Belmont vs Northam

Belmont and Northam are two Western Australian areas that differ sharply in how they are built and accessed. Belmont is very walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 6.5 (very walkable). In contrast, Northam is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.3 and only 13.4% of homes near public transport. These differences extend to First Nations outcomes: the typical First Nations resident in Belmont is 27 and earns a personal income of $593, while in Northam the typical age is 20 with an income of $455. First Nations Year 12 completion is also far higher in Belmont at 40.8% compared to 21.1% in Northam.

Both areas have a similar terrain slope of 5.7%. They also both sit near the national figure for First Nations household income, though Belmont's $1,481 is higher than Northam's $1,098. While Belmont has a far larger First Nations population of 1,129 people, the unemployment rate for this group is well higher in Northam at 20.5% compared to 13.9% in Belmont.