# Belmont vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 77 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Belmont | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,129 | 557 | 572 larger in Belmont |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 20 yrs | 7 yrs older in Belmont |  |
| Year 12 | 40.8% | 21.1% | 19.6 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Unemployment | 13.9% | 20.5% | 6.5 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Median income | $593 | $455 | $138 higher in Belmont |  |
| Household income | $1,481 | $1,098 | $383 higher in Belmont |  |
| Indigenous language | 10.5% | 7.4% | 3.1 pts higher in Belmont |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Belmont | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 higher in Belmont |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 more in Belmont |  |
| 15-min city | 89.8% | 39.8% | 50.0 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to shops | 80.4% | 42.2% | 38.1 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.6% | 13.4% | 86.3 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to school | 88.8% | 73.5% | 15.3 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.4% | 73.3% | 25.1 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Walk to health | 39.7% | 18.0% | 21.6 pts higher in Belmont |  |
| Intersections/km² | 201 | 20 | 182 higher in Belmont |  |
| Mean slope | 5.7% | 5.7% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505004/belmont/vs/IARE507014/northam