Hamel vs Wagerup
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamel, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Wagerup, about half of households rent. On these figures, Hamel tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wagerup suits renters, people living alone, and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Hamel
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 19%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hamel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Hamel has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
- Wagerup has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hamel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 96 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (115.7 km vs 122.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hamel carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 82/100)
- Wagerup has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wagerup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (67.7% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hamel and Wagerup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Hamel has more residents (286 vs 52); Wagerup rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 286 +82% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | +67.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Median household income | $96,772/yr | $99,632/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $300/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Property market
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $660,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 42 days from 4 sales | — |
Development activity
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Waroona same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of WA | Higher than 67% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of WA | Higher than 5% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 16% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
Liveability
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Wagerup carries more crime risk (82 vs 13); Hamel carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 78).
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 82/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Wagerup sits further from the CBD (122.5 km vs 115.7 km).
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 115.7 km | 122.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 85 min | 96 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6215 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 6215 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).
Setting
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.1 km | 23.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 141 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Climate
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,037 mm | 774 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Waroona same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hamel | Wagerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.