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Kalamunda vs Northam

Name: Kalamunda vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Kalamunda profile · Northam profile

Kalamunda Northam

Northam and Kalamunda are both Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Kalamunda has a more qualified workforce, with 19.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.3% in Northam. This is reflected in the typical household income, as 23.2% of Kalamunda homes earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 13.1% in Northam. Kalamunda is also more accessible; its walkability score is 5.4 (somewhat walkable), while Northam is 2.3 (mostly car-dependent).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical rates of volunteering and the same proportion of people working from home. They also have a similar share of homes owned outright. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion has widened to 19.9 percentage points. Other gaps are narrowing, such as the share of people born overseas, which is now 10.6 percentage points higher in Kalamunda.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,404 larger in Kalamunda Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Kalamunda Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Kalamunda Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Kalamunda Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalamunda in Northam +47,404 larger in Kalamunda gap steady

58,762 76th pct 11,358 48th pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Northam +3 yrs older in Northam gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.9%

32.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Kalamunda Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

8.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%

33.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 82.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%

6.0% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalamunda in Northam +19 more in Kalamunda

27 78th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalamunda in Northam +1.50 more in Northam

2.38 29th pct 3.88 51st pct

Students in Kalamunda in Northam +9,143 more in Kalamunda

11,333 78th pct 2,190 51st pct

Avg size in Kalamunda in Northam +146 larger in Kalamunda

420 75th pct 274 57th pct

ICSEA in Kalamunda in Northam +97 higher in Kalamunda

1,029 77th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 35.8%

22.2% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 11.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalamunda in Northam +$175 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$835 71st pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Northam +$550 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$1,866 79th pct $1,316 41st pct

Family income in Kalamunda in Northam +$584 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$2,215 79th pct $1,631 35th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +11.3 pts 53.1%

19.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalamunda in Northam +635 larger in Kalamunda

1,350 70th pct 715 57th pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Northam +1 yrs older in Northam

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kalamunda in Northam +$191 higher in Kalamunda

$661 75th pct $470 26th pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Northam +$664 higher in Kalamunda

$1,903 86th pct $1,239 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalamunda in Northam +0.2 larger in Kalamunda gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 49.2%

26.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.8% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalamunda in Northam +$120 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Kalamunda in Northam +$514 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,907 79th pct $1,393 49th pct

People / bedroom in Kalamunda in Northam even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 36.6%

35.2% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.7% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 94.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 29.7%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +39.9 pts 15.1%

8.8% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 23.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalamunda in Northam +409 more in Kalamunda

439 82nd pct 30 48th pct

Stops/1k in Kalamunda in Northam +4.83 more in Kalamunda

7.47 90th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Kalamunda in Northam +1,460.5 more in Kalamunda

1,503.6 86th pct 43.1 46th pct

PT routes in Kalamunda in Northam +10 more in Kalamunda

17 66th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Kalamunda in Northam

— 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Kalamunda in Northam

63 53rd pct —

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.1%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%

27.8% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

2.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.6% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

8.2% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kalamunda in Northam +6 higher in Kalamunda

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kalamunda in Northam +6 higher in Kalamunda

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kalamunda in Northam +5 higher in Kalamunda

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kalamunda in Northam +6 higher in Kalamunda

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kalamunda in Northam +95 higher in Kalamunda

1,009 79th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Kalamunda in Northam +52,249 higher in Kalamunda

65,007 76th pct 12,758 48th pct

Growth in Kalamunda in Northam +1.2 pts higher in Northam

6.9% 76th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Kalamunda in Northam +3,874 higher in Kalamunda

4,686 72nd pct 812 39th pct

Approvals in Kalamunda in Northam +128 higher in Kalamunda

212 71st pct 84 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalamunda in Northam +535 higher in Kalamunda

914 73rd pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Kalamunda in Northam +2.6 higher in Northam

24.0 47th pct 26.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Kalamunda in Northam +0.6 higher in Kalamunda

11.6 58th pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalamunda in Northam +3.1 higher in Kalamunda

5.4 76th pct 2.3 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalamunda in Northam +2.6 more in Kalamunda

5.2 74th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Kalamunda in Northam +37.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.0% 73rd pct 25.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Kalamunda in Northam +36.3 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.7% 74th pct 27.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Kalamunda in Northam +70.4 pts higher in Kalamunda

84.7% 79th pct 14.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Kalamunda in Northam +21.7 pts higher in Kalamunda

73.1% 75th pct 51.4% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Kalamunda in Northam +43.3 pts higher in Kalamunda

93.4% 79th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Kalamunda in Northam +32.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

43.5% 60th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalamunda in Northam +17.7 more in Kalamunda

26.0 68th pct 8.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalamunda in Northam +28 higher in Kalamunda

29 74th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Kalamunda in Northam +0.4 pts higher in Kalamunda

6.9% 79th pct 6.6% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalamunda vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54200/kalamunda/vs/LGA56730/northam