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Hill River vs Leeman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Hill River profile · Leeman profile

Hill River Leeman

Leeman and Hill River (WA) are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Leeman is an older community where the typical resident is 57 and many more people live alone (34.1%). In contrast, Hill River (WA) has a younger typical resident at 48 and is much more affluent; the typical weekly household income there is $1,968, which is far higher than the $962 seen in Leeman. These differences extend to education and health, with Year 12 completion far higher in Hill River (WA) at 59.5% and long-term health conditions far more common in Leeman at 31.9%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is around 9%. This shared economic trait exists alongside a common reliance on cars, as neither area has anyone commuting by public transport. While Leeman has more homes within walking distance of a school and public transport, Hill River (WA) has a much higher share of people working from home at 41.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 244 larger in Leeman Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in Hill River Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Leeman Work from home: 34.1 pts higher in Hill River Participation: 32.1 pts higher in Hill River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Riverin Leeman +244 larger in Leeman gap steady
107 43rd pct 351 60th pct
Median age in Hill Riverin Leeman +9 yrs older in Leeman gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Hill Riverin Leeman +2.6 pts higher in Leeman gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Hill Riverin Leeman +1.7 pts higher in Leeman gap narrowing
29.9% 86th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Hill Riverin Leeman +7.1 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
19.6% 68th pct 12.5% 25th pct
De facto in Hill Riverin Leeman +16.1 pts higher in Leeman gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +18.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.5%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

64.0% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 47.7%
20.9% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.7% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hill River Leeman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hill Riverin Leeman +3.2 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
14.0% 61st pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 76.1%
7.5% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.6% Australian ◂ +21.0 pts 41.6%
39.3% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
6.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hill Riverin Leeman even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hill Riverin Leeman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 86.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hill Riverin Leeman +7.6 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
52.3% 85th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 44.7%
40.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
4.7% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Hill Riverin Leeman +32.8 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
59.5% 79th pct 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Hill Riverin Leeman +4.4 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
7.0% 18th pct 2.6% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hill Riverin Leeman
— 22.73 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hill Riverin Leeman +1 more in Leeman
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hill Riverin Leeman
— 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Hill Riverin Leeman
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.8 pts 26.8%
27.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
3.6% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 47.2%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 10.1%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +17.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.4% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%
8.7% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hill Riverin Leeman +$434 higher in Hill River gap widening
$982 80th pct $548 18th pct
Household income in Hill Riverin Leeman +$1,006 higher in Hill River gap widening
$1,968 74th pct $962 12th pct
Family income in Hill Riverin Leeman +$726 higher in Hill River gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Hill Riverin Leeman +4.2 pts higher in Leeman gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Hill Riverin Leeman +0.8 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
9.8% 29th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

7.3% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 21.9%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hill Riverin Leeman +13.2 pts higher in Leeman
18.7% 12th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Hill Riverin Leeman +2.2 pts higher in Leeman
3.7% 20th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Hill Riverin Leeman +7.4 pts higher in Leeman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.8% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.7% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +24.3 pts 49.6%
12.1% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hill Riverin Leeman +8.4 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
32.6% 88th pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Hill Riverin Leeman +0.2 pts higher in Leeman gap steady
7.0% 13th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Hill Riverin Leeman +15.8 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
36.0% 89th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Hill Riverin Leeman +2.3 pts higher in Leeman
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hill Riverin Leeman +11.6 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
30.2% 79th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Riverin Leeman +9 larger in Leeman
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Hill Riverin Leeman +14 yrs older in Leeman
43 yrs 81st pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Hill Riverin Leeman +$942 higher in Hill River
$1,375 89th pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Hill Riverin Leeman +$2,676 higher in Hill River
$3,250 89th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Riverin Leeman +0.6 larger in Hill River gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Hill Riverin Leeman +3.3 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 3.4% 19th pct
Living alone in Hill Riverin Leeman +26.8 pts higher in Leeman gap widening
7.3% 2nd pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 45.8%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
7.3% 1 person +26.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.8% 3 people ◂ +21.1 pts 5.7%
7.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Riverin Leeman +$100 higher in Leeman
$110 7th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Hill Riverin Leeman +$289 higher in Leeman gap narrowing
$1,086 18th pct $1,375 34th pct
People / bedroom in Hill Riverin Leeman +0.10 higher in Hill River gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hill Riverin Leeman +10.6 pts higher in Leeman gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 25.2% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Hill Riverin Leeman +0.8 pts higher in Leeman gap steady
43.9% 58th pct 44.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Hill Riverin Leeman +5.7 pts higher in Leeman gap narrowing
87.8% 28th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hill Riverin Leeman +8.9 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
92.7% 85th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.6% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 32.5%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +53.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hill Riverin Leeman even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hill Riverin Leeman +34.1 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
41.0% 91st pct 6.9% 15th pct
PT commute in Hill Riverin Leeman even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hill Riverin Leeman even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Hill Riverin Leeman +6.50 more in Hill River
9.35 87th pct 2.85 69th pct
Departures/1k in Hill Riverin Leeman +100.8 more in Hill River
112.1 70th pct 11.4 58th pct
PT routes in Hill Riverin Leeman even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

29.5% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
41.0% Worked at home ◂ +34.1 pts 6.9%
23.0% Walked ◂ +20.4 pts 2.6%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 22.6%
24.4% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.5% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hill Riverin Leeman +10.6 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
38.4% 74th pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Hill Riverin Leeman
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hill Riverin Leeman +8.3 pts higher in Leeman gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Hill Riverin Leeman +32.1 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
75.6% 90th pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Hill Riverin Leeman +12.0 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
68.9% 87th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.4 pts 18.1%
4.9% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
6.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

59.0% Managers ◂ +46.9 pts 12.1%
6.6% Technicians & trades +13.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Riverin Leeman +1.5 higher in Leeman
0.0 30th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hill Riverin Leeman +1.7 more in Leeman
0.0 32nd pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Hill Riverin Leeman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hill Riverin Leeman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hill Riverin Leeman +61.7 pts higher in Leeman
0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 76th pct
Walk to school in Hill Riverin Leeman +80.6 pts higher in Leeman
0.0% 0th pct 80.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Hill Riverin Leeman +3.0 pts higher in Hill River
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hill Riverin Leeman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hill Riverin Leeman +50.4 more in Hill River
56.1 84th pct 5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Hill Riverin Leeman +1 higher in Leeman
0 19th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Hill Riverin Leeman +5.2 pts higher in Hill River
7.7% 68th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill River vs Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/vs/SAL50841/leeman