Hamersley

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50607
People 5,209
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
Median age 39
Families 1,548
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 2,139
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,856
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $380
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,597 49.8 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,619 50.2 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 56 1.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,040 96.8 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 119 2.3 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 372 7.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 342 6.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 311 6.0 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 260 5.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 236 4.5 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 287 5.5 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 390 7.5 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 415 8.0 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 337 6.5 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 351 6.7 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 296 5.7 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 256 4.9 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 259 5.0 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 308 5.9 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 357 6.9 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 226 4.3 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 130 2.5 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 70 1.3 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,177 52.0 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 122 2.9 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 356 8.5 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 179 4.3 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,344 32.1 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,035 51.9 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 483 12.3 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,406 35.8 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 104 7.7 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 354 26.1 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 62 4.6 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 32 2.4 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 451 33.2 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 216 15.9 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 63 4.6 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 48 3.5 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 330 24.3 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 88 6.5 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 201 14.8 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 289 21.3 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 48 3.5 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 139 10.2 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,113 26.6 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 508 12.1 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 152 3.6 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 660 15.8 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 585 14.0 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 179 4.3 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 464 11.1 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 190 4.5 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 101 2.4 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 20 0.5 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 212 5.1 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 2,085 40.0 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,816 34.9 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 619 11.9 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 476 9.1 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Italian 374 7.2 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,592 69.0 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 352 6.8 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 165 3.2 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Ireland 76 1.5 18,147 0.7 80,927 0.3
India 67 1.3 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
South Africa 61 1.2 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,973 37.8 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 495 9.5 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 385 7.4 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,196 42.1 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 164 3.1 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,595 49.8 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 648 12.4 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 222 4.3 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Italy 153 2.9 55,877 2.1 477,065 1.9
Ireland 130 2.5 36,158 1.4 184,126 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,699 51.8 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 595 11.4 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 210 4.0 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Ireland 113 2.2 33,065 1.2 159,509 0.6
Italy 107 2.1 44,240 1.7 391,399 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,270 43.6 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,159 22.2 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 551 10.6 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 189 3.6 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 155 3.0 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Hamersley, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Macedonian 66 1.3 5,916 0.2 66,173 0.3
Italian 64 1.2 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
Cantonese 56 1.1 19,683 0.7 295,281 1.2
Vietnamese 54 1.0 22,763 0.9 320,758 1.3
Mandarin 44 0.8 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,311 82.8 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 338 17.1 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,711 64.8 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,341 32.0 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 128 3.1 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,547 57.1 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 878 32.4 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 164 6.0 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 115 4.2 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 135 5.2 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 372 14.3 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 311 12.0 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 199 7.7 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 471 18.1 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 560 21.6 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 522 20.1 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 712 27.4 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 457 17.6 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 342 13.2 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 285 11.0 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 281 10.8 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 185 7.1 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 182 7.0 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 119 4.6 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 137 5.3 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 87 3.3 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Secondary Education 63 2.4 23,801 1.8 205,360 1.7
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 57 2.2 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
State Government Administration 54 2.1 16,640 1.3 174,336 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $892 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,227 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,856 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,633 62.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 105 4.0 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train 83 3.2 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Train, bus 52 2.0 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Bus 26 1.0 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 308 11.9 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 224 8.6 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 208 8.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,809 69.6 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,144 75.1 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,387 33.1 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 510 12.2 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 718 17.2 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 851 20.3 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,362 32.5 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 548 13.1 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 383 9.1 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 447 8.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 400 7.7 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 164 3.1 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 28 0.5 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 238 4.6 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 204 3.9 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 31 0.6 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 87 1.7 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 434 8.3 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 37 0.7 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 424 8.1 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,274 62.9 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 272 5.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,501 67.2 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,006 19.3 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 299 5.7 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 129 2.5 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 272 5.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 13 0.3 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 172 4.1 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,869 92.4 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 132 3.2 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 616 39.8 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 679 43.9 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 237 15.3 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 18 1.2 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 24.1 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.6 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 258 19.9 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 53 4.1 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 308 23.8 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 135 10.4 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 63 4.9 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 298 23.0 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 93 7.2 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 84 6.5 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,981 94.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 109 5.2 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,792 90.5 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 181 9.1 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 5 0.3 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 7 0.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 52 2.6 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 937 47.3 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 967 48.9 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 0.8 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 66 3.3 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 586 29.6 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 896 45.2 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 414 20.9 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 20 1.0 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,519 76.7 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 429 21.7 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 32 1.6 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 790 39.9 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 846 42.7 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 316 16.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 13 0.7 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 18 0.9 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.9 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 380 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 169 53.5 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 87 27.5 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 58 18.4 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 628 74.2 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 107 12.6 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 111 13.1 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 27 45.0 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 33 55.0 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 31 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,750 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Hamersley % Hamersley Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 360 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,600 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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