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Northam vs York

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Northam profile · York profile

Northam York

Northam and York are nearby Western Australian towns with very different populations. York is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and a far higher share of seniors at 33.4%. Northam is younger, with a typical age of 43 and a well higher share of children under 15 (18.2% compared to 14.2% in York). This younger demographic is reflected in Northam's infrastructure, as it has far more schools and a far higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 8 years to 13 years. Despite this, the two towns share a similar housing landscape, where almost all homes are separate houses. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, with Northam at $1,631 and York at $1,538. Both areas are far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well higher in York at 12.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in York Population: 7,899 larger in Northam Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in York Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in York De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northamin York +7,899 larger in Northam gap steady
11,358 48th pct 3,459 29th pct
Median age in Northamin York +13 yrs older in York gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Northamin York +2.1 pts higher in Northam gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Northamin York +12.5 pts higher in York gap widening
21.0% 57th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Northamin York +4.0 pts higher in Northam gap steady
18.2% 57th pct 14.2% 14th pct
De facto in Northamin York +3.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
35.1% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 23.2%
10.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Northam York

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northamin York +0.3 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
18.0% 70th pct 17.7% 69th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
5.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
38.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northamin York +2.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.4% 47th pct 3.1% 22nd pct
Limited English in Northamin York +0.5 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.6% 51st pct 0.1% 9th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northamin York +1.8 pts higher in York gap steady
42.1% 54th pct 44.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northamin York +7.0 pts higher in York gap steady
35.8% 27th pct 42.8% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Northamin York +3.3 pts higher in York gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Schools in Northamin York +7 more in Northam
8 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northamin York +1.84 more in Northam
3.88 51st pct 2.04 21st pct
Students in Northamin York +1,817 more in Northam
2,190 51st pct 373 23rd pct
Avg size in Northamin York +99 larger in York
274 57th pct 373 70th pct
ICSEA in Northamin York +28 higher in York
932 27th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
28.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.8% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
7.1% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.0% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northamin York +$56 higher in Northam gap widening
$660 30th pct $604 17th pct
Household income in Northamin York +$189 higher in Northam gap widening
$1,316 41st pct $1,127 16th pct
Family income in Northamin York +$93 higher in Northam gap steady
$1,631 35th pct $1,538 26th pct
High earners in Northamin York +0.6 pts higher in Northam gap steady
8.7% 52nd pct 8.1% 46th pct
High-income homes in Northamin York +2.8 pts higher in Northam gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 even 29.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%
20.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northamin York +3.7 pts higher in York
31.7% 65th pct 35.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Northamin York +1.4 pts higher in Northam
9.7% 68th pct 8.4% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Northamin York +0.6 pts higher in Northam gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
20.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northamin York +5.1 pts higher in York gap narrowing
16.8% 45th pct 21.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Northamin York +2.0 pts higher in York gap widening
11.3% 38th pct 13.3% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Northamin York +2.7 pts higher in Northam gap widening
22.9% 33rd pct 20.2% 16th pct
Defence service in Northamin York +1.8 pts higher in York
3.4% 66th pct 5.2% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Northamin York +5.6 pts higher in York gap steady
22.5% 55th pct 28.1% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northamin York +571 larger in Northam
715 57th pct 144 24th pct
Median age in Northamin York +6 yrs older in York
22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Northamin York +4.3 pts higher in York
22.6% 14th pct 26.9% 28th pct
Unemployment in Northamin York +1.6 pts higher in Northam
18.8% 83rd pct 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Northamin York +$1 higher in York
$470 26th pct $471 26th pct
Household income in Northamin York +$21 higher in Northam
$1,239 34th pct $1,218 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Northamin York +2.8 pts higher in Northam
