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Hamel vs Waroona

Name: Hamel vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Hamel profile · Waroona profile

Hamel Waroona

Waroona and Hamel are neighbouring Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Waroona is an older community where the typical resident is 48 and 25.1% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 42 in Hamel. Waroona is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) and far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries. In contrast, Hamel has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 22% of the population, and far more recent arrivals from overseas at 20.9%.

These two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a similar level of tertiary education. However, the gap in workforce activity is quite wide, with adults working or looking for work far higher in Hamel at 67.1% compared to 52.7% in Waroona. This contrast is mirrored in the income of First Nations households, which is far higher in Hamel, where the typical weekly amount is $4,749 compared to $1,458 in Waroona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,582 larger in Waroona No car: 4.5 pts higher in Waroona Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Hamel Recent arrivals: 15.6 pts higher in Hamel Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Hamel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamel in Waroona +2,582 larger in Waroona gap steady

286 59th pct 2,868 83rd pct

Median age in Hamel in Waroona +6 yrs older in Waroona gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 28.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

3.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hamel Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 75.4%

6.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

16.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

6.3% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only even 85.7%

3.1% Italian even 3.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 41.3%

37.1% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamel in Waroona

— 4.12 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamel in Waroona even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hamel in Waroona even

231 41st pct 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Hamel in Waroona even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.0%

29.3% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

53.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 45.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

7.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hamel in Waroona +$149 higher in Hamel gap widening

$764 52nd pct $615 27th pct

Household income in Hamel in Waroona +$597 higher in Hamel gap widening

$1,861 68th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in Hamel in Waroona +$489 higher in Hamel gap widening

$2,136 65th pct $1,647 35th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 23.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.3% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +11.9 pts 55.6%

16.1% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.8% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamel in Waroona +92 larger in Waroona

12 61st pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Hamel in Waroona +1 yrs older in Hamel

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Hamel in Waroona +$1,651 higher in Hamel

$2,166 98th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Hamel in Waroona +$3,291 higher in Hamel

$4,749 100th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamel in Waroona +0.2 larger in Hamel gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 51.9%

32.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

20.8% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamel in Waroona +$20 higher in Waroona gap steady

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Hamel in Waroona +$131 higher in Hamel gap narrowing

$1,648 52nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hamel in Waroona +0.10 higher in Hamel gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 33.1%

31.3% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.6% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.2%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamel in Waroona +6 more in Waroona

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Hamel in Waroona +2.09 more in Waroona

0.00 0th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Hamel in Waroona +20.2 more in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 20.2 59th pct

PT routes in Hamel in Waroona +3 more in Waroona

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hamel in Waroona

82 98th pct —

Drive to city in Hamel in Waroona +3 longer in Hamel

78 55th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.0% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 16.4%

22.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 10.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

15.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

14.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamel in Waroona +3.5 higher in Waroona

0.0 15th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamel in Waroona +4.2 more in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hamel in Waroona +56.7 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Hamel in Waroona +47.6 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Hamel in Waroona +41.5 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Hamel in Waroona +66.0 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hamel in Waroona +69.1 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 70th pct

Walk to health in Hamel in Waroona even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamel in Waroona +10.5 more in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamel in Waroona +1 higher in Hamel

2 58th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Hamel in Waroona +1.3 pts higher in Waroona

4.6% 36th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Hamel with nearby areas

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Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamel vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50604/hamel/vs/SAL51536/waroona