Hammond Park, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hammond Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1062, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hammond Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,985
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,446
- SEIFA score
- 1062
- Coordinates
- -32.1706, 115.8434
Hammond Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hammond Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 42%, 24% of homes are rented, and 39% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,939 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 737 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,923 | 42% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,106 | 16% |
| Seniors (65+) | 290 | 4% |
Share of the 6,995 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 234 | 10% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,540 | 66% |
| Rented | 553 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,006 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 332 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 14 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,352 occupied private dwellings in Hammond Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,628
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,200
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,647 (39%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,898 (28%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 95 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,540 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 82.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 2,634
- Employed part-time
- 1,122
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hammond Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hammond Park is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 628 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 18 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 98 mm |
| Sep | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | 13°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm |
| Dec | 27.4°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hammond Park
Where is Hammond Park?
Hammond Park is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Hammond Park?
At the 2021 Census, Hammond Park had a population of about 6,985.
Is Hammond Park an advantaged area?
Hammond Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1062, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hammond Park?
Hammond Park has average daytime highs of about 22.8°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 628 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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