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Greater Geraldton vs Northampton

Name: Greater Geraldton vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Greater Geraldton profile · Northampton profile

Greater Geraldton Northampton

Greater Geraldton and Northampton are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Northampton has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 40 in Greater Geraldton. This is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is 29.6% in Northampton and 17.6% in Greater Geraldton. Home ownership also differs; 49.5% of Northampton residents own their homes outright, while the figure is 31.8% in Greater Geraldton. Greater Geraldton is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share a similar housing style, as detached houses make up about 86% of homes in both places. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has grown, and the gap in people who finished Year 12 has also increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,262 larger in Greater Geraldton Median age: 13 yrs older in Northampton Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Northampton One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Greater Geraldton Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +36,262 larger in Greater Geraldton gap steady

39,489 72nd pct 3,227 28th pct

Median age in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +13 yrs older in Northampton gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.8% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 29.2%

9.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Greater Geraldton Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 71.8%

3.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.7%

10.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +19 more in Greater Geraldton

23 75th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +5.44 more in Northampton

2.92 39th pct 8.37 82nd pct

Students in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +7,893 more in Greater Geraldton

8,305 74th pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +258 larger in Greater Geraldton

361 68th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Greater Geraldton in Northampton even

945 33rd pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.5%

26.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$170 higher in Greater Geraldton gap widening

$777 58th pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$426 higher in Greater Geraldton gap widening

$1,536 61st pct $1,110 14th pct

Family income in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$553 higher in Greater Geraldton gap widening

$2,003 67th pct $1,450 19th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

17.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 53.7%

19.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +3,630 larger in Greater Geraldton

3,814 87th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +1 yrs older in Northampton

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$64 higher in Greater Geraldton

$482 29th pct $418 13th pct

Household income in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$94 higher in Greater Geraldton

$1,281 39th pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.2 larger in Greater Geraldton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 42.7%

29.2% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$10 higher in Greater Geraldton gap narrowing

$260 50th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +$219 higher in Greater Geraldton gap steady

$1,519 57th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Greater Geraldton in Northampton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 21.7%

29.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 20.2%

2.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 23.9%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 52.5%

22.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

0.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.7%

19.8% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +311 more in Greater Geraldton

317 77th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +6.17 more in Greater Geraldton

8.03 92nd pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +372.1 more in Greater Geraldton

379.6 69th pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +11 more in Greater Geraldton

13 61st pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.2 pts 51.1%

4.3% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.5% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.4% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +1 higher in Greater Geraldton

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +1 higher in Greater Geraldton

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Greater Geraldton in Northampton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +2 higher in Greater Geraldton

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +18 higher in Greater Geraldton

941 40th pct 923 28th pct

ERP in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +39,423 higher in Greater Geraldton

42,882 71st pct 3,459 26th pct

Growth in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.3 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

4.1% 55th pct 3.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +2,862 higher in Greater Geraldton

3,235 65th pct 373 27th pct

Approvals in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +180 higher in Greater Geraldton

211 71st pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +23 higher in Greater Geraldton

277 10th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +1.2 higher in Greater Geraldton

29.0 81st pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.8 higher in Northampton

13.3 72nd pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.9 higher in Greater Geraldton

4.4 64th pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.2 more in Greater Geraldton

4.2 56th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +3.4 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

51.0% 55th pct 47.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +6.5 pts higher in Northampton

46.7% 48th pct 53.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +53.7 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

78.4% 75th pct 24.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +14.0 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

56.0% 52nd pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +16.1 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

85.7% 69th pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +21.8 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

50.6% 71st pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +10.8 more in Northampton

17.4 45th pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +1 higher in Greater Geraldton

1 45th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Greater Geraldton in Northampton +0.0 pts higher in Greater Geraldton

5.0% 55th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Greater Geraldton with nearby areas

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Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Geraldton vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53800/greater-geraldton/vs/LGA56790/northampton