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Chidlow vs Northam

Name: Chidlow vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Chidlow profile · Northam profile

Chidlow Northam

Northam and Chidlow are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Northam is a larger centre where typical school sizes are far higher (274 compared to 83 in Chidlow) and more people rent their homes. It faces greater health and social challenges, with 31.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition and a First Nations unemployment rate of 18.8%, both far higher than in Chidlow. In contrast, Chidlow has much better access to money and resources, and it is far more connected to public transport, with 8.85 stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.64 in Northam.

Since 2011, the gaps in some areas have narrowed, such as the share of adults working or looking for work and the proportion of people who moved recently. Despite these shifts, they share a similar level of higher education, with about 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their low numbers of people who speak little or no English and have almost identical bedroom occupancy rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,725 larger in Northam Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Northam Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Northam Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Northam Housework 15h+: 9.0 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chidlow in Northam +6,725 larger in Northam gap steady

4,633 20th pct 11,358 60th pct

Median age in Chidlow in Northam +4 yrs older in Northam gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 22.2%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.8% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 35.1%

7.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Separated even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Chidlow Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 72.0%

7.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.5% English +11.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.5% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Not stated ◂ +31.3 pts 13.9%

34.0% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.7% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chidlow in Northam +6 more in Northam

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chidlow in Northam +0.51 more in Chidlow

4.39 82nd pct 3.88 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chidlow in Northam +5 more in Northam

4 8th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Chidlow in Northam +2,025 more in Northam

165 5th pct 2,190 66th pct

Avg size in Chidlow in Northam +191 larger in Northam

83 6th pct 274 29th pct

ICSEA in Chidlow in Northam +37 higher in Chidlow

969 27th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 28.0%

32.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.7% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 33.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chidlow in Northam +$147 higher in Chidlow gap widening

$807 50th pct $660 21st pct

Household income in Chidlow in Northam +$643 higher in Chidlow gap widening

$1,959 63rd pct $1,316 22nd pct

Family income in Chidlow in Northam +$621 higher in Chidlow gap widening

$2,252 61st pct $1,631 21st pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

13.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.3% None +14.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

11.8% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.5% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chidlow in Northam +81 larger in Northam

634 86th pct 715 86th pct

Median age in Chidlow in Northam +10 yrs older in Chidlow

32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Chidlow in Northam +$54 higher in Northam

$416 7th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Chidlow in Northam +$260 higher in Chidlow

$1,499 37th pct $1,239 18th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 49.2%

30.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

19.3% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chidlow in Northam +$117 higher in Chidlow gap widening

$367 49th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Chidlow in Northam +$527 higher in Chidlow gap narrowing

$1,920 55th pct $1,393 20th pct

People / bedroom in Chidlow in Northam even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.1 pts 36.6%

32.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.5% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 94.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 29.7%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.1% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 15.1%

4.2% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.0%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chidlow in Northam +11 more in Chidlow

41 50th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Chidlow in Northam +6.21 more in Chidlow

8.85 87th pct 2.64 27th pct

Departures/1k in Chidlow in Northam +242.9 more in Chidlow

286.0 30th pct 43.1 16th pct

PT routes in Chidlow in Northam +4 more in Northam

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Chidlow in Northam +76 longer in Northam

3 29th pct 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Chidlow in Northam

43 70th pct —

Reach 30 min in Chidlow in Northam

4,633 10th pct —

Reach 45 min in Chidlow in Northam

4,633 7th pct —

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

19.7% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

0.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

8.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chidlow in Northam +3 higher in Chidlow

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Chidlow in Northam +5 higher in Chidlow

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Chidlow in Northam +5 higher in Chidlow

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Chidlow in Northam +2 higher in Chidlow

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Chidlow in Northam +82 higher in Chidlow

996 50th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Chidlow in Northam +7,097 higher in Northam

5,661 24th pct 12,758 61st pct

Growth in Chidlow in Northam +8.2 pts higher in Chidlow

16.2% 88th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Chidlow in Northam +575 higher in Northam

240 10th pct 815 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chidlow in Northam +311 higher in Chidlow

689 32nd pct 379 5th pct

Max temp in Chidlow in Northam +1.9 higher in Northam

24.8 62nd pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Chidlow in Northam +0.0 higher in Northam

10.9 36th pct 11.0 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chidlow in Northam +0.9 higher in Northam

1.4 7th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chidlow in Northam +0.9 more in Northam

1.6 8th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Chidlow in Northam +7.1 pts higher in Northam

18.7% 12th pct 25.8% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Chidlow in Northam +27.4 pts higher in Northam

0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Chidlow in Northam +19.6 pts higher in Chidlow

33.9% 19th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Chidlow in Northam +18.0 pts higher in Northam

33.4% 19th pct 51.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Chidlow in Northam +36.6 pts higher in Northam

13.5% 1st pct 50.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in Chidlow in Northam +11.1 pts higher in Chidlow

22.3% 27th pct 11.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Chidlow in Northam +3.8 more in Chidlow

12.1 37th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Chidlow in Northam +2 higher in Chidlow

3 16th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Chidlow in Northam +1.5 pts higher in Chidlow

8.1% 82nd pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Chidlow with nearby areas

Malmalling - Reservoir Mundaring Gidgegannup Glen Forrest - Darlington Stratton - Jane Brook Avon Valley National Park Walyunga National Park Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel

Compare Northam with nearby areas

Toodyay York - Beverley Chidlow Avon Valley National Park Gidgegannup Malmalling - Reservoir Mundaring Walyunga National Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chidlow vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021049/chidlow/vs/509021243/northam