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Hillman vs Peron
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Hillman profile · Peron profile
Hillman Peron
Hillman and Peron are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different scales. Hillman is a residential hub with 1,807 people, while Peron is sparsely populated with only 14 residents. There are large gaps in typical incomes, with Hillman's weekly household income far higher at $1,304 compared to $459 in Peron. Hillman is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 41, whereas the typical resident in Peron is far older at 60. Access to services differs sharply; 100% of Hillman homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Peron share this access.
Both areas share a similar distance to the city, with drive times of 34 to 37 minutes, and all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Hillman is somewhat walkable, Peron is mostly car-dependent. In both areas, the typical monthly home-loan payment is around $1,300 to $1,400. This suggests that despite the contrast in population and age, residents in both neighbourhoods face similar costs for their mortgages.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,894
- First area, 2016: 1,848
- First area, 2021: 1,807
- Second area, 2011: 41
- Second area, 2016: 22
- Second area, 2021: 14
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hillman: 0.7% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Hillman: 1.1% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Hillman: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Hillman: 3.0% males, 3.6% females; 70–74 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Hillman: 2.6% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Hillman: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Hillman: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Hillman: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Hillman: 2.6% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Peron: 35.7% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Hillman: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Hillman: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Hillman: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Hillman: 3.1% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Peron: 21.4% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Hillman: 3.0% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Peron: 42.9% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Hillman: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Hillman: 4.2% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Hillman: 3.5% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Hillman: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Peron: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $504
- First area, 2016: $535
- First area, 2021: $599
- Second area, 2011: $566
- Second area, 2016: $725
- Second area, 2021: $466
- First area, 2011: $1,114
- First area, 2016: $1,229
- First area, 2021: $1,304
- Second area, 2011: $900
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $459
- First area, 2011: $1,232
- First area, 2016: $1,377
- First area, 2021: $1,439
- Second area, 2011: $2,083
- Second area, 2016: $2,249
- Second area, 2021: $900
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 1.6
- Second area, 2021: 1.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $320
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,408
- First area, 2016: $1,473
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,419
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.30
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillman vs Peron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50639/hillman/vs/SAL51229/peron