Hamel WA 6215

Hamel is a rural locality in Western Australia, 116 km from Perth CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Population is 286; the median age is 42 and the median household income is $96,772 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 7.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,648. Hamel is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Hamel sits at $660,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$660,000

Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 42 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Hamel is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 2% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hamel.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
141
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 97%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 3%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Waroona: council population

The whole council area, not just Hamel · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
4,665
+2.4% in a year
Change
+109
people since 2024
Density
5.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+7
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+91
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+11
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
6/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Hamel is home to 286 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $97,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

286

7.9% since 2016

Median Age

42

6.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$96,772/yr

18.2% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

25.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,648/mo

8.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

7.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,728/yr

12.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

48.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

12.5%

26.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

96

5.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

83.5%

2.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

8.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

13.4%

5.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.4%

8.1% since 2016

Work From Home

10.3%

16.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 96 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 46 (50.5%)
Owned Outright 30 (33.0%)
Renting 15 (16.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
76.6%
English Spoken at Home
85.7%
Employment Rate
64.7%
5.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
23.8%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 33 (21.7%)
Labourers 29 (19.1%)
Community & Personal Service 20 (13.2%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 20 (13.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 18 (11.8%)
Managers 13 (8.6%)
Professionals 5 (3.3%)
Sales 4 (2.6%)

Religion

No Religion 151 (52.8%)
Christianity 106 (37.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 18 (6.3%)
Fiji 7 (2.4%)
Philippines 5 (1.7%)
New Zealand 4 (1.4%)
South Africa 4 (1.4%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Thai 6 (2.1%)
Italian 4 (1.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 23 (8.0%)
5-14 35 (12.2%)
15-19 18 (6.3%)
20-24 18 (6.3%)
25-34 29 (10.1%)
35-44 34 (11.9%)
45-54 44 (15.4%)
55-64 52 (18.2%)
65-74 34 (11.9%)
75-84 6 (2.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 34 (54.8%)
Lone Person 20 (32.3%)
One Parent Families 8 (12.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 86 (80.4%)
Worked from Home 11 (10.3%)
Bus 7 (6.5%)
Car (passenger) 3 (2.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 67 (23.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14 (4.9%)
Bachelor Degree 10 (3.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (1.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 27 (28.1%)
2 cars 25 (26.0%)
3 cars 25 (26.0%)
4+ cars 22 (22.9%)

Council Rates

Waroona
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,750 a year through Waroona based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,750/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Waroona

The whole council area, not just Hamel · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 31 new dwellings were approved across Waroona. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
31dwellings
-25.0% YoY
Houses
31
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Dwellingup, 23.8 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
21 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
22.1 km
Annual rainfall
1,037 mm
91 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.4°C
20 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.1°C
3 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.07% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 16% in WA

In postcode 6215, 10 of 5,154 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (57 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.07%
2022
0.07%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2025
0.19%

Rooftop solar

58
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 6215, 1,220 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,109 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 56 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
63
2020
105
2021
81
2022
67
2023
82
2024
81
2025
76
2026
40

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,442
Loan amount
$528,000
Total interest over 30 years
$711,179

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 6215.

Deposit
$132,000
Stamp duty
$25,365
Cash needed at settlement
$157,365

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Canning

Currently held by Andrew Hastie Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Hastie 43.5% 56.5% -5.3
2022 Andrew Hastie 46.4% 53.6% -8.0
2019 Andrew Hastie 38.5% 61.5% +4.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Murray-Wellington District

Currently held by David Bolt Liberal Party

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 David Bolt LP 51.7%
2021 Robyn Clarke ALP 67.2%
2017 Robyn Clarke ALP 51.4%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Hamel

Is Hamel a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Hamel is low (13/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Hamel?

Hamel has a high recorded bushfire history (89/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Hamel?

Hamel, WA had a population of 286 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Hamel, WA?

The postcode for Hamel, WA is 6215.

How far is Hamel from Perth?

Hamel is 116 km from Perth CBD by road, about 85 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Hamel?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hamel was $96,772 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Hamel?

There are too few current rental listings in Hamel for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Hamel?

The median age of residents in Hamel was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Hamel at risk of bushfire?

Hamel has a high recorded bushfire history (89/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Hamel?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hamel, Dwellingup (23.8 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.1°C, 1,037 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 20 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hamel?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Hamel belong to?

Hamel sits within the Waroona local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Hamel?

The average residential rates bill through Waroona is $2,750 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Hamel?

Across Waroona, 31 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Hamel in?

Hamel sits within the federal Division of Canning, currently held by Andrew Hastie (Liberal).

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