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Hamilton Hill vs Samson

Name: Hamilton Hill vs Samson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Hamilton Hill profile · Samson profile

Hamilton Hill Samson

Hamilton Hill and Samson are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Samson is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,833 compared to $1,396 in Hamilton Hill. This wealth is reflected in home ownership; 47.8% of Samson residents own their home outright, while 36% of Hamilton Hill residents rent. Hamilton Hill is more transient, with 40.5% of people moving in the last five years, and it has a much higher share of one-parent families at 22.8% compared to 8.9% in Samson.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared baseline in several key ways. They have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar numbers of people working or looking for work. They also share a high level of accessibility, as nearly every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, Hamilton Hill remains more walkable for daily needs, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 56.4% in Samson.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Hamilton Hill Population: 9,446 larger in Hamilton Hill Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Samson Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Samson 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Samson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Hill in Samson +9,446 larger in Hamilton Hill gap widening

11,327 88th pct 1,881 78th pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Samson +6 yrs older in Samson gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

32.3% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

45.5% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 31.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Hill Samson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

6.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.4% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

49.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Hill in Samson +3.07 more in Samson

3.47 47th pct 6.54 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton Hill in Samson +2 more in Hamilton Hill

28 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Hamilton Hill in Samson +44 larger in Samson

404 60th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton Hill in Samson even

1,056 80th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 54.5%

16.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$13 higher in Hamilton Hill gap narrowing

$765 53rd pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$437 higher in Samson gap steady

$1,396 40th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$343 higher in Samson gap narrowing

$1,864 48th pct $2,207 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

19.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Hill in Samson +314 larger in Hamilton Hill

329 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Samson +11 yrs older in Hamilton Hill

23 yrs 38th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$474 higher in Samson

$425 21st pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$196 higher in Hamilton Hill

$1,145 24th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Hill in Samson +0.3 larger in Samson gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 8.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 25.1%

15.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$60 higher in Samson gap widening

$320 63rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Hamilton Hill in Samson +$217 higher in Samson gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton Hill in Samson even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.0% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 10.4%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 12.6%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.3% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 31.0%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 8.4%

2.9% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

2.1% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton Hill in Samson +74 more in Hamilton Hill

88 89th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton Hill in Samson +0.33 more in Hamilton Hill

7.77 86th pct 7.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton Hill in Samson +1,504.1 more in Hamilton Hill

3,085.2 97th pct 1,581.1 89th pct

PT routes in Hamilton Hill in Samson +4 more in Hamilton Hill

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton Hill in Samson +2 longer in Samson

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Hamilton Hill in Samson +3 longer in Hamilton Hill

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Hamilton Hill in Samson +31,093 more in Hamilton Hill

31,098 83rd pct 5 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Hamilton Hill in Samson +26,964 more in Hamilton Hill

74,800 73rd pct 47,836 64th pct

Transit to city in Hamilton Hill in Samson +9 longer in Hamilton Hill

72 77th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 31.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

9.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Mining even 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton Hill in Samson +1.2 higher in Hamilton Hill

7.0 93rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Hill in Samson +1.6 more in Hamilton Hill

7.2 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Hamilton Hill in Samson +19.0 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

95.8% 98th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton Hill in Samson +36.7 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

93.1% 96th pct 56.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton Hill in Samson +0.7 pts higher in Samson

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton Hill in Samson +4.3 pts higher in Samson

92.6% 94th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton Hill in Samson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton Hill in Samson +3.8 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

75.8% 92nd pct 72.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton Hill in Samson +3.7 more in Hamilton Hill

13.8 51st pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton Hill in Samson +44 higher in Hamilton Hill

212 91st pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton Hill in Samson +0.1 pts higher in Samson

6.3% 57th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Hill vs Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50609/hamilton-hill/vs/SAL51322/samson