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Northampton vs Upper Gascoyne

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 375 km apart · Northampton profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Northampton Upper Gascoyne

Northampton and Upper Gascoyne are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different demographics. Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated and has a much younger population, where 27.6% are children under 15. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 55.9%. In contrast, Northampton is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.6% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also far higher in Northampton, where 49.5% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 15.8% in Upper Gascoyne.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in home ownership and the proportion of seniors widening. However, they share a similar overall level of advantage, both sitting just below the national figure. They are also alike in the proportion of residents who have completed Year 12, as well as the share of people providing unpaid care and those living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Northampton First Nations: 50.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Owned outright: 33.7 pts higher in Northampton Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Northampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3,057 larger in Northampton gap steady
3,227 28th pct 170 2nd pct
Median age in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +16 yrs older in Northampton gap narrowing
53 yrs 93rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +50.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
5.7% 61st pct 55.9% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +23.7 pts higher in Northampton gap widening
29.6% 91st pct 5.9% 4th pct
Under 15 in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +12.8 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
14.8% 17th pct 27.6% 100th pct
De facto in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +6.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
16.1% 80th pct 22.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.7 pts 5.9%
14.8% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

29.2% Never married +26.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
50.2% Married ◂ +26.2 pts 24.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Northampton Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +7.2 pts higher in Northampton gap narrowing
13.1% 52nd pct 5.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +31.5 pts 11.8%
38.1% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 22.9%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
8.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +10.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
2.4% 14th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.2 pts higher in Northampton gap steady
0.2% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 78.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +10.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
39.7% 42nd pct 50.0% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 35.3%
16.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.9 pts higher in Northampton gap narrowing
34.5% 21st pct 33.6% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 12.4% 47th pct
Schools in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2 more in Northampton
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +34.18 more in Upper Gascoyne
8.37 82nd pct 42.55 100th pct
Students in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +351 more in Northampton
412 25th pct 61 5th pct
Avg size in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +73 larger in Northampton
103 22nd pct 31 3rd pct
ICSEA in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne
946 34th pct —

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.7% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$123 higher in Northampton gap steady
$607 17th pct $484 8th pct
Household income in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$190 higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
$1,110 14th pct $1,300 39th pct
Family income in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$138 higher in Northampton gap narrowing
$1,450 19th pct $1,312 13th pct
High earners in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +6.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
7.6% 42nd pct 14.0% 78th pct
High-income homes in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +11.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
9.6% 21st pct 21.1% 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.6%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.4% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.5 pts higher in Northampton
29.3% 50th pct 28.8% 47th pct
Mental health in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne
6.7% 27th pct 10.0% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3.0 pts higher in Northampton gap narrowing
5.9% 58th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%
6.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 58.2%
19.5% One condition even 19.4%
5.9% Two conditions even 5.9%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +5.2 pts higher in Northampton gap narrowing
23.8% 76th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
11.1% 36th pct 11.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +17.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
19.2% 13th pct 36.4% 94th pct
Defence service in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3.5 pts higher in Northampton
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +6.3 pts higher in Northampton gap narrowing
27.3% 93rd pct 20.9% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +89 larger in Northampton
184 29th pct 95 18th pct
Median age in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +1 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne
25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +5.9 pts higher in Northampton
25.2% 22nd pct 19.4% 10th pct
Unemployment in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne
28.6% 92nd pct —
Median income in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$68 higher in Northampton
$418 13th pct $350 7th pct
Household income in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$62 higher in Northampton
$1,187 29th pct $1,125 24th pct
Indigenous language in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +11.8 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne
9.2% 74th pct 21.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.7 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +11.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
9.7% 17th pct 20.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
31.2% 67th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +27.5 pts 19.2%
9.7% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.9% Other families +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 22.8%
31.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.1% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.4% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$175 higher in Northampton gap widening
$250 46th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +$474 higher in Northampton
$1,300 43rd pct $826 13th pct
People / bedroom in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.20 higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +25.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
20.2% 26th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +33.7 pts higher in Northampton gap widening
49.5% 88th pct 15.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +25.0 pts higher in Northampton gap widening
86.4% 40th pct 61.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +8.9 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
73.6% 34th pct 82.5% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +33.7 pts 15.8%
20.2% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
4.8% Other tenure +28.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 61.4%
4.3% Other dwelling +13.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% Under $200 +40.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +52.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
29.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 5.7% 59th pct
Work from home in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.8 pts higher in Northampton gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 10.7% 41st pct
PT commute in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.4 pts higher in Northampton gap steady
2.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +6 more in Northampton
6 33rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +1.86 more in Northampton
1.86 36th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +7.4 more in Northampton
7.4 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2 more in Northampton
2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 32.1%
7.0% Walked +39.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 28.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
10.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +20.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
26.9% 16th pct 47.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne
4.3% 13th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +1.9 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
4.0% 40th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Participation in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap steady
49.5% 17th pct 51.9% 25th pct
Full-time in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +13.6 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne gap widening
52.5% 11th pct 66.1% 80th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety +17.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers +17.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.6% Professionals +19.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2 higher in Northampton
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +5 higher in Northampton
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +5 higher in Upper Gascoyne
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3 higher in Northampton
923 28th pct 920 26th pct
ERP in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +3,253 higher in Northampton
3,459 26th pct 206 1st pct
Growth in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne
3.8% 52nd pct —
Businesses in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +364 higher in Northampton
373 27th pct 9 1st pct
Approvals in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +31 higher in Northampton
31 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +99 higher in Northampton
253 8th pct 155 0th pct
Max temp in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +5.0 higher in Upper Gascoyne
27.8 76th pct 32.8 94th pct
Min temp in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.7 higher in Upper Gascoyne
14.1 76th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.4 higher in Northampton
3.5 43rd pct 3.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +0.7 more in Northampton
4.0 50th pct 3.3 30th pct
15-min city in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +17.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne
47.5% 49th pct 64.6% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +11.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne
53.3% 60th pct 64.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +24.7 pts higher in Northampton
24.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +25.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne
42.0% 29th pct 67.1% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +2.6 pts higher in Northampton
69.6% 50th pct 67.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +28.8 pts higher in Northampton
28.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +65.9 more in Upper Gascoyne
28.2 72nd pct 94.1 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne even
0 22nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Northamptonin Upper Gascoyne +1.3 pts higher in Northampton
4.9% 54th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northampton vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56790/northampton/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne