Hamersley vs Duncraig

Hamersley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Duncraig. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamersley, about half of households are couple families. In Duncraig, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Duncraig: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.05 million in Hamersley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hamersley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Duncraig suits couples.

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

Duncraig

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hamersley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,406,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamersley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Duncraig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Hamersley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamersley Duncraig
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.

Hamersley Duncraig
Walkability 83 / 82
Hamersley — Walkability: 83/100 Duncraig — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 68 / 70
Hamersley — Safety: 68/100 Duncraig — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Hamersley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Duncraig — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hamersley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Duncraig — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Duncraig has more residents (15,982 vs 5,209); Duncraig has higher household incomes ($124,488 vs $96,512).

Hamersley Duncraig
Population 5,209 15,982
+207% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +4.7%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $96,512/yr $124,488/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $460/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamersley Duncraig
0-4 7.1% / 5.5%
Hamersley — 0-4: 7.1% Duncraig — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.6% / 16.1%
Hamersley — 5-14: 12.6% Duncraig — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.0% / 6.5%
Hamersley — 15-19: 5.0% Duncraig — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 4.2%
Hamersley — 20-24: 4.5% Duncraig — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.9% / 7.4%
Hamersley — 25-34: 12.9% Duncraig — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 14.4% / 14.2%
Hamersley — 35-44: 14.4% Duncraig — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.4% / 14.5%
Hamersley — 45-54: 12.4% Duncraig — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 9.9% / 11.1%
Hamersley — 55-64: 9.9% Duncraig — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 12.8% / 12.2%
Hamersley — 65-74: 12.8% Duncraig — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.9% / 6.2%
Hamersley — 75-84: 6.9% Duncraig — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.3% / 2.0%
Hamersley — 85+: 1.3% Duncraig — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamersley 48.7% couple families
Hamersley — Couple Families: 48.7% Hamersley — Lone Person: 30.8% Hamersley — One Parent Families: 17.0% Hamersley — Group Household: 2.3% Hamersley — Other Families: 1.3%
Duncraig 60.7% couple families
Duncraig — Couple Families: 60.7% Duncraig — Lone Person: 23.1% Duncraig — One Parent Families: 13.1% Duncraig — Group Household: 2.3% Duncraig — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamersley 16.2% renting
Hamersley — Owned Outright: 40.5% Hamersley — Mortgage: 43.3% Hamersley — Renting: 16.2%
Duncraig 12.2% renting
Duncraig — Owned Outright: 42.3% Duncraig — Mortgage: 45.5% Duncraig — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamersley Duncraig
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 18.3%
Hamersley — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Duncraig — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 11.6%
Hamersley — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Duncraig — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.9%
Hamersley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Duncraig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.7%
Hamersley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Duncraig — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.2%
Hamersley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Duncraig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Hamersley Duncraig
England 6.8% / 10.8%
Hamersley — England: 6.8% Duncraig — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.2%
Hamersley — New Zealand: 3.2% Duncraig — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 3.6%
Hamersley — South Africa: 1.2% Duncraig — South Africa: 3.6%
Ireland 1.5% / 1.4%
Hamersley — Ireland: 1.5% Duncraig — Ireland: 1.4%
India 1.3% / 0.9%
Hamersley — India: 1.3% Duncraig — India: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Hamersley — Scotland: not among its largest Duncraig — Scotland: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamersley 90.5% houses
Hamersley — Houses: 90.5% Hamersley — Townhouses: 9.1% Hamersley — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Duncraig 91.8% houses
Duncraig — Houses: 91.8% Duncraig — Townhouses: 6.3% Duncraig — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamersley Duncraig
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,406,000
Median unit price — $839,000
Median land price — $1,072,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 59 sales
 27 days
from 166 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamersley Duncraig
3 bed $982K / $1.22M
Hamersley — 3 bed: $982K (40 sales) Duncraig — 3 bed: $1.22M (74 sales)

40 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $1.51M
Hamersley — 4 bed: $1.11M (44 sales) Duncraig — 4 bed: $1.51M (134 sales)

44 vs 134 sales

Development activity

Hamersley Duncraig
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 463
across Joondalup
Approvals change year on year +23% +53%

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.

Hamersley Duncraig
Houses 4.9%
$890/wk on $950K
 3.7%
$950/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hamersley Duncraig
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Duncraig scores higher overall (81 vs 68).

Hamersley Duncraig
Grade B A
Score 68/100 81/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Duncraig carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Hamersley Duncraig
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
30/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hamersley Duncraig
Inside the suburb 3 7
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 2 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hamersley

  • East Hamersley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Glendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - East Hamersley Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Duncraig

  • Davallia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Poynter Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Duncraig Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Duncraig Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Glengarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Stephen's School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamersley Duncraig
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 21
Childcare 5 12
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hamersley Duncraig
Walkability score 83/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 16.1 km 17.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 259.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 277.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6022
 1.6%
postcode 6023
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 6022
 66
postcode 6023

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.

Hamersley Duncraig
Car (driver) 74.7% / 70.0%
Hamersley — Car (driver): 74.7% Duncraig — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 12.8%
Hamersley — Worked from Home: 10.2% Duncraig — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Train 7.7% / 10.6%
Hamersley — Train: 7.7% Duncraig — Train: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Hamersley — Car (passenger): 4.8% Duncraig — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.4% / 0.9%
Hamersley — Bus: 1.4% Duncraig — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Hamersley — Walked Only: 0.7% Duncraig — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Hamersley Duncraig
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 2.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamersley Duncraig
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,243 premises
 29%
6,424 premises

Climate

Hamersley Duncraig
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hamersley Duncraig
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $1,782/yr
Council Stirling Joondalup

Federal electorate

Hamersley Duncraig
Division Cowan Moore
Member Anne Aly Tom French
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamersley Duncraig
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamersley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Duncraig

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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