Hamilton Hill

Population growth drivers in Hamilton Hill are strong compared to national averages based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends

As of November 2025, Hamilton Hill's population is estimated at around 12,934. This reflects an increase of 1,607 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,327. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of the resident population at 12,679 following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2024, along with an additional 233 validated new addresses since the Census date. The population density ratio is 1,953 persons per square kilometer, above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Hamilton Hill's growth of 14.2% since the 2021 census exceeded both the national average (8.9%) and state averages, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Overseas migration contributed approximately 72.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including interstate migration and natural growth were positive factors.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises growth rates by age cohort provided by the ABS in its latest Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data). Moving forward, an above median population growth is projected for Hamilton Hill. The suburb is expected to expand by 2,767 persons to 2041, reflecting an increase of 19.4% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Hamilton Hill was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers allocated from statistical area data shows Hamilton Hill averaged around 88 new dwelling approvals each year. Over the past five financial years, between FY21 and FY25, approximately 440 homes were approved, with another 30 approved so far in FY26. On average, for every home built over these five years, there have been 3.2 new residents.

This supply has lagged behind demand, leading to heightened buyer competition and pricing pressures. The average value of new dwellings developed is $336,000, which is below the regional average, suggesting more affordable housing options for buyers. In FY26, there have been $11.2 million in commercial approvals, indicating balanced commercial development activity.

Compared to Greater Perth, Hamilton Hill shows approximately 75% of the construction activity per person and ranks among the 81st percentile of areas assessed nationally. In terms of dwelling types, new building activity consists of 65.0% detached dwellings and 35.0% attached dwellings, with a growing mix of townhouses and apartments offering options across different price points. Hamilton Hill reflects a developing area, with around 131 people per approval. Population forecasts indicate that Hamilton Hill will gain approximately 2,512 residents by 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current development appears well-matched to future needs, supporting steady market conditions without extreme price pressure.

Hamilton Hill has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 50% nationally

Eight projects identified by AreaSearch may impact the region's performance. These include Shoreline North Coogee, OneOneFive Hamilton Hill, Stock Road Pedestrian Bridge, and Hamilton Hill Revitalisation Strategy, with the following projects being particularly relevant.

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Hamilton Hill shows employment indicators that trail behind approximately 70% of regions assessed across Australia

Hamilton Hill has an educated workforce with significant representation in essential services sectors. The unemployment rate was 6.9% as of June 2025, with an estimated employment growth of 4.6% over the past year.

This is based on AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. There were 7,113 residents employed while the unemployment rate was 3.1% higher than Greater Perth's rate of 3.9%, indicating room for improvement. Workforce participation was somewhat below standard at 61.4%, compared to Greater Perth's 65.2%. Employment is concentrated in health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction.

Hamilton Hill has a particular employment specialization in health care & social assistance, with an employment share of 1.2 times the regional level. Conversely, mining shows lower representation at 5.2% versus the regional average of 7.0%. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Over a 12-month period ending June 2025, employment increased by 4.6% while labour force increased by 5.8%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 1.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Perth experienced employment growth of 3.7% and labour force growth of 3.8%, with a 0.1 percentage point rise in unemployment rate. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia, issued in Sep-22, project national employment to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Hamilton Hill's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and not accounting for localised population projections.

Income levels sit below national averages according to AreaSearch assessment

According to AreaSearch's aggregation of ATO data released for financial year 2022, Hamilton Hill had a median income among taxpayers of $50,698 and an average level of $63,774. These figures are just below the national average, compared to levels of $58,380 and $78,020 across Greater Perth respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 14.2% since financial year 2022, current estimates for Hamilton Hill would be approximately $57,897 (median) and $72,830 (average) as of September 2025. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes in Hamilton Hill rank modestly, between the 28th and 41st percentiles. Income analysis reveals that the $1,500 - $2,999 earnings band captures 31.6% of the community (4,087 individuals), consistent with broader trends across the metropolitan region showing 32.0% in the same category. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 81.6% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 25th percentile.

