Hamel vs Waroona

Hamel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Waroona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamel, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hamel tends to suit couples, while Waroona suits 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Waroona has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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 house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waroona

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
  • But Hamel carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hamel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hamel and Waroona drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hamel Waroona
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Hamel Waroona
Walkability 0 / 0
Hamel — Walkability: 0/100 Waroona — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 34
Hamel — Safety: 87/100 Waroona — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 11 / 24
Hamel — Low fire risk: 11/100 Waroona — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Hamel — Low flood risk: 100/100 Waroona — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Waroona has more residents (2,868 vs 286); Hamel has higher household incomes ($96,772 vs $65,728).

Hamel Waroona
Population 286 2,868
+903% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% -2.2%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $96,772/yr
+32% vs other
 $65,728/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamel Waroona
0-4 8.0% / 5.1%
Hamel — 0-4: 8.0% Waroona — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.2% / 12.0%
Hamel — 5-14: 12.2% Waroona — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.3% / 5.6%
Hamel — 15-19: 6.3% Waroona — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.3% / 4.0%
Hamel — 20-24: 6.3% Waroona — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.1% / 9.0%
Hamel — 25-34: 10.1% Waroona — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.9% / 10.5%
Hamel — 35-44: 11.9% Waroona — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.4% / 13.0%
Hamel — 45-54: 15.4% Waroona — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 18.2% / 15.2%
Hamel — 55-64: 18.2% Waroona — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.9% / 14.6%
Hamel — 65-74: 11.9% Waroona — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 2.1% / 7.8%
Hamel — 75-84: 2.1% Waroona — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 3.4%
Hamel — 85+: not among its largest Waroona — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamel 54.8% couple families
Hamel — Couple Families: 54.8% Hamel — Lone Person: 32.3% Hamel — One Parent Families: 12.9% Hamel — Group Household: 0.0% Hamel — Other Families: 0.0%
Waroona 39.1% couple families
Waroona — Couple Families: 39.1% Waroona — Lone Person: 42.1% Waroona — One Parent Families: 14.4% Waroona — Group Household: 3.2% Waroona — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamel 16.5% renting
Hamel — Owned Outright: 33.0% Hamel — Mortgage: 50.5% Hamel — Renting: 16.5%
Waroona 20.0% renting
Waroona — Owned Outright: 44.7% Waroona — Mortgage: 35.3% Waroona — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hamel Waroona
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 19.5%
Hamel — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Waroona — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.5%
Hamel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Waroona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 4.2%
Hamel — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Waroona — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.5%
Hamel — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Waroona — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Hamel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Waroona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hamel Waroona
England 6.3% / 6.9%
Hamel — England: 6.3% Waroona — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.4%
Hamel — New Zealand: 1.4% Waroona — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.3%
Hamel — Philippines: 1.7% Waroona — Philippines: 1.3%
Fiji 2.4% / —
Hamel — Fiji: 2.4% Waroona — Fiji: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.9%
Hamel — Italy: not among its largest Waroona — Italy: 1.9%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Hamel — South Africa: 1.4% Waroona — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Hamel — Scotland: not among its largest Waroona — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamel 100.0% houses
Hamel — Houses: 100.0% Hamel — Townhouses: 0.0% Hamel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Waroona 89.9% houses
Waroona — Houses: 89.9% Waroona — Townhouses: 8.2% Waroona — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamel Waroona
Median house price $660,000 $620,500
Median unit price — $385,000
Median land price — $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 4 sales
 40 days
from 27 sales

Development activity

Hamel Waroona
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hamel Waroona
Houses — 4.6%
$625/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hamel Waroona
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 55% 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 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of WA

Liveability

Hamel Waroona
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Waroona carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Waroona carries more crime risk (66 vs 13).

Hamel Waroona
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hamel Waroona
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Hamel

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Waroona

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Waroona District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamel Waroona
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Hamel Waroona
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 115.7 km 115.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 84 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.

Hamel Waroona
Car (driver) 80.4% / 80.2%
Hamel — Car (driver): 80.4% Waroona — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 7.4%
Hamel — Worked from Home: 10.3% Waroona — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Bus 6.5% / 2.0%
Hamel — Bus: 6.5% Waroona — Bus: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 5.7%
Hamel — Car (passenger): 2.8% Waroona — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Hamel — Walked Only: not among its largest Waroona — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Hamel Waroona
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 22.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hamel Waroona
Connectivity score 30/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 27%
1,622 premises

Climate

Hamel Waroona
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Hamel Waroona
Average residential rate $2,750/yr
same for both
Council Waroona
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamel Waroona
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamel Waroona
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamel

Rural

Waroona

Affordable Retirees Rural

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