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Beverley vs Northam

Name: Beverley vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Beverley profile · Northam profile

Beverley Northam

Northam and Beverley are two regional Western Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Beverley is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Northam, and a much higher share of seniors at 33.5%. This older population in Beverley is consistent with a higher rate of outright home ownership, at 54.3% compared to 36.1% in Northam. In contrast, Northam has a younger feel, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.2% versus 12.2%) and a larger First Nations population that is also much younger.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 18%. They are also very similar in their housing types, with detached houses making up about 95% of homes in each place. While they share these traits, some gaps have grown; the difference in the number of renters has widened, and Northam now has a far higher share of renting households at 23.2% compared to 12.0% in Beverley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,664 larger in Northam Median age: 12 yrs older in Beverley Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Beverley One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Northam Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in Beverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beverley in Northam +9,664 larger in Northam gap steady

1,694 18th pct 11,358 48th pct

Median age in Beverley in Northam +12 yrs older in Beverley gap steady

55 yrs 98th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 21.0%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 42.9%

25.5% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Beverley Northam

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 72.0%

7.9% England ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%

39.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 38.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 82.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

40.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beverley in Northam +7 more in Northam

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Beverley in Northam +0.98 more in Beverley

4.85 61st pct 3.88 51st pct

Students in Beverley in Northam +2,005 more in Northam

185 15th pct 2,190 51st pct

Avg size in Beverley in Northam +89 larger in Northam

185 43rd pct 274 57th pct

ICSEA in Beverley in Northam even

932 27th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

27.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Beverley in Northam +$93 higher in Northam gap narrowing

$567 13th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Beverley in Northam +$263 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,053 11th pct $1,316 41st pct

Family income in Beverley in Northam +$225 higher in Northam gap narrowing

$1,406 16th pct $1,631 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beverley in Northam +667 larger in Northam

48 12th pct 715 57th pct

Median age in Beverley in Northam +26 yrs older in Beverley

48 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Beverley in Northam +$119 higher in Beverley

$589 60th pct $470 26th pct

Household income in Beverley in Northam +$10 higher in Beverley

$1,249 36th pct $1,239 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beverley in Northam +0.2 larger in Northam gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 31.5%

9.0% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 37.1%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

12.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beverley in Northam +$50 higher in Northam gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Beverley in Northam +$233 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,160 34th pct $1,393 49th pct

People / bedroom in Beverley in Northam even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 36.1%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 94.8%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 43.3%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

5.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

40.7% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 22.1%

4.9% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 27.1%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beverley in Northam +25 more in Northam

5 31st pct 30 48th pct

Stops/1k in Beverley in Northam +0.31 more in Beverley

2.95 46th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Beverley in Northam +25.9 more in Northam

17.1 36th pct 43.1 46th pct

PT routes in Beverley in Northam +5 more in Northam

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Beverley in Northam +50 longer in Northam

29 62nd pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Beverley in Northam

85 64th pct —

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

27.2% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

3.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.1 pts 5.3%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Mining even 5.2%

2.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

4.8% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beverley in Northam +1 higher in Beverley

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Beverley in Northam +1 higher in Beverley

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Beverley in Northam +1 higher in Beverley

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Beverley in Northam +2 higher in Beverley

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Beverley in Northam +18 higher in Beverley

932 34th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Beverley in Northam +10,943 higher in Northam

1,815 18th pct 12,758 48th pct

Growth in Beverley in Northam +3.5 pts higher in Northam

4.6% 59th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Beverley in Northam +598 higher in Northam

214 18th pct 812 39th pct

Approvals in Beverley in Northam +79 higher in Northam

5 20th pct 84 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beverley in Northam +2 higher in Northam

376 20th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Beverley in Northam +0.3 higher in Northam

26.4 70th pct 26.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Beverley in Northam +0.8 higher in Northam

10.1 33rd pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beverley in Northam +1.0 higher in Beverley

3.2 36th pct 2.3 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beverley in Northam +1.1 more in Beverley

3.7 41st pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Beverley in Northam +19.3 pts higher in Beverley

45.1% 45th pct 25.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Beverley in Northam +16.3 pts higher in Beverley

43.7% 42nd pct 27.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Beverley in Northam +6.1 pts higher in Beverley

20.4% 32nd pct 14.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Beverley in Northam +9.3 pts higher in Northam

42.2% 29th pct 51.4% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Beverley in Northam +7.4 pts higher in Beverley

57.5% 30th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Beverley in Northam +37.3 pts higher in Beverley

48.6% 68th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Beverley in Northam +20.6 more in Beverley

28.9 72nd pct 8.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Beverley in Northam +1 higher in Northam

0 26th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Beverley in Northam +2.4 pts higher in Northam

4.1% 41st pct 6.6% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beverley vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50560/beverley/vs/LGA56730/northam