Hamilton Hill displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Dwelling structure in Hamilton Hill, as evaluated at the Census conducted in 2016, comprised 68.4% houses and 31.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Perth metro had 81.2% houses and 18.8% other dwellings. Home ownership in Hamilton Hill was at 28.4%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (34.8%) or rented (36.8%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamilton Hill was $1,733, below Perth metro's average of $1,950. The median weekly rent figure for Hamilton Hill was recorded at $320, compared to Perth metro's $370. Nationally, Hamilton Hill's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.

Hamilton Hill features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households account for 60.1% of all households, including 20.5% couples with children, 23.3% couples without children, and 14.9% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 39.9%, with lone person households at 34.5% and group households comprising 5.4%. The median household size is 2.2 people, which is smaller than the Greater Perth average of 2.6.

Hamilton Hill shows below-average educational performance compared to national benchmarks, though pockets of achievement exist

Tertiary education reaches 28.8% of residents aged 15+ in Hamilton Hill. Bachelor degrees are the most prevalent at 19.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.9%) and graduate diplomas (3.4%). Trade and technical skills are also prominent, with 34.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (24.1%).

Educational participation is high, with 28.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 8.4% in primary education, 6.8% in secondary education, and 6.6% pursuing tertiary education. Hamilton Hill has a robust network of schools, with approximately 1,289 students educated across six institutions. The area demonstrates typical Australian school conditions (ICSEA: 979) with balanced educational opportunities. This includes four primary schools, one secondary school, and one K-12 school.

Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

The public transport analysis indicates that Hamilton Hill has 89 active transport stops in operation, all of which are bus stops. These stops are serviced by a total of 12 individual routes, collectively facilitating 2,745 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility of transport is rated as excellent, with residents typically situated 178 meters away from the nearest transport stop.

On average, service frequency across all routes amounts to 392 trips per day, equating to approximately 30 weekly trips per individual stop.

Health outcomes in Hamilton Hill are marginally below the national average with common health conditions slightly more prevalent than average across both younger and older age cohorts

Hamilton Hill shows below-average health indicators with common conditions slightly more prevalent than average across both younger and older age groups. Private health cover rate stands at approximately 53%, compared to 56.4% across Greater Perth (~6,792 people).

The most prevalent medical conditions are mental health issues (10.0%) and arthritis (7.9%), while 68.3% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 72.9% in Greater Perth. Hamilton Hill has 18.4% of residents aged 65 and over (2,379 people), higher than the 14.8% in Greater Perth. Health outcomes among seniors are above average, outperforming the general population in health metrics.

Hamilton Hill was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Hamilton Hill, as per the 2016 Census, had a higher linguistic diversity than most local areas, with 22.8% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. Overseas-born population stood at 34.8%. Christianity was the predominant religion, accounting for 41.4% of the population.

Judaism, though small at 0.2%, was higher than Greater Perth's 0.1%. In terms of ancestry, the top groups were English (26.4%), Australian (19.8%), and Other (10.6%). Notable differences existed in Croatian (Hamilton Hill: 2.0% vs Regional: 2.3%), French (1.2% vs 0.5%), and Italian (8.6% vs 6.6%) representations.

Hamilton Hill's population is slightly older than the national pattern

The median age in Hamilton Hill is 39 years, which is higher than Greater Perth's average of 37 and close to the national average of 38. Compared to Greater Perth, the 35-44 age group is over-represented at 16.7% locally, while the 5-14 age group is under-represented at 9.7%. According to data from the 2021 Census, the 35-44 age group has increased from 15.0% to 16.7%, whereas the 45-54 cohort has decreased from 13.2% to 12.5%. By 2041, significant demographic changes are forecast for Hamilton Hill. The 65-74 age group is projected to grow by 37%, adding 438 people and reaching 1,628 from 1,189. Meanwhile, the 0-4 age group will experience more modest growth of 4%, with an increase of 27 residents.