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Irwin vs Northampton

Name: Irwin vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Irwin profile · Northampton profile

Irwin Northampton

Irwin and Northampton are both rural Western Australian areas with similar population sizes. They differ most in their local services and layouts; Northampton has far more schools (4 compared to 1 in Irwin) and is much more walkable, with 53.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 22.8% in Irwin. Irwin has larger schools, with an average size of 342 students compared to 103 in Northampton, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (12.8% versus 9.6%).

These two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, such as having the same typical resident age of 53 and nearly identical shares of children and overseas-born residents. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people in de facto relationships has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in Irwin Work from home: 4.5 pts higher in Northampton One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Irwin De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Northampton No religion: 4.5 pts higher in Irwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irwin in Northampton +453 larger in Irwin gap widening

3,680 30th pct 3,227 28th pct

Median age in Irwin in Northampton even gap narrowing

53 yrs 93rd pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 50.2%

26.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Irwin Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 71.8%

4.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

42.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 83.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

44.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.7%

41.4% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Irwin in Northampton +3 more in Northampton

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Irwin in Northampton +6.54 more in Northampton

1.82 16th pct 8.37 82nd pct

Students in Irwin in Northampton +70 more in Northampton

342 22nd pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Irwin in Northampton +239 larger in Irwin

342 66th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Irwin in Northampton even

945 34th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

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

11.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

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

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Irwin in Northampton +$19 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$626 22nd pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Irwin in Northampton +$58 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$1,168 21st pct $1,110 14th pct

Family income in Irwin in Northampton +$148 higher in Irwin gap narrowing

$1,598 32nd pct $1,450 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 53.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Irwin in Northampton +38 larger in Northampton

146 24th pct 184 29th pct

Median age in Irwin in Northampton +2 yrs older in Northampton

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Irwin in Northampton +$47 higher in Irwin

$465 24th pct $418 13th pct

Household income in Irwin in Northampton +$38 higher in Northampton

$1,149 26th pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irwin in Northampton even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 42.7%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irwin in Northampton even gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Irwin in Northampton +$237 higher in Irwin gap widening

$1,537 58th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Irwin in Northampton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

24.0% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

2.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

2.2% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 23.9%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 52.5%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

20.8% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Irwin in Northampton +2 more in Irwin

8 36th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Irwin in Northampton +0.31 more in Irwin

2.17 39th pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Irwin in Northampton +11.6 more in Irwin

19.0 38th pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Irwin in Northampton +1 more in Irwin

3 38th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 51.1%

9.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 10.9%

14.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Irwin in Northampton +1 higher in Irwin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Irwin in Northampton +1 higher in Irwin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Irwin in Northampton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Irwin in Northampton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Irwin in Northampton +8 higher in Irwin

931 33rd pct 923 28th pct

ERP in Irwin in Northampton +440 higher in Irwin

3,899 29th pct 3,459 26th pct

Growth in Irwin in Northampton +0.4 pts higher in Northampton

3.4% 48th pct 3.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Irwin in Northampton +21 higher in Irwin

394 28th pct 373 27th pct

Approvals in Irwin in Northampton +9 higher in Northampton

22 37th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Irwin in Northampton +114 higher in Irwin

368 20th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Irwin in Northampton even

27.8 76th pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Irwin in Northampton +0.3 higher in Northampton

13.8 74th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Irwin in Northampton +0.5 higher in Northampton

3.0 30th pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Irwin in Northampton +0.7 more in Northampton

3.2 28th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Irwin in Northampton +20.1 pts higher in Northampton

27.5% 16th pct 47.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Irwin in Northampton +30.5 pts higher in Northampton

22.8% 13th pct 53.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Irwin in Northampton +3.6 pts higher in Irwin

28.3% 38th pct 24.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Irwin in Northampton +20.0 pts higher in Northampton

22.0% 10th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Irwin in Northampton +7.6 pts higher in Irwin

77.3% 61st pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Irwin in Northampton +9.8 pts higher in Irwin

38.6% 52nd pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Irwin in Northampton +11.4 more in Northampton

16.8 44th pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Irwin in Northampton even

0 32nd pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Irwin in Northampton +0.6 pts higher in Northampton

4.3% 43rd pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Irwin with nearby areas

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Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irwin vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54060/irwin/vs/LGA56790/northampton