Hamilton Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hamilton Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 11,000 people live in Hamilton Hill, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly older than the typical Australian, with a notable number of residents living in de facto relationships compared to other similar places.

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📍 Hamilton Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Hill sits — Total population

11,327 ▲ +14.9%
  • 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 Hamilton Hill — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Hill11,327
6163, WA 54,704
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 years and slightly older than the state average.

11,327 ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9,855
  • 2016: 10,387
  • 2021: 11,327

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 15.3% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average of 19.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.2% of residents, a figure slightly above the state average.

18.2% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hamilton Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A higher proportion of people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to most areas. Additionally, 16.2% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

16.2% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Hamilton Hill, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 118 males; 85+: 190 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 127 males; 80–84: 142 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 165 males; 75–79: 202 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 244 males; 70–74: 298 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 267 males; 65–69: 298 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 304 males; 60–64: 305 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 327 males; 55–59: 379 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 327 males; 50–54: 398 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 405 males; 45–49: 363 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 369 males; 40–44: 403 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 475 males; 35–39: 460 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 487 males; 30–34: 531 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 366 males; 25–29: 393 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 356 males; 20–24: 366 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 281 males; 15–19: 243 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 291 males; 10–14: 273 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 254 males; 5–9: 293 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 333 males; 0–4: 282 females

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 Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50609/hamilton-hill/topic/demographics-identity