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Hill River vs Nambung

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Hill River profile · Nambung profile

Hill River Nambung

Hill River (WA) and Nambung are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Hill River (WA) is the younger of the two, with 19.6% of its residents being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Nambung. Hill River (WA) also has a more qualified workforce, with 59.5% of people completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 44.0% in Nambung. In contrast, Nambung has a much higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.0% versus 4.7% in Hill River (WA)) and faces greater health challenges, with 40.0% of residents reporting a long-term health condition compared to 18.7% in Hill River (WA).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,968 in Hill River (WA) and $2,083 in Nambung. While both areas lack a 15-minute-city walkshed, Hill River (WA) has seen more movement, with 38.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to just 12.0% in Nambung.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 24.0 pts higher in Nambung Recent movers: 26.4 pts higher in Hill River Unpaid carers: 17.0 pts higher in Nambung Under 15: 19.6 pts higher in Hill River Population: 82 larger in Hill River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hill Riverin Nambung +82 larger in Hill River gap widening
107 43rd pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Hill Riverin Nambung +6 yrs older in Nambung gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Hill Riverin Nambung even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hill Riverin Nambung +2.1 pts higher in Nambung gap narrowing
29.9% 86th pct 32.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in Hill Riverin Nambung +19.6 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
19.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hill Riverin Nambung +7.9 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

64.0% Married even 64.0%
20.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%
4.7% Separated +11.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hill River Nambung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hill Riverin Nambung +6.0 pts higher in Nambung gap steady
14.0% 61st pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 84.0%
7.5% England +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
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

39.3% English +48.7 pts ▸ 88.0%
62.6% Australian ◂ +38.6 pts 24.0%
0.0% Italian +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

93.5% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Nambung +3.7 pts higher in Nambung gap narrowing
52.3% 85th pct 56.0% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
40.2% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
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 Nambung +15.5 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
59.5% 79th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Hill Riverin Nambung +7.0 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
7.0% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hill Riverin Nambung +1 more in Nambung
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hill Riverin Nambung
— 55 17th pct
ICSEA in Hill Riverin Nambung
— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 44.0%
27.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
3.6% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 33.3%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.4% Education ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hill Riverin Nambung +$49 higher in Nambung gap narrowing
$982 80th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Hill Riverin Nambung +$115 higher in Nambung gap narrowing
$1,968 74th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Hill Riverin Nambung +$125 higher in Nambung gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Hill Riverin Nambung +11.3 pts higher in Nambung gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Hill Riverin Nambung
9.8% 29th pct —

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 16.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hill Riverin Nambung +21.3 pts higher in Nambung
18.7% 12th pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Hill Riverin Nambung +16.3 pts higher in Nambung
3.7% 20th pct 20.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Hill Riverin Nambung +24.0 pts higher in Nambung gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +19.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.7% Asthma +19.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.7% Mental health +16.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.7% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Stroke ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +13.8 pts 60.0%
4.7% Three or more +15.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.7% Two conditions +11.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hill Riverin Nambung +3.4 pts higher in Nambung gap narrowing
32.6% 88th pct 36.0% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Hill Riverin Nambung +17.0 pts higher in Nambung gap widening
7.0% 13th pct 24.0% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Hill Riverin Nambung +16.0 pts higher in Hill River gap widening
36.0% 89th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hill Riverin Nambung +6.2 pts higher in Hill River gap steady
30.2% 79th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hill Riverin Nambung +12 yrs older in Nambung
43 yrs 81st pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Hill Riverin Nambung +$250 higher in Hill River
$1,375 89th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Hill Riverin Nambung +$1,000 higher in Hill River
$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hill Riverin Nambung +0.3 larger in Hill River gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hill Riverin Nambung
6.7% 27th pct —
Living alone in Hill Riverin Nambung
7.3% 2nd pct —

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
48.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.5 pts 27.8%
6.7% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +150.7 pts ▸ 180.0%
26.8% 3 people ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hill Riverin Nambung
$110 7th pct —
Mortgage in Hill Riverin Nambung
$1,086 18th pct —
People / bedroom in Hill Riverin Nambung even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hill Riverin Nambung
14.6% 44th pct —
Owned outright in Hill Riverin Nambung
43.9% 58th pct —
Separate houses in Hill Riverin Nambung
87.8% 28th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Hill Riverin Nambung
92.7% 85th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +96.1 pts ▸ 140.0%
17.1% Owned with a mortgage +122.9 pts ▸ 140.0%
17.1% Other tenure +82.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.6% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +32.2 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +45.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hill Riverin Nambung
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Hill Riverin Nambung
41.0% 91st pct —
PT commute in Hill Riverin Nambung
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Hill Riverin Nambung +1 more in Hill River
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hill Riverin Nambung +9.35 more in Hill River
9.35 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hill Riverin Nambung +112.1 more in Hill River
112.1 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hill Riverin Nambung +1 more in Hill River
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hill Riverin Nambung
— 340 100th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 38.9%
29.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%
23.0% Walked ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.4% 2 vehicles +35.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
19.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
19.5% 4 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hill Riverin Nambung +26.4 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
38.4% 74th pct 12.0% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hill Riverin Nambung
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Hill Riverin Nambung +3.6 pts higher in Hill River gap narrowing
75.6% 90th pct 72.0% 86th pct
Full-time in Hill Riverin Nambung
68.9% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

70.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.0 pts 44.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

59.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hill Riverin Nambung +3.0 pts higher in Hill River
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hill Riverin Nambung +16.1 more in Hill River
56.1 84th pct 40.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Hill Riverin Nambung even
0 19th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Hill Riverin Nambung +1.0 pts higher in Hill River
7.7% 68th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Hill River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hill River vs Nambung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/vs/SAL51077/nambung