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Hamilton Hill vs Spearwood

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

Hamilton Hill Spearwood

Hamilton Hill and Spearwood are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very similar population sizes. Hamilton Hill is more walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 65.2% in Spearwood. It also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (49.4% compared to 37.4% in Spearwood) and more people who speak a First Nations language (16.1% compared to 4.9%). Spearwood has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 35.1% compared to 27.7% in Hamilton Hill, and more larger homes with four bedrooms.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,400 for both. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, at 15.3% each. While Hamilton Hill has a higher share of renters and more people living alone, Spearwood has a higher typical income for First Nations residents. Both areas have a high number of public transport stops and weekly departures compared to most other areas of their type.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Hamilton Hill 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Spearwood Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in Spearwood Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Hamilton Hill Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +383 larger in Hamilton Hill gap narrowing

11,327 88th pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +2 yrs older in Spearwood gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) even 15.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 36.9%

32.3% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

5.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Hill Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

6.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%

26.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

11.4% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 70.9%

5.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

49.4% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 37.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1.68 more in Hamilton Hill

3.47 47th pct 1.79 24th pct

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

28 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +35 larger in Hamilton Hill

404 60th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +21 higher in Hamilton Hill

1,056 80th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 51.9%

16.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 21.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

6.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$14 higher in Hamilton Hill gap steady

$765 53rd pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$52 higher in Spearwood gap narrowing

$1,396 40th pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$34 higher in Spearwood gap narrowing

$1,864 48th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +103 larger in Hamilton Hill

329 86th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1 yrs older in Spearwood

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$190 higher in Spearwood

$425 21st pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$279 higher in Spearwood

$1,145 24th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +0.1 larger in Spearwood gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

15.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +$30 higher in Spearwood gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 28.8%

27.7% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 47.7%

19.3% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.1% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.0%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

9.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +26 more in Hamilton Hill

88 89th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +2.10 more in Hamilton Hill

7.77 86th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1,080.8 more in Hamilton Hill

3,085.2 97th pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +5 more in Hamilton Hill

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1 longer in Hamilton Hill

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1 longer in Spearwood

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +8,503 more in Hamilton Hill

31,098 83rd pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +10,883 more in Hamilton Hill

74,800 73rd pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +3 longer in Hamilton Hill

72 77th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

5.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

8.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

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

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%

17.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

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

7.0 93rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1.4 more in Hamilton Hill

7.2 96th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +17.2 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

95.8% 98th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +27.9 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

93.1% 96th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +0.2 pts higher in Spearwood

99.3% 98th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +1.7 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

92.6% 94th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +65.8 pts higher in Hamilton Hill

75.8% 92nd pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +3.2 more in Hamilton Hill

13.8 51st pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +28 higher in Hamilton Hill

212 91st pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton Hill in Spearwood +0.5 pts higher in Spearwood

6.3% 57th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton Hill vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50609/hamilton-hill/vs/SAL51396/spearwood