Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Financial struggles are common in Hamilton Hill, where an overall advantage score of 961 is lower than the national average. While many residents possess a decent level of education and job skills, this hasn't translated into high levels of wealth or resources for the majority of the community.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton Hill — lower than 64% of areas.
| Hamilton Hill | 4 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces significant disadvantage, with a score of 3 out of 10, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. While education and job skills are higher than in 60% of other areas, access to money and resources remains very low.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
961
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been strong, with 13,081 people now living in the area. The population grew by 11.5% since 2021, a figure that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Western Australian rate of 10.7%.
13,081
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 799 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 56% of similar locations.
799
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/economy-advantage
