Hamilton Hill vs Hilton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hilton: a median of $1.12 million, against $940,000 in Hamilton Hill, though rent is higher in Hamilton Hill. Hilton is closer to the city centre: 21.5 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Hamilton Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hamilton Hill has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • Hilton has more childcare (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Hamilton Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($542,500 vs $1,130,000)
  • has cheaper land ($422,500 vs $855,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.5 km vs 24.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hamilton Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 13%)
  • Hilton is more walkable (88/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamilton Hill Hilton
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.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Walkability 71 / 88
Hamilton Hill — Walkability: 71/100 Hilton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 19 / 20
Hamilton Hill — Safety: 19/100 Hilton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Hamilton Hill — Low fire risk: 73/100 Hilton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hamilton Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hilton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hamilton Hill has more residents (11,327 vs 4,323); Hilton has higher household incomes ($89,128 vs $72,592).

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Population 11,327
+62% vs other
 4,323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +9.9%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $72,592/yr $89,128/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
0-4 5.4% / 7.6%
Hamilton Hill — 0-4: 5.4% Hilton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 9.8% / 11.2%
Hamilton Hill — 5-14: 9.8% Hilton — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.6% / 5.3%
Hamilton Hill — 15-19: 4.6% Hilton — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.4% / 5.0%
Hamilton Hill — 20-24: 6.4% Hilton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.7% / 14.0%
Hamilton Hill — 25-34: 15.7% Hilton — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 15.0% / 16.3%
Hamilton Hill — 35-44: 15.0% Hilton — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.2% / 12.8%
Hamilton Hill — 45-54: 13.2% Hilton — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.6% / 10.7%
Hamilton Hill — 55-64: 11.6% Hilton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.8% / 8.0%
Hamilton Hill — 65-74: 9.8% Hilton — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.0%
Hamilton Hill — 75-84: 5.6% Hilton — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.8% / 4.0%
Hamilton Hill — 85+: 2.8% Hilton — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hill 44.8% lone person
Hamilton Hill — Lone Person: 44.8% Hamilton Hill — Couple Families: 26.8% Hamilton Hill — One Parent Families: 19.6% Hamilton Hill — Group Household: 7.0% Hamilton Hill — Other Families: 1.8%
Hilton 37.4% lone person
Hilton — Lone Person: 37.4% Hilton — Couple Families: 35.4% Hilton — One Parent Families: 18.8% Hilton — Group Household: 7.2% Hilton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hill 36.9% renting
Hamilton Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Hamilton Hill — Mortgage: 34.7% Hamilton Hill — Renting: 36.9%
Hilton 31.2% renting
Hilton — Owned Outright: 21.9% Hilton — Mortgage: 46.9% Hilton — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 16.4%
Hamilton Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Hilton — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 10.8%
Hamilton Hill — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Hilton — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.3%
Hamilton Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Hilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 6.4%
Hamilton Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Hilton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.4%
Hamilton Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Hilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
England 6.5% / 6.6%
Hamilton Hill — England: 6.5% Hilton — England: 6.6%
Italy 3.8% / 1.3%
Hamilton Hill — Italy: 3.8% Hilton — Italy: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.2%
Hamilton Hill — New Zealand: 2.6% Hilton — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 1.3% / 1.2%
Hamilton Hill — Germany: 1.3% Hilton — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.0%
Hamilton Hill — Scotland: 0.8% Hilton — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Hamilton Hill — Philippines: 1.5% Hilton — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Hill 68.4% houses
Hamilton Hill — Houses: 68.4% Hamilton Hill — Townhouses: 25.2% Hamilton Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Hilton 86.7% houses
Hilton — Houses: 86.7% Hilton — Townhouses: 12.0% Hilton — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Median house price $940,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $542,500 $1,130,000
Median land price $422,500 $855,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 160 sales
 32 days
from 38 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.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
2 bed $794K / $859K
Hamilton Hill — 2 bed: $794K (27 sales) Hilton — 2 bed: $859K (14 sales)

27 vs 14 sales

3 bed $935K / $1.1M
Hamilton Hill — 3 bed: $935K (148 sales) Hilton — 3 bed: $1.1M (49 sales)

148 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.23M
Hamilton Hill — 4 bed: $1.14M (60 sales) Hilton — 4 bed: $1.23M (24 sales)

60 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Hamilton Hill Hilton
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
 176
across Fremantle
Approvals change year on year +14% -27%

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.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 —
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Hamilton Hill Hilton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools Higher than 67% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of WA —

Liveability

Hilton scores higher overall (73 vs 56); Hilton is more walkable (88 vs 71).

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Grade B A
Score 56/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hamilton Hill carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
80/100
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 11
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 4.0 km
 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.1%

Schools in Hamilton Hill

  • Kerry Street Community School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Port School Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • East Hamilton Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fremantle Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Phoenix Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southwell Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Hilton

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hilton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 16 3
Childcare 4 7
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hamilton Hill sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 21.5 km).

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Walkability score 71/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 24.4 km
+12% vs other
 21.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 451.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
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.

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Car (driver) 75.2% / 70.0%
Hamilton Hill — Car (driver): 75.2% Hilton — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 11.4%
Hamilton Hill — Worked from Home: 8.6% Hilton — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.9%
Hamilton Hill — Car (passenger): 5.0% Hilton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 4.4% / 4.9%
Hamilton Hill — Train: 4.4% Hilton — Train: 4.9%
Bus 4.1% / 4.3%
Hamilton Hill — Bus: 4.1% Hilton — Bus: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Connectivity score 67/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
6,239 premises
 42%
2,071 premises

Climate

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Average residential rate $2,754/yr $4,033/yr
Council Cockburn Fremantle

Federal electorate

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Hill Hilton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton Hill

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Hilton

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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