# Hotham - Kulin vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 208 km apart

Hotham - Kulin and Northam are two very different Western Australian areas. Northam has far more street intersections per square kilometre and more homes within a short walk of schools (73.5%) and parks (73.3%). In contrast, Hotham - Kulin has a far higher share of homes within 10 minutes of public transport (31.2%) and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate of 27.3%.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, and they offer a similar number of different amenities within a 15-minute walk. First Nations residents in Northam have a well higher typical household income of $1,098, while those in Hotham - Kulin are far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 20 in Northam.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Hotham - Kulin | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 385 | 557 | 172 larger in Northam |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 20 yrs | 10 yrs older in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Year 12 | 18.5% | 21.1% | 2.7 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Unemployment | 27.3% | 20.5% | 6.8 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Median income | $414 | $455 | $41 higher in Northam |  |
| Household income | $809 | $1,098 | $289 higher in Northam |  |
| Indigenous language | 8.8% | 7.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Hotham - Kulin | Northam | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 higher in Northam |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 more in Northam |  |
| 15-min city | 44.7% | 39.8% | 4.9 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to shops | 45.6% | 42.2% | 3.4 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to transit | 31.2% | 13.4% | 17.9 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Walk to school | 48.6% | 73.5% | 24.9 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to a park | 51.8% | 73.3% | 21.5 pts higher in Northam |  |
| Walk to health | 26.7% | 18.0% | 8.7 pts higher in Hotham - Kulin |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 20 | 19 higher in Northam |  |
| Mean slope | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Northam |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE507007/hotham-kulin/vs/IARE507014/northam