6.3% 60th pct 3.5% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northamin York +0.2 larger in Northam gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Northamin York +4.4 pts higher in Northam gap steady
18.3% 83rd pct 13.9% 53rd pct
Living alone in Northamin York +4.0 pts higher in York gap widening
29.0% 50th pct 33.0% 78th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 42.5%
31.5% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northamin York +$10 higher in York gap narrowing
$250 46th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Northamin York +$11 higher in York gap narrowing
$1,393 49th pct $1,404 50th pct
People / bedroom in Northamin York even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Northamin York +7.1 pts higher in Northam gap widening
23.2% 40th pct 16.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Northamin York +11.8 pts higher in York gap widening
36.1% 45th pct 47.9% 85th pct
Separate houses in Northamin York even gap narrowing
94.8% 81st pct 94.6% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northamin York +3.9 pts higher in Northam gap widening
79.5% 66th pct 75.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 29.7%
23.2% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%
1.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 94.6%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%
0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 41.7%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 55.9%
22.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.1% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.9%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northamin York +1.9 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
5.0% 48th pct 3.1% 20th pct
Work from home in Northamin York +4.6 pts higher in York gap narrowing
6.7% 20th pct 11.2% 44th pct
PT commute in Northamin York +0.2 pts higher in York gap steady
1.0% 51st pct 1.3% 56th pct
PT stops in Northamin York +26 more in Northam
30 48th pct 4 30th pct
Stops/1k in Northamin York +1.48 more in Northam
2.64 43rd pct 1.16 30th pct
Departures/1k in Northamin York +36.7 more in Northam
43.1 46th pct 6.4 26th pct
PT routes in Northamin York +5 more in Northam
7 50th pct 2 33rd pct
Stop walk in Northamin York +43 longer in Northam
79 96th pct 36 67th pct
Drive to city in Northamin York
— 67 55th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 59.7%
6.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles even 35.9%
31.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northamin York +0.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
31.6% 34th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Northamin York +2.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
4.7% 14th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northamin York even gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Northamin York +1.9 pts higher in Northam gap steady
52.3% 26th pct 50.5% 20th pct
Full-time in Northamin York +6.1 pts higher in Northam gap widening
61.0% 59th pct 54.9% 19th pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
8.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%
12.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northamin York +1 higher in York
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Northamin York +2 higher in York
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Northamin York even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Northamin York +3 higher in York
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Northamin York +24 higher in York
914 23rd pct 938 38th pct
ERP in Northamin York +9,081 higher in Northam
12,758 48th pct 3,677 27th pct
Growth in Northamin York +4.6 pts higher in Northam
8.1% 82nd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Businesses in Northamin York +375 higher in Northam
812 39th pct 437 30th pct
Approvals in Northamin York +51 higher in Northam
84 58th pct 33 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northamin York +46 higher in York
379 21st pct 424 25th pct
Max temp in Northamin York +0.3 higher in Northam
26.6 72nd pct 26.3 69th pct
Min temp in Northamin York +1.0 higher in Northam
11.0 46th pct 10.0 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northamin York +0.2 higher in York
2.3 16th pct 2.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northamin York +0.1 more in York
2.5 16th pct 2.6 18th pct
15-min city in Northamin York +7.6 pts higher in York
25.8% 14th pct 33.5% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Northamin York +6.6 pts higher in York
27.4% 17th pct 34.1% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Northamin York +2.5 pts higher in York
14.4% 26th pct 16.9% 29th pct
Walk to school in Northamin York +29.6 pts higher in Northam
51.4% 44th pct 21.8% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Northamin York +9.5 pts higher in Northam
50.1% 21st pct 40.6% 13th pct
Walk to health in Northamin York +19.7 pts higher in York
11.2% 10th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in Northamin York +9.1 more in York
8.3 5th pct 17.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Northamin York +0 higher in Northam
1 49th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Northamin York +0.5 pts higher in Northam
6.6% 75th pct 6.1% 70th pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

York Toodyay Mundaring Goomalling Cunderdin Swan Beverley Kalamunda

Compare York with nearby areas

Northam Beverley Mundaring Cunderdin Brookton Toodyay Armadale Kalamunda

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56730/northam/vs/LGA59370/york