pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in Cookernupin Hamel +$343 higher in Hamel gap widening
$1,518 49th pct $1,861 68th pct
Family income in Cookernupin Hamel +$375 higher in Hamel gap widening
$1,761 41st pct $2,136 65th pct
High earners in Cookernupin Hamel +2.3 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
11.2% 66th pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Cookernupin Hamel +1.4 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
15.2% 48th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.8%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 36.7%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cookernupin Hamel +13.4 pts higher in Cookernup
35.1% 78th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Cookernupin Hamel +3.8 pts higher in Cookernup
10.4% 72nd pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Cookernupin Hamel +2.2 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 3.8%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +10.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
22.2% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cookernupin Hamel +2.5 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Cookernupin Hamel +6.7 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
15.9% 78th pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cookernupin Hamel +3.0 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
26.1% 54th pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Cookernupin Hamel +2.4 pts higher in Hamel
2.8% 53rd pct 5.2% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cookernupin Hamel +4.5 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cookernupin Hamel +2 larger in Cookernup
14 63rd pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Cookernupin Hamel +8 yrs older in Cookernup
32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Cookernupin Hamel +$1,716 higher in Hamel
$450 25th pct $2,166 98th pct
Household income in Cookernupin Hamel +$2,125 higher in Hamel
$2,624 82nd pct $4,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cookernupin Hamel even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cookernupin Hamel +6.0 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Cookernupin Hamel +0.8 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 42.7%
20.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
6.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.8% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cookernupin Hamel +$50 higher in Cookernup gap widening
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cookernupin Hamel +$252 higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
$1,900 66th pct $1,648 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Cookernupin Hamel even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cookernupin Hamel +8.0 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
7.6% 19th pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Cookernupin Hamel +11.1 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
42.4% 54th pct 31.3% 25th pct
Separate houses in Cookernupin Hamel even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cookernupin Hamel +8.1 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
86.2% 68th pct 78.1% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 31.3%
7.6% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +22.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.6 pts 26.7%
18.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
9.4% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cookernupin Hamel even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cookernupin Hamel +3.3 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 7.2% 17th pct
PT commute in Cookernupin Hamel +3.5 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
1.1% 73rd pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Cookernupin Hamel +3 more in Cookernup
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cookernupin Hamel +4.97 more in Cookernup
4.97 77th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cookernupin Hamel +76.2 more in Cookernup
76.2 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cookernupin Hamel +2 more in Cookernup
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cookernupin Hamel +33 longer in Hamel
49 79th pct 82 98th pct
Drive to city in Cookernupin Hamel +7 longer in Cookernup
85 60th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 56.6%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
1.1% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 26.0%
17.1% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cookernupin Hamel +0.8 pts higher in Cookernup gap narrowing
29.4% 44th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Cookernupin Hamel +20.9 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cookernupin Hamel +2.0 pts higher in Cookernup gap steady
5.8% 75th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Cookernupin Hamel +8.5 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
58.6% 42nd pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Cookernupin Hamel +6.2 pts higher in Cookernup gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 48.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.2% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
12.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
4.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
2.2% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.1% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%
14.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.1% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 8.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cookernupin Hamel +1.1 higher in Cookernup
1.1 60th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cookernupin Hamel +1.0 more in Cookernup
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cookernupin Hamel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cookernupin Hamel +33.3 pts higher in Cookernup
33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cookernupin Hamel +25.7 pts higher in Cookernup
25.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cookernupin Hamel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cookernupin Hamel +30.5 pts higher in Cookernup
30.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cookernupin Hamel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cookernupin Hamel +11.6 more in Cookernup
11.6 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cookernupin Hamel +1 higher in Hamel
1 44th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cookernupin Hamel +0.1 pts higher in Hamel
4.4% 35th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Cookernup with nearby areas

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Compare Hamel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cookernup vs Hamel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50322/cookernup/vs/SAL50604/hamel