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Hamersley WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hamersley, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hamersley WA is 5,209 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamersley is $892 per week ($46,384 per year). Median rent in Hamersley is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Hamersley has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Hamersley has a population density of 1575.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamersley is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamersley is $2,000.

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Hamersley Population

5,209

residents (Census 2021)

Hamersley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$892/wk

$46,384 per year

#2222 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Hamersley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (2,597) Female 50.2% (2,619)

Population Density

1575.4

people per km²

5,209 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,227

Family income/wk

Hamersley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hamersley Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Hamersley, 48.3% are owned outright and 51.7% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

48.3%

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Owned with mortgage

51.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Canada
Iran
Brazil
Germany
France

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hamersley Religion

No religion

43.6%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

10.6%

Not stated

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Buddhism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamersley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Macedonian
Vietnamese
Cantonese
Mandarin
Arabic
French

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hamersley Employment

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Employed full-time

40.0% 1,551 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 881 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 113 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 1,337 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hamersley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.6%

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hamersley Occupation

Professionals

34.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hamersley Field of Study

Engineering

18.1%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

13.6%

Education

11.7%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Information Technology

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hamersley Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamersley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamersley Marital Status

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Married

52.1% 2,177

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Separated

2.9% 122

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Divorced

8.5% 356

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Widowed

4.3% 179

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Never married

32.2% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamersley Ancestry

English

40.0%

Australian

34.9%

Irish

11.9%

Scottish

9.1%

Italian

7.2%

Chinese

3.3%

German

2.6%

Dutch

2.1%

Macedonian

1.7%

Indian

1.7%

Maori

1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamersley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.6%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Pre-school

10.8%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hamersley Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4%

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No need for assistance

95.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hamersley Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.8% 718

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 3,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamersley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamersley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

3.7%

Bus

1.2%

Other

1.1%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hamersley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hamersley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.6%

3 bedrooms

47.7%

4 bedrooms

42.9%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hamersley Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamersley Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamersley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

433

Arthritis

169

Asthma

161

Diabetes

130

Heart disease

117

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hamersley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamersley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamersley Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

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Previously served

4.2% 172

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Never served

95.5% 3,869

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamersley Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 510

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Did not provide

87.4% 3,531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamersley Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

15.6%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hamersley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

179

1971–1980

161

1981–1990

213

1991–2000

138

2001–2010

302

2011–2015

250

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hamersley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hamersley Household Size

1 person

21.7%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamersley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,547

Moved from WA

351

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hamersley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.7%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamersley Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

8,616

total students

Lake Gwelup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 552 students

1126

ICSEA

Davallia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 553 students

1122

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1092

ICSEA

Hawker Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1073

ICSEA

West Balcatta Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 495 students

1070

ICSEA

Glendale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

1066

ICSEA

St Lawrence Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1060

ICSEA

Takari Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

1055

ICSEA

West Greenwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1051

ICSEA

East Hamersley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 248 students

1051

ICSEA

Balcatta Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,088 students

1045

ICSEA

Greenwood College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 944 students

1038

ICSEA

Greenwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

1013

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Hamersley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,856/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hamersley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,043/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,476/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Hamersley vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Hamersley is $892 a week, 11% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 241st of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $380 a week, $60 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.5% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 39, 2 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Hamersley	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$892/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,856/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$380/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	41	42
Rent share of household income	20.5%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Hamersley

The closest suburb to Hamersley is Warwick (WA), 1.3 km away.

Warwick (WA)

1.3 km away · income $793/wk · rent $420/wk

Balcatta

2.6 km away · income $804/wk · rent $340/wk

Balga

2.6 km away · income $713/wk · rent $310/wk

Gwelup

2.7 km away · income $981/wk · rent $600/wk

Greenwood (WA)

2.7 km away · income $876/wk · rent $390/wk

Girrawheen

2.8 km away · income $582/wk · rent $293/wk

Compare Hamersley

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamersley

What is the population of Hamersley WA?

The population of Hamersley WA is 5,209 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1575.4 people per km².Hamersley is ranked #1,511 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamersley?

The median personal income in Hamersley WA is $892 per week, or $46,384 per year.The median household income is $1,856 per week.Family income is $2,227 per week.Hamersley is ranked #2,222 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamersley?

Median rent in Hamersley WA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hamersley ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamersley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamersley WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamersley?

The median age in Hamersley WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamersley a good suburb to live in?

Hamersley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,209.The median income is $892/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50607. All dollar figures in AUD.