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Girrawheen vs Hamersley

Name: Girrawheen vs Hamersley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Girrawheen profile · Hamersley profile

Girrawheen Hamersley

Girrawheen and Hamersley are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Girrawheen is much more multicultural, with 40.9% of people born overseas and 37.5% using a language other than English at home. Hamersley has a more qualified and wealthier population; 26.7% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.2% in Girrawheen. This difference extends to income, with 22.9% of Hamersley households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.0% of Girrawheen households reach that level.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They are also very similar in other ways, with the same typical number of people per home and an identical walkability score of 6.0 (very walkable). While they share these traits, Girrawheen is far more likely to be a rental area, with 34.1% of homes rented compared to 16.0% in Hamersley. In contrast, 39.9% of Hamersley homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 24.5% seen in Girrawheen.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Girrawheen Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Girrawheen Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Hamersley Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Hamersley Family income: $805 higher in Hamersley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girrawheen in Hamersley +3,688 larger in Girrawheen gap steady

8,897 87th pct 5,209 86th pct

Median age in Girrawheen in Hamersley +3 yrs older in Hamersley gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) even 19.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

37.5% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.9% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 32.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Girrawheen Hamersley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +15.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

3.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Vietnam ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.0% English +13.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.5% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.6% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Vietnamese ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

3.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

56.3% English only +26.5 pts ▸ 82.8%

8.6% Vietnamese ◂ +7.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.4% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.9% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girrawheen in Hamersley +1.48 more in Girrawheen

3.43 47th pct 1.95 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girrawheen in Hamersley +3 more in Girrawheen

42 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Girrawheen in Hamersley +40 larger in Hamersley

441 64th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Girrawheen in Hamersley +33 higher in Hamersley

1,011 62nd pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 6.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

17.9% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

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

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

8.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$310 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$582 22nd pct $892 72nd pct

Household income in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$617 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,239 28th pct $1,856 68th pct

Family income in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$805 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,422 22nd pct $2,227 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

18.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girrawheen in Hamersley +332 larger in Girrawheen

388 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Girrawheen in Hamersley +8 yrs older in Hamersley

23 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$505 higher in Hamersley

$461 26th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$1,599 higher in Hamersley

$1,151 25th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girrawheen in Hamersley even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.8% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 13.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 21.7%

15.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$87 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$293 55th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Girrawheen in Hamersley +$600 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.5% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.1% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 16.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 9.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 47.3%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 ◂ +40.2 pts 21.2%

19.8% $350–$549 +41.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 25.4%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girrawheen in Hamersley +17 more in Girrawheen

53 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Girrawheen in Hamersley +0.95 more in Hamersley

5.96 81st pct 6.91 85th pct

Departures/1k in Girrawheen in Hamersley +2,511.6 more in Hamersley

1,947.6 91st pct 4,459.2 100th pct

PT routes in Girrawheen in Hamersley +2 more in Hamersley

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Girrawheen in Hamersley +2 longer in Hamersley

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Girrawheen in Hamersley +5 longer in Girrawheen

17 14th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Girrawheen in Hamersley +3,355 more in Girrawheen

19,380 73rd pct 16,025 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Girrawheen in Hamersley +3,425 more in Hamersley

85,640 76th pct 89,065 76th pct

Transit to city in Girrawheen in Hamersley +10 longer in Girrawheen

58 51st pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 62.9%

3.4% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

1.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 29.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

10.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.6% Technicians & trades even 17.6%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Girrawheen in Hamersley even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girrawheen in Hamersley even

6.2 89th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Girrawheen in Hamersley +14.1 pts higher in Girrawheen

88.4% 93rd pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Girrawheen in Hamersley +45.5 pts higher in Girrawheen

94.0% 97th pct 48.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Girrawheen in Hamersley +0.5 pts higher in Girrawheen

99.7% 99th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Girrawheen in Hamersley +0.6 pts higher in Hamersley

91.6% 94th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Girrawheen in Hamersley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Girrawheen in Hamersley +17.1 pts higher in Girrawheen

71.0% 90th pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Girrawheen in Hamersley +0.4 more in Girrawheen

11.4 45th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Girrawheen in Hamersley +61 higher in Girrawheen

156 88th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Girrawheen in Hamersley +0.4 pts higher in Hamersley

5.6% 50th pct 6.0% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girrawheen vs Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50550/girrawheen/vs/SAL50607/hamersley