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Malmalling - Reservoir vs Northam

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Malmalling - Reservoir profile · Northam profile

Malmalling - Reservoir Northam

Northam and Malmalling - Reservoir are both in Western Australia but differ sharply in scale and layout. Northam is a larger town with a population of 11,358, featuring 815 businesses and a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Malmalling - Reservoir is sparsely populated with just 10 people and no businesses. Northam has more infrastructure, with 51.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Malmalling - Reservoir has no homes within walking distance of schools, parks, or groceries.

The gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011, with Northam now well higher at $660 compared to $424 in Malmalling - Reservoir. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities; they have almost identical typical household incomes and the same number of people per bedroom. They also experience very similar weather, with average minimum temperatures sitting at 11.0 and 11.1 degrees respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,348 larger in Northam Median age: 19 yrs older in Malmalling - Reservoir Personal income: $236 higher in Northam Family income: $257 higher in Northam Mortgage: $124 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +11,348 larger in Northam gap steady
10 0th pct 11,358 60th pct
Median age in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +19 yrs older in Malmalling - Reservoir gap narrowing
62 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 6.3% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 21.0% 71st pct
Under 15 in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 18.2% 53rd pct
De facto in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 13.4% 67th pct

Age structure

40.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +29.1 pts 10.9%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
40.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%
0.0% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Malmalling - Reservoir Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 18.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

80.0% English ◂ +39.3 pts 40.7%
40.0% Scottish ◂ +30.9 pts 9.1%
30.0% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 5.4% 25th pct
Limited English in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 82.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 42.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 42.0%
30.0% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Not stated +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 35.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 3.88 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +3 more in Northam
6 12th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 2,190 66th pct
Avg size in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 274 29th pct
ICSEA in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 10 ◂ +55.3 pts 28.0%
50.0% Year 11 ◂ +39.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Year 12 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Income

Personal income in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +$236 higher in Northam gap widening
$424 0th pct $660 21st pct
Household income in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +$58 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir gap narrowing
$1,374 27th pct $1,316 22nd pct
Family income in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +$257 higher in Northam gap narrowing
$1,374 9th pct $1,631 21st pct
High earners in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 8.7% 39th pct
High-income homes in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 13.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 42.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 31.7% 72nd pct
Mental health in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 9.7% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +46.9 pts 53.1%
0.0% One condition +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 11.3% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 22.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 3.4% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +715 larger in Northam
0 0th pct 715 86th pct
Median age in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 22.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 18.8% 88th pct
Median income in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— $470 13th pct
Household income in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— $1,239 18th pct
Indigenous language in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 6.3% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +0.1 larger in Malmalling - Reservoir gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 18.3% 81st pct
Living alone in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 29.0% 67th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.8 pts 49.2%
60.0% One-parent families ◂ +41.7 pts 18.3%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 31.5%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.9 pts 37.1%
0.0% 1 person +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +$124 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir
$1,517 28th pct $1,393 20th pct
People / bedroom in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 23.2% 39th pct
Owned outright in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 94.8% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 79.5% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Owned outright +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 5.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 6.7% 16th pct
PT commute in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 1.0% 34th pct
PT stops in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +30 more in Northam
0 0th pct 30 40th pct
Stops/1k in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +2.64 more in Northam
0.00 0th pct 2.64 27th pct
Departures/1k in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +43.1 more in Northam
0.0 0th pct 43.1 16th pct
PT routes in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +7 more in Northam
0 0th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 79 100th pct
Drive to city in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
93 87th pct —
Reach 30 min in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
10 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
10 0th pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +66.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
0.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 35.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 31.6% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 4.7% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 52.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Retail trade ◂ +122.8 pts 10.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

133.3% Sales workers ◂ +124.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 2 14th pct
IER decile in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 914 16th pct
ERP in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +12,747 higher in Northam
11 0th pct 12,758 61st pct
Growth in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam
— 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +815 higher in Northam
0 0th pct 815 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +445 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir
824 47th pct 379 5th pct
Max temp in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +2.1 higher in Northam
24.6 60th pct 26.6 81st pct
Min temp in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +0.2 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir
11.1 41st pct 11.0 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +2.1 higher in Northam
0.1 0th pct 2.3 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +2.4 more in Northam
0.1 0th pct 2.5 15th pct
15-min city in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +25.8 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 17th pct
Walk to shops in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +27.4 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +14.4 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 11th pct
Walk to school in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +51.4 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 51.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +50.1 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 14th pct
Walk to health in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +11.2 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +8.3 more in Northam
0.0 0th pct 8.3 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +2 higher in Malmalling - Reservoir
3 16th pct 1 9th pct
Mean slope in Malmalling - Reservoirin Northam +4.1 pts higher in Malmalling - Reservoir
10.6% 91st pct 6.6% 68th pct

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Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malmalling - Reservoir vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021052/malmalling-reservoir/vs/509021243/northam