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Exmouth vs Northampton

Name: Exmouth vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 581 km apart · Exmouth profile · Northampton profile

Exmouth Northampton

Exmouth and Northampton are two Western Australian areas located nearly 600km apart with very different profiles. Exmouth is a younger, more affluent area where the typical resident is 37 and weekly household income is far higher at $1,979. It has a highly mobile population, with 46.1% of people moving in the last five years and 25.4% arriving from overseas. In contrast, Northampton is much older, with a typical age of 53 and a far higher share of seniors at 29.6%. Life there is more settled, with 49.5% of homes owned outright and a typical weekly household income that is much lower at $1,110.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as both are mostly car-dependent and have similar numbers of businesses and volunteers. However, the gaps between them are widening in many areas. The age difference has doubled since 2011, and the gap in typical incomes has grown from $605 to $869 over the same period. While both areas sit below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Exmouth's rate of 51.3% is far higher than Northampton's 34.5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Northampton Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Northampton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Exmouth Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in Exmouth Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Northampton +142 larger in Northampton gap narrowing

3,085 27th pct 3,227 28th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Northampton +16 yrs older in Northampton gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 17.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

Marital status

40.9% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

44.6% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 29.2%

9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

4.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 39.7%

27.2% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.9% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Exmouth in Northampton +3 more in Northampton

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Northampton +6.58 more in Northampton

1.79 15th pct 8.37 82nd pct

Students in Exmouth in Northampton +124 more in Exmouth

536 29th pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Northampton +433 larger in Exmouth

536 86th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Northampton +41 higher in Exmouth

987 60th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 34.5%

21.3% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV even 36.3%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

6.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Northampton +$360 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$967 83rd pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Northampton +$869 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,979 85th pct $1,110 14th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Northampton +$802 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$2,252 80th pct $1,450 19th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.9%

11.7% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +15.8 pts 53.7%

13.6% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Northampton +94 larger in Northampton

90 18th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Northampton +4 yrs older in Northampton

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Exmouth in Northampton +$398 higher in Exmouth

$816 87th pct $418 13th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Northampton +$625 higher in Exmouth

$1,812 81st pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Northampton +0.3 larger in Exmouth gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 42.7%

34.6% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.7% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Northampton +$80 higher in Exmouth gap steady

$330 71st pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Northampton +$803 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$2,103 86th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Northampton +0.20 higher in Exmouth gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.5% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 20.2%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 21.7%

3.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.9%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 10.8%

19.4% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 19.3%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Northampton +6 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Northampton +1.86 more in Northampton

0.00 0th pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Northampton +7.4 more in Northampton

0.0 0th pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 51.1%

7.0% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle even 31.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

1.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.9% Accommodation & food even 13.9%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.3 pts 0.9%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%

13.6% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouth in Northampton +5 higher in Exmouth

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Exmouth in Northampton +5 higher in Exmouth

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Exmouth in Northampton +1 higher in Exmouth

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Exmouth in Northampton +4 higher in Exmouth

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Exmouth in Northampton +79 higher in Exmouth

1,002 77th pct 923 28th pct

ERP in Exmouth in Northampton +211 higher in Exmouth

3,670 27th pct 3,459 26th pct

Growth in Exmouth in Northampton +10.8 pts higher in Exmouth

14.6% 95th pct 3.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Exmouth in Northampton +23 higher in Northampton

350 26th pct 373 27th pct

Approvals in Exmouth in Northampton +2 higher in Northampton

29 41st pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouth in Northampton +63 higher in Northampton

191 1st pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Exmouth in Northampton +4.0 higher in Exmouth

31.8 91st pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Exmouth in Northampton +3.4 higher in Exmouth

17.5 89th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Northampton +0.3 higher in Exmouth

3.8 52nd pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Northampton +0.2 more in Exmouth

4.2 56th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Northampton +2.9 pts higher in Exmouth

50.5% 54th pct 47.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Northampton +4.8 pts higher in Exmouth

58.1% 68th pct 53.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Northampton +24.7 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Northampton +13.8 pts higher in Exmouth

55.8% 52nd pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Northampton +18.0 pts higher in Exmouth

87.7% 71st pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Northampton +23.8 pts higher in Exmouth

52.6% 73rd pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Northampton +11.3 more in Exmouth

39.5 80th pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Northampton even

0 30th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Northampton +2.6 pts higher in Northampton

2.3% 1st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

Carnarvon Ashburton Upper Gascoyne Karratha Shark Bay Murchison Port Hedland Northampton

Compare Northampton with nearby areas

Chapman Valley Shark Bay Greater Geraldton Irwin Mingenew Morawa Murchison Three Springs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/vs/LGA56790/northampton