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Hamelin Pool vs Useless Loop

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Hamelin Pool profile · Useless Loop profile

Hamelin Pool Useless Loop

Useless Loop and Hamelin Pool are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Useless Loop is more populous, with 134 people compared to 23 in Hamelin Pool. There are stark differences in income and education; typical weekly household income is far higher in Useless Loop at $2,461, while Hamelin Pool is much lower at $900. Hamelin Pool has a far higher share of people born overseas at 52.2%, compared to 12.7% in Useless Loop, and a far higher share who completed Year 12 (63.6% versus 37.6%).

These two areas have seen their differences in movement and workforce shift over time, with Useless Loop seeing a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (+32 pts gap). Both areas are very similar in that they have no residents aged 65 or over and no one who speaks little or no English. They also both have no public transport stops or departures, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111 larger in Useless Loop Born overseas: 39.5 pts higher in Hamelin Pool Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Hamelin Pool Household income: $1,561 higher in Useless Loop Unpaid child care: 28.1 pts higher in Useless Loop

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +111 larger in Useless Loop gap steady
23 16th pct 134 46th pct
Median age in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +4 yrs older in Useless Loop gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +1.9 pts higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
13.0% 88th pct 14.9% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +2.7 pts higher in Hamelin Pool gap narrowing
34.8% 100th pct 32.1% 98th pct
De facto in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 36.5% 100th pct

Age structure

52.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.1 pts 26.1%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
40.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 34.7%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +39.5 pts higher in Hamelin Pool gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

30.4% Australia +48.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
30.4% Italy ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
21.7% England ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.1% Australian +21.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% English +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.7% Italian ◂ +15.0 pts 6.7%
17.4% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 5.2%
0.0% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +12.0 pts higher in Hamelin Pool gap widening
21.7% 87th pct 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

52.2% English only +34.4 pts ▸ 86.6%
13.0% Italian ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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

No religion in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +3.3 pts higher in Useless Loop gap steady
60.9% 95th pct 64.2% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 64.2%
34.8% Not stated ◂ +28.1 pts 6.7%
13.0% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +26.0 pts higher in Hamelin Pool gap widening
63.6% 85th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +2.4 pts higher in Hamelin Pool gap narrowing
18.2% 62nd pct 15.8% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +1 more in Useless Loop
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 887 12th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 37.6%
0.0% Year 10 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Year 11 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 14.5%
21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +$739 higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $1,770 100th pct
Household income in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +$1,561 higher in Useless Loop gap widening
$900 10th pct $2,461 89th pct
Family income in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +$696 higher in Useless Loop
$1,875 49th pct $2,571 84th pct
High earners in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +35.8 pts higher in Useless Loop gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +0.4 pts higher in Useless Loop
13.0% 5th pct 13.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +2.2 pts higher in Useless Loop
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +13.1 pts ▸ 78.4%
13.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
0.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +15.8 pts higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +3.2 pts higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +28.1 pts higher in Useless Loop gap widening
18.2% 20th pct 46.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +0.4 pts higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
22.7% 41st pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +17 larger in Useless Loop
3 43rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +19 yrs older in Useless Loop
22 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— $2,250 99th pct
Household income in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— $2,437 77th pct
Indigenous language in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +0.8 larger in Useless Loop gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 79.4%
0.0% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 2 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +$131 higher in Useless Loop
$269 46th pct $400 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +0.40 higher in Hamelin Pool gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 84.4% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 71.1% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +84.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Walked ◂ +33.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +32.4 pts higher in Useless Loop gap widening
26.1% 32nd pct 58.5% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +14.6 pts higher in Useless Loop gap narrowing
59.1% 44th pct 73.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop
— 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +72.6 pts ▸ 72.6%
38.5% Retail trade ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Labourers ◂ +26.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +1.1 higher in Useless Loop
0.3 48th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +1.6 more in Useless Loop
0.3 47th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +97.3 pts higher in Useless Loop
0.0% 0th pct 97.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +97.3 pts higher in Useless Loop
0.0% 0th pct 97.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +57.1 more in Hamelin Pool
87.0 87th pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop even
0 3rd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Hamelin Poolin Useless Loop +3.4 pts higher in Useless Loop
3.0% 13th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Hamelin Pool with nearby areas

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Compare Useless Loop with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamelin Pool vs Useless Loop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50606/hamelin-pool/vs/SAL51484/useless-loop