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Chapman Valley vs Northampton

Name: Chapman Valley vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Chapman Valley profile · Northampton profile

Chapman Valley Northampton

Northampton and Chapman Valley are two rural Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Northampton is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.6% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with 53.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Chapman Valley is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,046 compared to $1,110 in Northampton. Chapman Valley also has more people working or looking for work (63.9% against 49.5% in Northampton) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 4.0% and have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. However, the gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 4 years to 9 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly income has nearly doubled to $936. While both are far from the national average in some areas, Northampton's share of people living alone is 31.2%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,671 larger in Northampton Household income: $936 higher in Chapman Valley Household size: 0.5 larger in Chapman Valley Aged 65+: 15.2 pts higher in Northampton Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Northampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapman Valley in Northampton +1,671 larger in Northampton gap narrowing

1,556 17th pct 3,227 28th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Northampton +9 yrs older in Northampton gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 50.2%

27.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Valley Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 71.8%

5.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

8.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only even 83.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.4%

38.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chapman Valley in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chapman Valley in Northampton +2.18 more in Northampton

6.19 72nd pct 8.37 82nd pct

Students in Chapman Valley in Northampton +394 more in Northampton

18 1st pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Chapman Valley in Northampton +94 larger in Northampton

9 0th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Chapman Valley in Northampton +74 higher in Chapman Valley

1,020 74th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.5%

24.1% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$325 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$932 80th pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$936 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,046 86th pct $1,110 14th pct

Family income in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$836 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,286 82nd pct $1,450 19th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.9%

12.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 53.7%

18.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapman Valley in Northampton +110 larger in Northampton

74 16th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Chapman Valley in Northampton +2 yrs older in Chapman Valley

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$181 higher in Chapman Valley

$599 62nd pct $418 13th pct

Household income in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$1,063 higher in Chapman Valley

$2,250 92nd pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapman Valley in Northampton +0.5 larger in Chapman Valley gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 42.7%

34.9% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.8% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$10 higher in Chapman Valley gap narrowing

$260 50th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Chapman Valley in Northampton +$700 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Chapman Valley in Northampton +0.10 higher in Chapman Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 21.7%

11.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 86.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 23.9%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 10.8%

14.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 19.3%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapman Valley in Northampton +6 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Chapman Valley in Northampton +1.86 more in Northampton

0.00 0th pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Chapman Valley in Northampton +7.4 more in Northampton

0.0 0th pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Chapman Valley in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 51.1%

10.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%

19.4% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

1.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.2% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.4% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chapman Valley in Northampton +5 higher in Chapman Valley

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Chapman Valley in Northampton +5 higher in Chapman Valley

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Chapman Valley in Northampton +4 higher in Chapman Valley

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Chapman Valley in Northampton +5 higher in Chapman Valley

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Chapman Valley in Northampton +76 higher in Chapman Valley

999 76th pct 923 28th pct

ERP in Chapman Valley in Northampton +1,734 higher in Northampton

1,725 17th pct 3,459 26th pct

Growth in Chapman Valley in Northampton +3.1 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.9% 76th pct 3.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Chapman Valley in Northampton +190 higher in Northampton

183 16th pct 373 27th pct

Approvals in Chapman Valley in Northampton +22 higher in Northampton

9 27th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapman Valley in Northampton +52 higher in Chapman Valley

305 13th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Chapman Valley in Northampton +0.3 higher in Northampton

27.5 75th pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Chapman Valley in Northampton +0.6 higher in Northampton

13.4 73rd pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapman Valley in Northampton +3.1 higher in Northampton

0.3 0th pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapman Valley in Northampton +3.6 more in Northampton

0.4 0th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Chapman Valley in Northampton +47.5 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 47.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Chapman Valley in Northampton +53.3 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Chapman Valley in Northampton +24.7 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Chapman Valley in Northampton +37.2 pts higher in Northampton

4.8% 2nd pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Chapman Valley in Northampton +45.9 pts higher in Northampton

23.8% 8th pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Chapman Valley in Northampton +28.8 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chapman Valley in Northampton +5.1 more in Northampton

23.1 61st pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Chapman Valley in Northampton even

0 17th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Chapman Valley in Northampton +1.7 pts higher in Chapman Valley

6.6% 76th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Chapman Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman Valley vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/vs/LGA56790/northampton