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Hamersley vs Westminster

Name: Hamersley vs Westminster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Hamersley profile · Westminster profile

Hamersley Westminster

Westminster and Hamersley are neighbouring areas in Perth's north, but they have very different profiles. Westminster is much more culturally diverse, with 48.7% of people born overseas and 46.1% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters, at 44.2%, and a younger population with a typical age of 34. In contrast, Hamersley has more detached houses (90.5%), more homes owned outright (39.9%), and a typical resident age of 39. Income is also notably higher in Hamersley, where typical family weekly earnings are $2,227, compared to $1,631 in Westminster.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, and they now share many common traits. They are almost identical in their rate of adults working or looking for work, and both have nearly 100% of homes within walking distance of a park and public transport. They also take the same amount of time to drive to the city. While Hamersley has more public transport departures, both areas remain well connected to the rest of the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Westminster Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Westminster Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Hamersley Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Hamersley Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Westminster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamersley in Westminster +1,833 larger in Westminster gap widening

5,209 86th pct 7,042 87th pct

Median age in Hamersley in Westminster +5 yrs older in Hamersley gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 41.1%

32.1% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Hamersley Westminster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 44.5%

1.3% India +7.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% England ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +20.3 pts 19.8%

34.9% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 16.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

1.7% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +36.2 pts 46.5%

0.4% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%

43.9% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 26.2%

1.5% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamersley in Westminster +0.35 more in Westminster

1.95 28th pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamersley in Westminster +4 more in Westminster

39 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Hamersley in Westminster +76 larger in Hamersley

481 70th pct 405 60th pct

ICSEA in Hamersley in Westminster +33 higher in Hamersley

1,044 76th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 61.2%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Hamersley in Westminster +$123 higher in Hamersley gap steady

$892 72nd pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Hamersley in Westminster +$452 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$1,856 68th pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in Hamersley in Westminster +$596 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$2,227 70th pct $1,631 34th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.3% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamersley in Westminster +84 larger in Westminster

56 78th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Hamersley in Westminster +6 yrs older in Hamersley

31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Hamersley in Westminster +$497 higher in Hamersley

$966 77th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Hamersley in Westminster +$1,537 higher in Hamersley

$2,750 86th pct $1,213 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamersley in Westminster +0.3 larger in Hamersley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.1%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

13.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

21.7% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamersley in Westminster +$50 higher in Hamersley gap steady

$380 78th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Hamersley in Westminster +$483 higher in Hamersley gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.0% Rented +28.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 18.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 62.8%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

42.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 7.5%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 40.1%

21.2% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.8% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +27.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 23.4%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamersley in Westminster +7 more in Hamersley

36 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hamersley in Westminster +2.79 more in Hamersley

6.91 85th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Hamersley in Westminster +1,842.5 more in Hamersley

4,459.2 100th pct 2,616.7 95th pct

PT routes in Hamersley in Westminster even

13 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamersley in Westminster even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hamersley in Westminster even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Hamersley in Westminster +3,793 more in Westminster

16,025 69th pct 19,818 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Hamersley in Westminster +66,315 more in Westminster

89,065 76th pct 155,380 86th pct

Transit to city in Hamersley in Westminster +8 longer in Westminster

48 32nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

1.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 37.4%

29.8% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 16.1%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

7.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamersley in Westminster +0.3 higher in Hamersley

6.0 88th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamersley in Westminster +1.0 more in Hamersley

6.2 90th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Hamersley in Westminster +15.4 pts higher in Hamersley

74.3% 86th pct 58.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Hamersley in Westminster +6.7 pts higher in Westminster

48.6% 79th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Hamersley in Westminster +0.8 pts higher in Westminster

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hamersley in Westminster +0.4 pts higher in Hamersley

92.2% 94th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Hamersley in Westminster even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hamersley in Westminster +18.3 pts higher in Hamersley

53.9% 85th pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamersley in Westminster +3.3 more in Hamersley

10.9 44th pct 7.7 36th pct

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

95 85th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Hamersley in Westminster +0.1 pts higher in Westminster

6.0% 54th pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamersley vs Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/vs/SAL51588/westminster