# Campion vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 234 km apart

Campion and Northam are two distinct Western Australian areas located about 234 km apart. Northam is more walkable, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 73.3% near a park, compared to 42.6% and 54.0% in Campion. While Northam has more people and a higher street connectivity score, Campion is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at 33.0% compared to 18.0% in Northam.

Both areas share very similar outcomes for First Nations residents, with typical household incomes of $1,156 in Campion and $1,098 in Northam. While First Nations residents in Campion are noticeably older and have a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 30.8% compared to 21.1% in Northam, the two areas remain similar in the share of people who speak a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Campion | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 337 | 557 | 220 larger in Northam |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 20 yrs | 6 yrs older in Campion |  |
| Year 12 | 30.8% | 21.1% | 9.6 pts higher in Campion |  |
| Unemployment | 17.2% | 20.5% | 3.2 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Median income | $488 | $455 | $33 higher in Campion |  |
| Household income | $1,156 | $1,098 | $58 higher in Campion |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.4 pts higher in Campion |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Campion | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 higher in Northam |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 more in Northam |  |
| 15-min city | 36.4% | 39.8% | 3.4 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to shops | 29.4% | 42.2% | 12.8 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to transit | 5.4% | 13.4% | 8.0 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to school | 42.6% | 73.5% | 30.9 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to a park | 54.0% | 73.3% | 19.2 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to health | 33.0% | 18.0% | 15.0 pts higher in Campion |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 20 | 19 higher in Northam |  |
| Mean slope | 3.1% | 5.7% | 2.6 pts higher in Northam |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507005/campion/vs/IARE507014/northam