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Mundaring vs Northam

Name: Mundaring vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Mundaring profile · Northam profile

Mundaring Northam

Mundaring and Northam are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Mundaring is far more affluent, with 24.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.1% in Northam. Education levels are also much higher in Mundaring, where 51.9% of residents completed Year 12, while the figure is 35.8% in Northam. Mundaring is much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with 73.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas only 14.4% of homes in Northam have the same access.

Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion and high-income households has widened between the two. However, they have tracked more closely in other ways, such as their similar population growth since 2021 and nearly identical shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. Both areas also have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,808 larger in Mundaring Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Mundaring Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Mundaring One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Northam Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundaring in Northam +27,808 larger in Mundaring gap steady

39,166 72nd pct 11,358 48th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Northam +1 yrs older in Mundaring gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 42.9%

32.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mundaring Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

9.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.7%

36.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% German even 3.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 82.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%

38.3% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mundaring in Northam +11 more in Mundaring

19 72nd pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mundaring in Northam +0.97 more in Northam

2.91 38th pct 3.88 51st pct

Students in Mundaring in Northam +4,421 more in Mundaring

6,611 71st pct 2,190 51st pct

Avg size in Mundaring in Northam +74 larger in Mundaring

348 67th pct 274 57th pct

ICSEA in Mundaring in Northam +87 higher in Mundaring

1,019 74th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 35.8%

25.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV even 33.9%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 11.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mundaring in Northam +$157 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$817 67th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Mundaring in Northam +$591 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$1,907 81st pct $1,316 41st pct

Family income in Mundaring in Northam +$639 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$2,270 81st pct $1,631 35th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

13.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.3% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +6.3 pts 53.1%

19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mundaring in Northam +727 larger in Mundaring

1,442 72nd pct 715 57th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Northam +7 yrs older in Mundaring

29 yrs 75th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mundaring in Northam +$172 higher in Mundaring

$642 73rd pct $470 26th pct

Household income in Mundaring in Northam +$792 higher in Mundaring

$2,031 88th pct $1,239 34th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 49.2%

29.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.8% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

20.6% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundaring in Northam +$100 higher in Mundaring gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Mundaring in Northam +$557 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,393 49th pct

People / bedroom in Mundaring in Northam even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 36.6%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

11.0% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 94.8%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 15.1%

13.5% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 23.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mundaring in Northam +386 more in Mundaring

416 81st pct 30 48th pct

Stops/1k in Mundaring in Northam +7.98 more in Mundaring

10.62 100th pct 2.64 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Mundaring in Northam +754.2 more in Mundaring

797.2 77th pct 43.1 46th pct

PT routes in Mundaring in Northam +10 more in Mundaring

17 66th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Mundaring in Northam +17 longer in Northam

62 87th pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Mundaring in Northam

53 49th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%

24.4% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

2.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.7% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Manufacturing even 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

7.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mundaring in Northam +6 higher in Mundaring

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mundaring in Northam +6 higher in Mundaring

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mundaring in Northam +5 higher in Mundaring

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Mundaring in Northam +6 higher in Mundaring

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mundaring in Northam +106 higher in Mundaring

1,020 82nd pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Mundaring in Northam +30,819 higher in Mundaring

43,577 72nd pct 12,758 48th pct

Growth in Mundaring in Northam +0.6 pts higher in Northam

7.5% 79th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Mundaring in Northam +2,235 higher in Mundaring

3,047 64th pct 812 39th pct

Approvals in Mundaring in Northam +59 higher in Mundaring

143 64th pct 84 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mundaring in Northam +406 higher in Mundaring

784 64th pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Mundaring in Northam +2.1 higher in Northam

24.5 54th pct 26.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Mundaring in Northam +0.1 higher in Mundaring

11.1 48th pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mundaring in Northam +1.4 higher in Mundaring

3.7 50th pct 2.3 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundaring in Northam +1.1 more in Mundaring

3.6 39th pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Mundaring in Northam +12.2 pts higher in Mundaring

38.0% 32nd pct 25.8% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Mundaring in Northam +9.7 pts higher in Mundaring

37.2% 30th pct 27.4% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mundaring in Northam +59.4 pts higher in Mundaring

73.8% 72nd pct 14.4% 26th pct

Walk to school in Mundaring in Northam +3.2 pts higher in Northam

48.2% 39th pct 51.4% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Mundaring in Northam +16.6 pts higher in Mundaring

66.7% 45th pct 50.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Mundaring in Northam +17.9 pts higher in Mundaring

29.1% 33rd pct 11.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Mundaring in Northam +9.3 more in Mundaring

17.6 46th pct 8.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Mundaring in Northam +8 higher in Mundaring

9 72nd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Mundaring in Northam +2.3 pts higher in Mundaring

8.8% 91st pct 6.6% 75th pct

Compare Mundaring with nearby areas

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Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundaring vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56090/mundaring/vs/LGA56730/northam