286 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 223
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 286
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children and a strong presence of de facto couples shape the daily feel of Hamel. With 22% of the population being children under 15, the area is much younger than most similar places. This creates a community where family life is a central feature.
286
▲ +28.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamel — higher than 59% of areas.
| Hamel | 286 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | 4,234 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 286 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrast is sharp against the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +283.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hamel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +210.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hamel, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hamel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50604/hamel/topic/demographics-identity