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Morawa vs Northampton

Name: Morawa vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 198 km apart · Morawa profile · Northampton profile

Morawa Northampton

Northampton and Morawa are two small Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Residents in Northampton are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 42 in Morawa. Northampton also has a higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300, which is $800 more than the $500 typical payment in Morawa. In contrast, Morawa has a far higher share of full-time employment at 69.5%, while Northampton sits at 52.5%.

Daily life shares many commonalities, as both areas have similar rates of home ownership, the same proportion of people with no religion, and nearly identical average household sizes. However, Morawa is much more walkable, with far higher access to health services and schools within a 15-minute walk. Since 2011, several gaps have widened, including the 11-year difference in typical age and the disparity in typical weekly incomes, which are now $333 higher in Morawa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,567 larger in Northampton Mortgage: $800 higher in Northampton Full-time: 17.0 pts higher in Morawa Median age: 11 yrs older in Northampton PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Northampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morawa in Northampton +2,567 larger in Northampton gap widening

660 9th pct 3,227 28th pct

Median age in Morawa in Northampton +11 yrs older in Northampton gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 53 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.2%

8.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Morawa Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 71.8%

1.5% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.5% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

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

35.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.4% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 16.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morawa in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morawa in Northampton +5.24 more in Morawa

13.61 89th pct 8.37 82nd pct

Students in Morawa in Northampton +156 more in Northampton

256 18th pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Morawa in Northampton +25 larger in Morawa

128 29th pct 103 22nd pct

ICSEA in Morawa in Northampton +44 higher in Northampton

902 18th pct 946 34th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%

21.6% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

8.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

1.7% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Morawa in Northampton +$135 higher in Morawa gap widening

$742 49th pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Morawa in Northampton +$333 higher in Morawa gap widening

$1,443 54th pct $1,110 14th pct

Family income in Morawa in Northampton +$226 higher in Morawa gap narrowing

$1,676 40th pct $1,450 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.9%

19.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.9% Diabetes even 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

18.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morawa in Northampton +112 larger in Northampton

72 16th pct 184 29th pct

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

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Morawa in Northampton +$35 higher in Northampton

$383 10th pct $418 13th pct

Household income in Morawa in Northampton +$113 higher in Morawa

$1,300 41st pct $1,187 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morawa in Northampton +0.1 larger in Morawa gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 42.7%

34.6% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 31.2%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

3.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morawa in Northampton +$60 higher in Northampton gap narrowing

$190 26th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Morawa in Northampton +$800 higher in Northampton gap widening

$500 0th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Morawa in Northampton +0.10 higher in Morawa gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

23.4% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 86.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

34.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 29.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morawa in Northampton +3 more in Northampton

3 29th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Morawa in Northampton +2.69 more in Morawa

4.55 66th pct 1.86 36th pct

Departures/1k in Morawa in Northampton +4.7 more in Morawa

12.1 32nd pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Morawa in Northampton +1 more in Northampton

1 29th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 51.1%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

13.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

21.7% Education & training ◂ +13.1 pts 8.6%

1.6% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

1.6% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 23.6%

11.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

6.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Community & personal service even 10.4%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morawa in Northampton +1 higher in Morawa

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Morawa in Northampton +1 higher in Northampton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Morawa in Northampton +3 higher in Northampton

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Morawa in Northampton +3 higher in Morawa

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Morawa in Northampton +6 higher in Morawa

929 31st pct 923 28th pct

ERP in Morawa in Northampton +2,756 higher in Northampton

703 8th pct 3,459 26th pct

Growth in Morawa in Northampton +1.3 pts higher in Morawa

5.1% 63rd pct 3.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Morawa in Northampton +261 higher in Northampton

112 10th pct 373 27th pct

Approvals in Morawa in Northampton +31 higher in Northampton

0 0th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morawa in Northampton +4 higher in Morawa

257 8th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Morawa in Northampton +1.4 higher in Morawa

29.1 82nd pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Morawa in Northampton +1.2 higher in Northampton

12.9 69th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morawa in Northampton +1.3 higher in Morawa

4.8 72nd pct 3.5 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Morawa in Northampton +1.2 more in Morawa

5.2 75th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Morawa in Northampton +17.3 pts higher in Morawa

64.8% 74th pct 47.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Morawa in Northampton +11.7 pts higher in Morawa

64.9% 74th pct 53.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Morawa in Northampton +29.5 pts higher in Morawa

54.2% 57th pct 24.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Morawa in Northampton +22.0 pts higher in Morawa

64.0% 65th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Morawa in Northampton +4.3 pts higher in Northampton

65.3% 43rd pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Morawa in Northampton +35.9 pts higher in Morawa

64.7% 81st pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Morawa in Northampton +38.5 more in Morawa

66.7 91st pct 28.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Morawa in Northampton even

0 19th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Morawa in Northampton +2.2 pts higher in Northampton

2.7% 10th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morawa vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55670/morawa/vs/LGA56790/northampton