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Northam vs Swan

Name: Northam vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Northam profile · Swan profile

Northam Swan

Northam and Swan are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Swan is much more multicultural, with 33.6% of people born overseas and 23.2% using another language at home, compared to 18.0% and 5.4% in Northam. Residents are far older in Northam, where the typical age is 43, while the typical resident in Swan is just 35. This age gap is consistent with other differences: Northam has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 36.1%, while Swan has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.5%.

Both areas sit near the national average for their overall advantage scores. They also share similar unemployment rates and levels of full-time employment. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion, which is now 20 points higher in Swan. Access to services also differs greatly; Swan is somewhat walkable and has far more people living within a short walk of public transport, while Northam is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 141,616 larger in Swan Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Swan Other language: 17.9 pts higher in Swan Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Swan Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northam in Swan +141,616 larger in Swan gap widening

11,358 48th pct 152,974 86th pct

Median age in Northam in Swan +8 yrs older in Northam gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

42.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Northam Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 61.8%

5.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 34.5%

38.9% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 29.0%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

2.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 71.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

0.5% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northam in Swan +43 more in Swan

8 43rd pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northam in Swan +2.34 more in Northam

3.88 51st pct 1.53 9th pct

Students in Northam in Swan +27,444 more in Swan

2,190 51st pct 29,634 87th pct

Avg size in Northam in Swan +307 larger in Swan

274 57th pct 581 89th pct

ICSEA in Northam in Swan +69 higher in Swan

932 27th pct 1,001 67th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.9%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.8% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Northam in Swan +$180 higher in Swan gap widening

$660 30th pct $840 72nd pct

Household income in Northam in Swan +$527 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,316 41st pct $1,843 78th pct

Family income in Northam in Swan +$478 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,631 35th pct $2,109 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +13.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northam in Swan +4,587 larger in Swan

715 57th pct 5,302 88th pct

Median age in Northam in Swan even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Northam in Swan +$183 higher in Swan

$470 26th pct $653 74th pct

Household income in Northam in Swan +$486 higher in Swan

$1,239 34th pct $1,725 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northam in Swan +0.4 larger in Swan gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 21.3%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 30.6%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%

12.9% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northam in Swan +$90 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Northam in Swan +$449 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,393 49th pct $1,842 76th pct

People / bedroom in Northam in Swan +0.10 higher in Swan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 21.8%

23.2% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 88.8%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 36.3%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 39.1%

15.1% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.0%

27.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 10.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northam in Swan +996 more in Swan

30 48th pct 1,026 87th pct

Stops/1k in Northam in Swan +4.07 more in Swan

2.64 43rd pct 6.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Northam in Swan +1,734.1 more in Swan

43.1 46th pct 1,777.1 89th pct

PT routes in Northam in Swan +52 more in Swan

7 50th pct 59 86th pct

Stop walk in Northam in Swan

79 96th pct —

Drive to city in Northam in Swan

— 79 61st pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

3.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

12.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northam in Swan +4 higher in Swan

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Northam in Swan +4 higher in Swan

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Northam in Swan +4 higher in Swan

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Northam in Swan +4 higher in Swan

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Northam in Swan +60 higher in Swan

914 23rd pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Northam in Swan +174,332 higher in Swan

12,758 48th pct 187,090 87th pct

Growth in Northam in Swan +9.8 pts higher in Swan

8.1% 82nd pct 17.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Northam in Swan +13,246 higher in Swan

812 39th pct 14,058 86th pct

Approvals in Northam in Swan +2,028 higher in Swan

84 58th pct 2,112 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northam in Swan +301 higher in Swan

379 21st pct 680 54th pct

Max temp in Northam in Swan +1.0 higher in Northam

26.6 72nd pct 25.6 64th pct

Min temp in Northam in Swan +0.9 higher in Swan

11.0 46th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northam in Swan +2.5 higher in Swan

2.3 16th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northam in Swan +1.9 more in Swan

2.5 16th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Northam in Swan +25.4 pts higher in Swan

25.8% 14th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Northam in Swan +22.9 pts higher in Swan

27.4% 17th pct 50.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Northam in Swan +70.6 pts higher in Swan

14.4% 26th pct 84.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Northam in Swan +14.7 pts higher in Swan

51.4% 44th pct 66.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Northam in Swan +38.9 pts higher in Swan

50.1% 21st pct 89.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Northam in Swan +19.5 pts higher in Swan

11.2% 10th pct 30.7% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Northam in Swan +7.1 more in Swan

8.3 5th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Northam in Swan +22 higher in Swan

1 49th pct 23 73rd pct

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

6.6% 75th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56730/northam/vs/LGA58050/swan