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Cunderdin vs Northam

Name: Cunderdin vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Cunderdin profile · Northam profile

Cunderdin Northam

Northam and Cunderdin are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Northam is growing quickly, with an 8.1% population increase since 2021, while Cunderdin's population fell by 3.1%. Northam is more walkable, with 25.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Cunderdin. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; the typical age is just 22 in Northam, whereas it is 35 in Cunderdin, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Cunderdin at 37.9% compared to 22.6% in Northam.

The two areas have drifted apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age and the share of people born overseas both widening. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 9%) and a similar amount of people per home. They also share a similar outlook on faith, with about 42% of people in both areas reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,056 larger in Northam One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Northam Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Cunderdin Volunteering: 13.9 pts higher in Cunderdin Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunderdin in Northam +10,056 larger in Northam gap steady

1,302 16th pct 11,358 48th pct

Median age in Cunderdin in Northam +6 yrs older in Northam gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 42.9%

34.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.9% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Cunderdin Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 72.0%

4.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.7% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 38.9%

40.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.2%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 42.0%

41.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.4% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cunderdin in Northam +5 more in Northam

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cunderdin in Northam +7.44 more in Cunderdin

11.32 87th pct 3.88 51st pct

Students in Cunderdin in Northam +1,898 more in Northam

292 20th pct 2,190 51st pct

Avg size in Cunderdin in Northam +176 larger in Northam

97 21st pct 274 57th pct

ICSEA in Cunderdin in Northam +44 higher in Cunderdin

976 53rd pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.8%

26.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 16.1%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

0.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cunderdin in Northam +$54 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$714 42nd pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Cunderdin in Northam +$180 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$1,496 59th pct $1,316 41st pct

Family income in Cunderdin in Northam +$340 higher in Cunderdin gap widening

$1,971 65th pct $1,631 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 53.1%

18.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunderdin in Northam +674 larger in Northam

41 10th pct 715 57th pct

Median age in Cunderdin in Northam +13 yrs older in Cunderdin

35 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cunderdin in Northam +$137 higher in Northam

$333 5th pct $470 26th pct

Household income in Cunderdin in Northam +$477 higher in Northam

$762 3rd pct $1,239 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunderdin in Northam +0.1 larger in Cunderdin gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 49.2%

27.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.5% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

10.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

3.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Cunderdin in Northam +$193 higher in Northam gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,393 49th pct

People / bedroom in Cunderdin in Northam even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 36.1%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.7% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 94.8%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

47.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 22.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunderdin in Northam +26 more in Northam

4 30th pct 30 48th pct

Stops/1k in Cunderdin in Northam +0.43 more in Cunderdin

3.07 48th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Cunderdin in Northam +6.2 more in Northam

36.9 45th pct 43.1 46th pct

PT routes in Cunderdin in Northam +5 more in Northam

2 33rd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Cunderdin in Northam

— 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Cunderdin in Northam

99 71st pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.9%

25.8% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

12.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.8 pts 5.3%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

5.9% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

5.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 12.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

8.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cunderdin in Northam +3 higher in Cunderdin

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cunderdin in Northam +5 higher in Cunderdin

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cunderdin in Northam +1 higher in Cunderdin

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cunderdin in Northam +3 higher in Cunderdin

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cunderdin in Northam +50 higher in Cunderdin

964 59th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Cunderdin in Northam +11,459 higher in Northam

1,299 15th pct 12,758 48th pct

Growth in Cunderdin in Northam +11.2 pts higher in Northam

-3.1% 0th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Cunderdin in Northam +613 higher in Northam

199 17th pct 812 39th pct

Approvals in Cunderdin in Northam +75 higher in Northam

9 27th pct 84 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cunderdin in Northam +82 higher in Northam

297 12th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Cunderdin in Northam +0.3 higher in Cunderdin

26.9 73rd pct 26.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Cunderdin in Northam +0.5 higher in Northam

10.4 38th pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cunderdin in Northam +0.9 higher in Northam

1.4 7th pct 2.3 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunderdin in Northam +0.9 more in Northam

1.6 7th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Cunderdin in Northam +25.8 pts higher in Northam

0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Cunderdin in Northam +14.5 pts higher in Northam

12.9% 7th pct 27.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Cunderdin in Northam +3.0 pts higher in Northam

11.4% 24th pct 14.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Cunderdin in Northam +12.9 pts higher in Northam

38.5% 24th pct 51.4% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Cunderdin in Northam +2.0 pts higher in Northam

48.1% 18th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Cunderdin in Northam +20.7 pts higher in Cunderdin

31.9% 38th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunderdin in Northam +8.6 more in Cunderdin

16.9 44th pct 8.3 5th pct

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

0 29th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Cunderdin in Northam +2.2 pts higher in Northam

4.3% 44th pct 6.6% 75th pct

Compare Cunderdin with nearby areas

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Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunderdin vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52450/cunderdin/vs/LGA56730/northam