# Swan vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 56 km apart

Swan and Northam are two Western Australian areas with very different levels of accessibility and First Nations outcomes. Swan is more walkable, with 84.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 13.4% in Northam. First Nations outcomes are also far stronger in Swan, where 38.2% of First Nations people finished Year 12 and the typical household income is $1,726. In Northam, only 21.1% finished Year 12 and the typical household income is much lower at $1,098.

Both areas share a similar landscape with a mean terrain slope of around 6%. The gap in access to public transport is far wider than the gap for other amenities, as Swan's walkability score is somewhat walkable while Northam is mostly car-dependent. This difference in connectivity is consistent with the fact that Northam has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, at 73.5% compared to 66.2% in Swan.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Swan | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5,170 | 557 | 4,613 larger in Swan |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Swan |  |
| Year 12 | 38.2% | 21.1% | 17.1 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Unemployment | 13.7% | 20.5% | 6.7 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Median income | $644 | $455 | $189 higher in Swan |  |
| Household income | $1,726 | $1,098 | $628 higher in Swan |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.7% | 7.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Swan |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Swan | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 higher in Swan |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 more in Swan |  |
| 15-min city | 51.9% | 39.8% | 12.1 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.5% | 42.2% | 8.3 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to transit | 84.7% | 13.4% | 71.3 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to school | 66.2% | 73.5% | 7.3 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.9% | 73.3% | 15.7 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Walk to health | 30.8% | 18.0% | 12.7 pts higher in Swan |  |
| Intersections/km² | 24 | 20 | 5 higher in Swan |  |
| Mean slope | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Swan |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505019/swan/vs/IARE507014/northam