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Hillman vs Shoalwater

Name: Hillman vs Shoalwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Hillman profile · Shoalwater profile

Hillman Shoalwater

Shoalwater (WA) and Hillman are neighbouring areas with very different housing and community profiles. Shoalwater (WA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Hillman (WA). It has a far higher share of people living alone (39.2% versus 24.2%) and a much higher proportion of renters (33.3% versus 17.6%). Shoalwater (WA) is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Hillman has none. In contrast, Hillman is dominated by larger homes, with 97.2% having three or more bedrooms and every single home being a separate house.

Both areas have almost identical rates of people using another language at home, at around 7%. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and a similar number of public transport routes. While they are close in these areas, other gaps are shifting; for example, the typical age of residents in Shoalwater (WA) is now far older than in Hillman, with a gap of 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,561 larger in Shoalwater 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Hillman Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Hillman Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Shoalwater Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Shoalwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillman in Shoalwater +2,561 larger in Shoalwater gap widening

1,807 77th pct 4,368 86th pct

Median age in Hillman in Shoalwater +8 yrs older in Shoalwater gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

40.4% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%

11.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Hillman Shoalwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 62.8%

10.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 46.0%

37.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

3.9% German even 3.9%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 84.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 44.4%

39.0% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.8% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hillman in Shoalwater

3.01 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hillman in Shoalwater +2 more in Hillman

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Hillman in Shoalwater +120 larger in Hillman

565 80th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Hillman in Shoalwater +14 higher in Hillman

993 52nd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 32.8%

9.8% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.5% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%

11.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hillman in Shoalwater +$80 higher in Shoalwater gap widening

$599 25th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Hillman in Shoalwater +$79 higher in Hillman gap narrowing

$1,304 33rd pct $1,225 27th pct

Family income in Hillman in Shoalwater +$457 higher in Shoalwater gap widening

$1,439 23rd pct $1,896 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%

19.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillman in Shoalwater +5 larger in Shoalwater

80 83rd pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Hillman in Shoalwater +13 yrs older in Shoalwater

16 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hillman in Shoalwater +$316 higher in Hillman

$724 58th pct $408 18th pct

Household income in Hillman in Shoalwater +$609 higher in Hillman

$1,542 44th pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillman in Shoalwater +0.4 larger in Hillman gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.8% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillman in Shoalwater +$40 higher in Hillman gap widening

$300 57th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Hillman in Shoalwater +$368 higher in Shoalwater gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,668 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Hillman in Shoalwater even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 29.1%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

17.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 76.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 37.2%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 31.8%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 53.9%

14.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.1% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 38.5%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillman in Shoalwater +13 more in Shoalwater

15 85th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hillman in Shoalwater +1.89 more in Hillman

8.30 86th pct 6.41 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Hillman in Shoalwater +110.0 more in Hillman

887.7 85th pct 777.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Hillman in Shoalwater even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hillman in Shoalwater +2 longer in Shoalwater

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hillman in Shoalwater +4 longer in Shoalwater

34 29th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Hillman in Shoalwater even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hillman in Shoalwater +12,875 more in Hillman

24,914 52nd pct 12,039 43rd pct

Transit to city in Hillman in Shoalwater

65 66th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 60.6%

2.7% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

4.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

7.1% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillman in Shoalwater +1.9 higher in Shoalwater

4.2 78th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillman in Shoalwater +2.5 more in Shoalwater

3.2 73rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Hillman in Shoalwater +88.0 pts higher in Shoalwater

1.1% 58th pct 89.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hillman in Shoalwater +100.0 pts higher in Shoalwater

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hillman in Shoalwater even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hillman in Shoalwater +4.6 pts higher in Hillman

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Hillman in Shoalwater even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hillman in Shoalwater even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillman in Shoalwater +5.5 more in Shoalwater

12.2 47th pct 17.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillman in Shoalwater +40 higher in Shoalwater

138 88th pct 177 89th pct

Mean slope in Hillman in Shoalwater +0.7 pts higher in Hillman

3.8% 26th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillman vs Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50639/hillman/vs/SAL51348/shoalwater