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Mundaring vs Northam

Name: Mundaring vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Mundaring profile · Northam profile

Mundaring Northam

Northam and Mundaring are nearby Western Australian areas with contrasting profiles. Mundaring has more high-earning households, with 25.7% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.1% in Northam. Education levels are also higher in Mundaring, where 53.9% of people finished Year 12, while only 35.8% did so in Northam. Public transport is far more accessible in Mundaring; 61.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 14.4% in Northam.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 18%. They also have almost identical numbers of people per bedroom and similar rates of mental health conditions. Over time, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, with Mundaring now at 53.3% and Northam at 42.1%. The divide in high weekly incomes has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Mundaring Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Northam One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Northam Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Mundaring Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundaring in Northam +1,947 larger in Mundaring gap steady

13,305 69th pct 11,358 60th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Northam +1 yrs older in Mundaring gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 42.9%

30.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mundaring Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 72.0%

10.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +10.2 pts 40.7%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 82.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 42.1%

38.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.8% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mundaring in Northam even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mundaring in Northam +0.53 more in Northam

3.35 73rd pct 3.88 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mundaring in Northam +2 more in Mundaring

11 29th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Mundaring in Northam +654 more in Mundaring

2,844 76th pct 2,190 66th pct

Avg size in Mundaring in Northam +82 larger in Mundaring

356 40th pct 274 29th pct

ICSEA in Mundaring in Northam +86 higher in Mundaring

1,018 51st pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 35.8%

23.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.8% Year 11 even 10.9%

6.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mundaring in Northam +$160 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$820 53rd pct $660 21st pct

Household income in Mundaring in Northam +$697 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$2,013 67th pct $1,316 22nd pct

Family income in Mundaring in Northam +$660 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$2,291 64th pct $1,631 21st pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

11.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +9.2 pts 53.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mundaring in Northam +490 larger in Northam

225 58th pct 715 86th pct

Median age in Mundaring in Northam +1 yrs older in Northam

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mundaring in Northam +$269 higher in Mundaring

$739 68th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Mundaring in Northam +$1,073 higher in Mundaring

$2,312 83rd pct $1,239 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mundaring in Northam +0.3 larger in Mundaring gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 49.2%

29.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.9% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundaring in Northam +$130 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$380 54th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Mundaring in Northam +$607 higher in Mundaring gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $1,393 20th pct

People / bedroom in Mundaring in Northam even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 36.6%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

9.1% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 94.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 29.7%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.2% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +38.0 pts 15.1%

9.4% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 23.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mundaring in Northam +140 more in Mundaring

170 92nd pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Mundaring in Northam +10.14 more in Mundaring

12.78 89th pct 2.64 27th pct

Departures/1k in Mundaring in Northam +533.2 more in Mundaring

576.2 41st pct 43.1 16th pct

PT routes in Mundaring in Northam +1 more in Mundaring

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mundaring in Northam +71 longer in Northam

8 64th pct 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Mundaring in Northam

33 61st pct —

Reach 30 min in Mundaring in Northam

13,305 42nd pct —

Reach 45 min in Mundaring in Northam

13,305 20th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

20.7% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

2.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.7% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 12.7%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

7.7% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Managers even 12.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mundaring in Northam +5 higher in Mundaring

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mundaring in Northam +6 higher in Mundaring

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mundaring in Northam +5 higher in Mundaring

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mundaring in Northam +4 higher in Mundaring

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Mundaring in Northam +111 higher in Mundaring

1,025 62nd pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Mundaring in Northam +1,759 higher in Mundaring

14,517 69th pct 12,758 61st pct

Growth in Mundaring in Northam +2.4 pts higher in Northam

5.7% 59th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Mundaring in Northam +199 higher in Mundaring

1,014 56th pct 815 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mundaring in Northam +501 higher in Mundaring

880 51st pct 379 5th pct

Max temp in Mundaring in Northam +2.3 higher in Northam

24.4 57th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Mundaring in Northam +0.4 higher in Mundaring

11.4 45th pct 11.0 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mundaring in Northam +0.5 higher in Mundaring

2.8 18th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundaring in Northam +0.1 more in Mundaring

2.6 16th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Mundaring in Northam +3.8 pts higher in Northam

22.1% 14th pct 25.8% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Mundaring in Northam +5.5 pts higher in Northam

21.9% 14th pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Mundaring in Northam +47.4 pts higher in Mundaring

61.8% 28th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Mundaring in Northam +20.4 pts higher in Northam

31.0% 17th pct 51.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Mundaring in Northam +1.8 pts higher in Mundaring

51.9% 14th pct 50.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in Mundaring in Northam +3.3 pts higher in Mundaring

14.5% 20th pct 11.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Mundaring in Northam +13.7 more in Mundaring

22.0 76th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Mundaring in Northam +13 higher in Mundaring

14 28th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Mundaring in Northam +2.0 pts higher in Mundaring

8.5% 86th pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Mundaring with nearby areas

Glen Forrest - Darlington Stratton - Jane Brook Malmalling - Reservoir Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale Gidgegannup Helena Valley - Koongamia Chidlow Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundaring vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504021053/mundaring/vs/509021243/northam