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Northam vs Victoria Plains

Name: Northam vs Victoria Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Northam profile · Victoria Plains profile

Northam Victoria Plains

Northam and Victoria Plains are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Northam is a larger centre where homes are more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.4% compared to 0% in Victoria Plains) and health services (11.2% versus 0%). Northam also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 18.3%, while Victoria Plains has just 3.7%. In contrast, Victoria Plains is far more likely to have residents working from home (18.7% versus 6.7%) and a higher typical personal income for First Nations people ($949 compared to $470 in Northam).

Since 2011, the gap between them has shifted in several ways, with the difference in one-parent families and mortgage payments widening, while the gap in weekly rents has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two areas remain alike in many ways; they have the same typical number of people per bedroom (0.70) and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over (around 21%). They also share nearly identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,556 larger in Northam One-parent: 14.6 pts higher in Northam Mortgage: $856 higher in Northam Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Northam Work from home: 12.0 pts higher in Victoria Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northam in Victoria Plains +10,556 larger in Northam gap steady

11,358 48th pct 802 11th pct

Median age in Northam in Victoria Plains +5 yrs older in Victoria Plains gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

Marital status

42.9% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Northam Victoria Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

2.7% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

8.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northam in Victoria Plains +5 more in Northam

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Northam in Victoria Plains +18.02 more in Victoria Plains

3.88 51st pct 21.90 95th pct

Students in Northam in Victoria Plains +2,129 more in Northam

2,190 51st pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Northam in Victoria Plains +253 larger in Northam

274 57th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Northam in Victoria Plains +51 higher in Victoria Plains

932 27th pct 983 58th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

11.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northam in Victoria Plains +$303 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$660 30th pct $963 82nd pct

Household income in Northam in Victoria Plains +$337 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,316 41st pct $1,653 69th pct

Family income in Northam in Victoria Plains +$569 higher in Victoria Plains gap widening

$1,631 35th pct $2,200 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northam in Victoria Plains +684 larger in Northam

715 57th pct 31 7th pct

Median age in Northam in Victoria Plains +3 yrs older in Victoria Plains

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Northam in Victoria Plains +$479 higher in Victoria Plains

$470 26th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Northam in Victoria Plains +$667 higher in Victoria Plains

$1,239 34th pct $1,906 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northam in Victoria Plains +0.1 larger in Northam gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

31.5% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 3.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%

11.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

5.6% 5 people even 5.6%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northam in Victoria Plains +$100 higher in Northam gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Northam in Victoria Plains +$856 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,393 49th pct $537 0th pct

People / bedroom in Northam in Victoria Plains even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 17.7%

23.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.7% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

6.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 22.7%

22.1% Under $200 +27.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

15.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% Under $1,000 +43.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 13.7%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northam in Victoria Plains +29 more in Northam

30 48th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Northam in Victoria Plains +1.39 more in Northam

2.64 43rd pct 1.25 31st pct

Departures/1k in Northam in Victoria Plains +33.1 more in Northam

43.1 46th pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Northam in Victoria Plains +6 more in Northam

7 50th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Northam in Victoria Plains

79 96th pct —

Drive to city in Northam in Victoria Plains

— 97 70th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 55.8%

6.7% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 20.0%

11.1% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 3.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +26.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

13.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northam in Victoria Plains +5 higher in Victoria Plains

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Northam in Victoria Plains +6 higher in Victoria Plains

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Northam in Victoria Plains +4 higher in Victoria Plains

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Northam in Victoria Plains +6 higher in Victoria Plains

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Northam in Victoria Plains +90 higher in Victoria Plains

914 23rd pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Northam in Victoria Plains +11,933 higher in Northam

12,758 48th pct 825 10th pct

Growth in Northam in Victoria Plains +8.9 pts higher in Northam

8.1% 82nd pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Northam in Victoria Plains +647 higher in Northam

812 39th pct 165 15th pct

Approvals in Northam in Victoria Plains +83 higher in Northam

84 58th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northam in Victoria Plains even

379 21st pct 379 21st pct

Max temp in Northam in Victoria Plains +0.1 higher in Northam

26.6 72nd pct 26.5 71st pct

Min temp in Northam in Victoria Plains +0.5 higher in Victoria Plains

11.0 46th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northam in Victoria Plains +1.2 higher in Northam

2.3 16th pct 1.1 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northam in Victoria Plains +1.2 more in Northam

2.5 16th pct 1.4 5th pct

15-min city in Northam in Victoria Plains +25.8 pts higher in Northam

25.8% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northam in Victoria Plains +27.4 pts higher in Northam

27.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Northam in Victoria Plains +12.5 pts higher in Northam

14.4% 26th pct 1.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Northam in Victoria Plains +17.1 pts higher in Northam

51.4% 44th pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Northam in Victoria Plains +17.9 pts higher in Northam

50.1% 21st pct 32.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Northam in Victoria Plains +11.2 pts higher in Northam

11.2% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northam in Victoria Plains +35.4 more in Victoria Plains

8.3 5th pct 43.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Northam in Victoria Plains +1 higher in Northam

1 49th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Northam in Victoria Plains +1.1 pts higher in Northam

6.6% 75th pct 5.4% 62nd pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56730/northam/vs/LGA58540/victoria-plains