# Bayswater vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 77 km apart

Bayswater and Northam are two different Western Australian settings with a stark contrast in how people get around. Bayswater is very walkable, with 99.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 85.6% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Northam is mostly car-dependent, where only 13.4% of homes are near public transport and 42.2% are within walking distance of groceries. There are also significant gaps in outcomes for First Nations people; those in Bayswater have a far higher Year 12 completion rate at 46.4%, compared to 21.1% in Northam.

Both areas share a very similar landscape, with nearly identical mean terrain slopes. While they are physically similar in this way, their daily lives differ. In Bayswater, First Nations households earn a typical income of $1,551, which is well higher than the $1,098 seen in Northam. Unemployment among First Nations residents is also well higher in Northam at 20.5%, compared to 13.8% in Bayswater.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bayswater | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,050 | 557 | 493 larger in Bayswater |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 20 yrs | 5 yrs older in Bayswater |  |
| Year 12 | 46.4% | 21.1% | 25.3 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Unemployment | 13.8% | 20.5% | 6.7 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Median income | $641 | $455 | $186 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Household income | $1,551 | $1,098 | $453 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.9 pts higher in Bayswater |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bayswater | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 more in Bayswater |  |
| 15-min city | 87.9% | 39.8% | 48.1 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to shops | 85.6% | 42.2% | 43.4 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.2% | 13.4% | 85.8 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to school | 82.9% | 73.5% | 9.4 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.2% | 73.3% | 25.0 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to health | 63.1% | 18.0% | 45.1 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Intersections/km² | 164 | 20 | 145 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Mean slope | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Bayswater |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505003/bayswater/vs/IARE507014/northam