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Gwelup vs Hamersley

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

Gwelup Hamersley

Gwelup and Hamersley are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with similar population sizes. Gwelup is a wealthier area, where the typical household income is $2,658 a week, compared to $1,856 in Hamersley. This is reflected in the rent and mortgages, with Gwelup's typical weekly rent being $600, which is $220 more than in Hamersley. Gwelup also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a higher share of residents holding bachelor degrees or higher. In contrast, Hamersley is much more connected, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity, compared to just 16.6% in Gwelup.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the share of people born overseas, which is around 28%. They also share similar home sizes and a nearly identical percentage of homes owned outright. While they are alike in these ways, Hamersley has far more public transport options, including a much higher number of weekly departures and more stops per 1,000 people. Gwelup residents generally face a longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Hamersley One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Hamersley Rent: $220 higher in Gwelup Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Gwelup De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Hamersley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwelup in Hamersley +182 larger in Gwelup gap narrowing

5,391 86th pct 5,209 86th pct

Median age in Gwelup in Hamersley +3 yrs older in Gwelup gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

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

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 52.0%

24.1% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

1.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gwelup Hamersley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 69.0%

7.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

1.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

32.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.8%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 46.4%

39.2% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gwelup in Hamersley +1.07 more in Hamersley

0.88 5th pct 1.95 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gwelup in Hamersley +9 more in Hamersley

30 88th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Gwelup in Hamersley +33 larger in Gwelup

514 74th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Gwelup in Hamersley +53 higher in Gwelup

1,096 91st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

68.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 62.1%

14.7% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 29.0%

17.0% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%

14.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gwelup in Hamersley +$89 higher in Gwelup gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $892 72nd pct

Household income in Gwelup in Hamersley +$802 higher in Gwelup gap widening

$2,658 92nd pct $1,856 68th pct

Family income in Gwelup in Hamersley +$949 higher in Gwelup gap widening

$3,176 93rd pct $2,227 70th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 11.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Dementia ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None even 67.2%

18.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwelup in Hamersley +40 larger in Hamersley

16 64th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Gwelup in Hamersley +2 yrs older in Gwelup

33 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Gwelup in Hamersley +$659 higher in Gwelup

$1,625 91st pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Gwelup in Hamersley +$124 higher in Gwelup

$2,874 87th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwelup in Hamersley +0.2 larger in Gwelup gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 58.4%

22.7% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.5% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 16.8%

19.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwelup in Hamersley +$220 higher in Gwelup gap widening

$600 100th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Gwelup in Hamersley +$600 higher in Gwelup gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Gwelup in Hamersley +0.10 higher in Gwelup gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%

39.8% Owned outright even 39.9%

9.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 42.6%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% $350–$549 +39.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +23.1 pts 6.0%

21.8% $750 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 14.1%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwelup in Hamersley +14 more in Hamersley

22 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gwelup in Hamersley +2.83 more in Hamersley

4.08 74th pct 6.91 85th pct

Departures/1k in Gwelup in Hamersley +3,812.6 more in Hamersley

646.6 81st pct 4,459.2 100th pct

PT routes in Gwelup in Hamersley +9 more in Hamersley

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Gwelup in Hamersley +5 longer in Gwelup

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gwelup in Hamersley +1 longer in Hamersley

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Gwelup in Hamersley +16,025 more in Hamersley

0 0th pct 16,025 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Gwelup in Hamersley +51,843 more in Hamersley

37,222 59th pct 89,065 76th pct

Transit to city in Gwelup in Hamersley +17 longer in Gwelup

65 66th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 45.6%

27.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles even 13.3%

6.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

10.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Retail trade even 7.7%

7.1% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 27.4%

9.7% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gwelup in Hamersley +1.5 higher in Hamersley

4.5 80th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gwelup in Hamersley +2.2 more in Hamersley

4.0 77th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Gwelup in Hamersley +57.7 pts higher in Hamersley

16.6% 70th pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Gwelup in Hamersley +7.3 pts higher in Hamersley

41.3% 77th pct 48.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Gwelup in Hamersley even

99.3% 98th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Gwelup in Hamersley +17.9 pts higher in Hamersley

74.3% 83rd pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Gwelup in Hamersley even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Gwelup in Hamersley +41.7 pts higher in Hamersley

12.2% 75th pct 53.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwelup in Hamersley +3.2 more in Hamersley

7.8 36th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwelup in Hamersley +60 higher in Gwelup

154 88th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Gwelup in Hamersley +2.3 pts higher in Gwelup

8.3% 73rd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Gwelup with nearby areas

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Compare Hamersley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwelup vs Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50599/gwelup/vs/SAL50607/hamersley