Hamley Bridge vs Stockport

Stockport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Hamley Bridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Hamley Bridge tends to suit older residents, while Stockport suits families with children.

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

Stockport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stockport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stockport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamley Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (79.8 km vs 83.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamley Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Stockport carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

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

Hamley Bridge Stockport
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.

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Walkability 27 / 0
Hamley Bridge — Walkability: 27/100 Stockport — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 78
Hamley Bridge — Safety: 61/100 Stockport — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 18 / 16
Hamley Bridge — Low fire risk: 18/100 Stockport — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Hamley Bridge has more residents (709 vs 272); Stockport has higher household incomes ($78,728 vs $52,416).

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Population 709
+62% vs other
 272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +3.4%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $52,416/yr $78,728/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamley Bridge Stockport
0-4 4.4% / 4.8%
Hamley Bridge — 0-4: 4.4% Stockport — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.8% / 16.5%
Hamley Bridge — 5-14: 12.8% Stockport — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.6% / 5.5%
Hamley Bridge — 15-19: 6.6% Stockport — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.4% / 6.6%
Hamley Bridge — 20-24: 4.4% Stockport — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.2% / 8.1%
Hamley Bridge — 25-34: 8.2% Stockport — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.3% / 10.7%
Hamley Bridge — 35-44: 12.3% Stockport — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.0% / 16.5%
Hamley Bridge — 45-54: 12.0% Stockport — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 16.5% / 18.4%
Hamley Bridge — 55-64: 16.5% Stockport — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 12.4% / 8.8%
Hamley Bridge — 65-74: 12.4% Stockport — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.4% / 4.8%
Hamley Bridge — 75-84: 5.4% Stockport — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 5.5% / 1.1%
Hamley Bridge — 85+: 5.5% Stockport — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamley Bridge 41.2% lone person
Hamley Bridge — Lone Person: 41.2% Hamley Bridge — Couple Families: 29.4% Hamley Bridge — One Parent Families: 22.7% Hamley Bridge — Group Household: 3.6% Hamley Bridge — Other Families: 3.1%
Stockport 38.9% lone person
Stockport — Lone Person: 38.9% Stockport — Couple Families: 41.7% Stockport — One Parent Families: 15.3% Stockport — Group Household: 4.2% Stockport — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamley Bridge 20.7% renting
Hamley Bridge — Owned Outright: 35.2% Hamley Bridge — Mortgage: 44.1% Hamley Bridge — Renting: 20.7%
Stockport 11.2% renting
Stockport — Owned Outright: 31.6% Stockport — Mortgage: 57.1% Stockport — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hamley Bridge Stockport
England 7.9% / 14.0%
Hamley Bridge — England: 7.9% Stockport — England: 14.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Hamley Bridge — New Zealand: 1.7% Stockport — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Hamley Bridge — Philippines: 1.0% Stockport — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Hamley Bridge — Scotland: 1.0% Stockport — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Hamley Bridge — Malaysia: 0.6% Stockport — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Qualifications

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

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 22.1%
Hamley Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Stockport — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.5%
Hamley Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Stockport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 4.4%
Hamley Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Stockport — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.3%
Hamley Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Stockport — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Hamley Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Stockport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamley Bridge 95.6% houses
Hamley Bridge — Houses: 95.6% Hamley Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Hamley Bridge — Townhouses: 2.9%
Stockport 97.0% houses
Stockport — Houses: 97.0% Stockport — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Stockport — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Median house price $550,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Residential 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hamley Bridge Stockport
New dwellings approved 15
across Wakefield
 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Approvals change year on year +0% +20%

Ranking within SA

Hamley Bridge Stockport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Hamley Bridge is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Grade D —
Score 12/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hamley Bridge carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
22/100
Flood — Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hamley Bridge

  • Hamley Bridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Stockport

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Stockport sits further from the CBD (83.4 km vs 79.8 km).

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 79.8 km 83.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5401
 0.0%
postcode 5410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5401
 67
postcode 5410

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.

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Car (driver) 81.8% / 81.0%
Hamley Bridge — Car (driver): 81.8% Stockport — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 16.2%
Hamley Bridge — Worked from Home: 8.9% Stockport — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 2.9%
Hamley Bridge — Car (passenger): 4.9% Stockport — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 4.4% / —
Hamley Bridge — Walked Only: 4.4% Stockport — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
338 premises
 0%
118 premises

Climate

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Average residential rate $1,640/yr $1,830/yr
Council Wakefield Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Federal electorate

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamley Bridge Stockport
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamley Bridge

Affordable Rural

Stockport

Rural

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