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Hamel vs Yarloop

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Hamel profile · Yarloop profile

Hamel Yarloop

Yarloop and Hamel are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different financial and health profiles. Typical weekly household income is far higher in Hamel at $1,861, compared to $1,093 in Yarloop. This gap extends to First Nations households, where the typical income in Hamel is $4,749, far higher than the $900 seen in Yarloop. Yarloop also has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions at 38.4%, while in Hamel it is 21.7%. Additionally, Yarloop is more mobile, with far more people moving in the last five years (42.5%) and a higher share of renters (27.7%).

These differences are stark, but some gaps are widening, such as the divide in overseas arrivals, which is far higher in Hamel (20.9% vs 4.3%). Despite this, the two areas share several similarities; they have almost identical proportions of First Nations people (around 4%) and similar rates of volunteers. Both are also largely car-dependent, with nearly the same share of homes having three or more bedrooms and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255 larger in Yarloop Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Hamel Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Hamel Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Hamel Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Yarloop

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamelin Yarloop +255 larger in Yarloop gap steady
286 59th pct 541 66th pct
Median age in Hamelin Yarloop +2 yrs older in Yarloop gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hamelin Yarloop +0.2 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
4.2% 69th pct 4.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Hamelin Yarloop +5.2 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Hamelin Yarloop +2.4 pts higher in Hamel gap steady
22.0% 79th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Hamelin Yarloop +9.3 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
21.2% 89th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 29.9%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
3.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hamel Yarloop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hamelin Yarloop +2.3 pts higher in Hamel gap steady
15.0% 64th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 81.0%
6.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

42.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 49.5%
39.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.4% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 8.9%
6.3% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hamelin Yarloop +4.9 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
8.4% 73rd pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Hamelin Yarloop +3.8 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
3.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Hamelin Yarloop +1.2 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
52.8% 86th pct 51.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 51.6%
37.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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 Hamelin Yarloop +1.8 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
29.3% 12th pct 31.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Hamelin Yarloop +0.5 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
5.9% 14th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hamelin Yarloop
— 9.43 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hamelin Yarloop +1 more in Hamel
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hamelin Yarloop +183 larger in Hamel
231 41st pct 48 16th pct
ICSEA in Hamelin Yarloop +62 higher in Hamel
937 21st pct 875 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%
29.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
7.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

53.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 48.9%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree even 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hamelin Yarloop +$172 higher in Hamel gap narrowing
$764 52nd pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Hamelin Yarloop +$768 higher in Hamel gap widening
$1,861 68th pct $1,093 19th pct
Family income in Hamelin Yarloop +$655 higher in Hamel gap narrowing
$2,136 65th pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Hamelin Yarloop +0.4 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
8.9% 55th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Hamelin Yarloop +7.4 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 9.2% 27th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $650–$1,499 +19.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.3%
7.3% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%
7.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hamelin Yarloop +16.8 pts higher in Yarloop
21.7% 19th pct 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Hamelin Yarloop +5.4 pts higher in Yarloop
6.6% 36th pct 12.0% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Hamelin Yarloop +5.2 pts higher in Yarloop gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.3% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.2% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +16.1 pts 51.4%
16.1% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.8% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.4% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hamelin Yarloop +0.7 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
19.8% 58th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Hamelin Yarloop +5.9 pts higher in Yarloop gap steady
9.3% 22nd pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Hamelin Yarloop +2.6 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
29.1% 70th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Hamelin Yarloop +0.4 pts higher in Yarloop
5.2% 83rd pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hamelin Yarloop +2.4 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamelin Yarloop +12 larger in Yarloop
12 61st pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Hamelin Yarloop even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Hamelin Yarloop +$1,610 higher in Hamel
$2,166 98th pct $556 40th pct
Household income in Hamelin Yarloop +$3,849 higher in Hamel
$4,749 100th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Hamelin Yarloop
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamelin Yarloop +0.2 larger in Hamel gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hamelin Yarloop +7.4 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Hamelin Yarloop +5.9 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 49.4%
32.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.6% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.9% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

42.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
20.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%
10.4% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamelin Yarloop +$20 higher in Yarloop gap steady
$250 40th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Hamelin Yarloop +$61 higher in Hamel gap narrowing
$1,648 52nd pct $1,587 47th pct
People / bedroom in Hamelin Yarloop even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hamelin Yarloop +12.0 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 27.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Hamelin Yarloop +4.7 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
31.3% 25th pct 35.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in Hamelin Yarloop +3.4 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Hamelin Yarloop even gap narrowing
78.1% 46th pct 78.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 33.0%
31.3% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%
31.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.2% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 87.7%
26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%
32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.0% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hamelin Yarloop +1.5 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Hamelin Yarloop +1.0 pts higher in Yarloop gap steady
7.2% 17th pct 8.3% 20th pct
PT commute in Hamelin Yarloop +3.2 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
4.6% 90th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Hamelin Yarloop +3 more in Yarloop
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Hamelin Yarloop +5.55 more in Yarloop
0.00 0th pct 5.55 80th pct
Departures/1k in Hamelin Yarloop +85.0 more in Yarloop
0.0 0th pct 85.0 67th pct
PT routes in Hamelin Yarloop +2 more in Yarloop
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Hamelin Yarloop +43 longer in Hamel
82 98th pct 39 73rd pct
Drive to city in Hamelin Yarloop +12 longer in Yarloop
78 55th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
7.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.0% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%
26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 15.7%
22.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hamelin Yarloop +13.8 pts higher in Yarloop gap widening
28.6% 41st pct 42.5% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Hamelin Yarloop +16.6 pts higher in Hamel gap widening
20.9% 88th pct 4.3% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hamelin Yarloop +2.0 pts higher in Yarloop gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Hamelin Yarloop +15.2 pts higher in Hamel gap narrowing
67.1% 73rd pct 51.8% 25th pct
Full-time in Hamelin Yarloop +4.5 pts higher in Yarloop gap widening
48.7% 13th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Mining ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
15.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
5.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.3% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
19.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
2.6% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamelin Yarloop +0.9 higher in Yarloop
0.0 15th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hamelin Yarloop +0.9 more in Yarloop
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Hamelin Yarloop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hamelin Yarloop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hamelin Yarloop +32.3 pts higher in Yarloop
0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Hamelin Yarloop +25.6 pts higher in Yarloop
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Hamelin Yarloop +23.3 pts higher in Yarloop
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in Hamelin Yarloop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hamelin Yarloop +12.9 more in Yarloop
0.0 0th pct 12.9 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Hamelin Yarloop +1 higher in Hamel
2 58th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Hamelin Yarloop +0.9 pts higher in Yarloop
4.6% 36th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Hamel with nearby areas

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Compare Yarloop with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamel vs Yarloop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50604/hamel/vs/SAL51675/yarloop