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Hamersley Range vs Tom Price

Name: Hamersley Range vs Tom Price — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Hamersley Range profile · Tom Price profile

Hamersley Range Tom Price

Tom Price and Hamersley Range are two Western Australian areas that differ sharply in their demographics. Tom Price is a younger, family-focused hub where 31.2% of people are children under 15, and 38.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare. It has a more mobile population, with 60.2% moving in the last five years, and a higher share of high earners, with 37.0% making $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Hamersley Range is sparsely populated and more residential, with a much smaller share of children (4.1%) and adults working or looking for work (27.1%).

Both areas share a total lack of public transport stops and routes. This common lack of infrastructure sits alongside other differences, such as Hamersley Range having a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.1%. While Tom Price has more people who finished Year 12 (48.1% compared to 20.2% in Hamersley Range), the typical weekly income in Hamersley Range is a little higher at $2,167, compared to $1,741 in Tom Price.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,713 larger in Tom Price Under 15: 27.2 pts higher in Tom Price No religion: 34.4 pts higher in Tom Price Year 12: 27.8 pts higher in Tom Price Unpaid child care: 28.3 pts higher in Tom Price

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +2,713 larger in Tom Price gap steady

197 53rd pct 2,910 83rd pct

Median age in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +5 yrs older in Hamersley Range

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 36.9%

4.1% Children (0–14) +27.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.9%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%

5.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Marital status

29.8% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

51.1% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 36.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

6.9% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Hamersley Range Tom Price

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.8% Australia +44.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

4.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.1% Australian +29.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% English +16.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.5% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

27.4% English only +48.5 pts ▸ 75.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.5% Not stated ◂ +49.8 pts 15.6%

16.2% No religion +34.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

13.7% Christianity +16.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 3.30 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +3 more in Tom Price

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 286 47th pct

ICSEA in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

20.2% Year 12 +27.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

9.6% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.7% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

7.6% Certificate III / IV +34.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.2% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.3% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +$426 higher in Hamersley Range

$2,167 100th pct $1,741 100th pct

Household income in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— $3,125 98th pct

Family income in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— $3,407 96th pct

Personal income distribution

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.8% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.3% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.9% None +41.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

5.6% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +292 larger in Tom Price

9 58th pct 301 86th pct

Median age in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +17 yrs older in Hamersley Range

39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +$696 higher in Hamersley Range

$1,999 96th pct $1,303 88th pct

Household income in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— $3,013 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +0.9 larger in Tom Price

2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— $48 0th pct

Mortgage in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +1.10 higher in Hamersley Range

2.00 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamersley Range in Tom Price even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hamersley Range in Tom Price even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hamersley Range in Tom Price even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hamersley Range in Tom Price even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 46.9%

15.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.7% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.9% Mining ◂ +10.0 pts 46.9%

0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.7%

5.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.5% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.8% Managers even 7.9%

5.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 79.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 69.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 52.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +6.9 more in Hamersley Range

20.3 62nd pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamersley Range in Tom Price +3 higher in Tom Price

0 3rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Hamersley Range in Tom Price

— 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamersley Range vs Tom Price [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50608/hamersley-range/vs/SAL51456/tom-price