# Kalamunda vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 67 km apart

Kalamunda and Northam are two Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Kalamunda is somewhat walkable, with 84.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 63.0% having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Northam is mostly car-dependent, where only 13.4% of homes are near public transport. These differences extend to First Nations outcomes; in Kalamunda, the typical household income for First Nations people is $1,903, far higher than the $1,098 typical in Northam. Year 12 completion is also far higher in Kalamunda at 39.5%, compared to 21.1% in Northam.

Both areas are similar in the share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 8.0% in Kalamunda and 7.4% in Northam. They also share a similar level of access to education, with about 73% of homes in both places within a 15 minute walk of a school. While Kalamunda has a larger First Nations population and lower unemployment among this group, Northam's First Nations unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 20.5%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kalamunda | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,350 | 557 | 793 larger in Kalamunda |  |
| Median age | 21 yrs | 20 yrs | 1 yrs older in Kalamunda |  |
| Year 12 | 39.5% | 21.1% | 18.3 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 20.5% | 7.7 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Median income | $661 | $455 | $206 higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Household income | $1,903 | $1,098 | $805 higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.0% | 7.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kalamunda | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 more in Kalamunda |  |
| 15-min city | 63.0% | 39.8% | 23.3 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.7% | 42.2% | 21.5 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Walk to transit | 84.7% | 13.4% | 71.3 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Walk to school | 73.1% | 73.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.4% | 73.3% | 20.1 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Walk to health | 43.5% | 18.0% | 25.4 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Intersections/km² | 33 | 20 | 13 higher in Kalamunda |  |
| Mean slope | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2 pts higher in Kalamunda |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505010/kalamunda/vs/IARE507014/northam