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Gidgegannup vs Northam

Name: Gidgegannup vs Northam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gidgegannup profile · Northam profile

Gidgegannup Northam

Northam and Gidgegannup are nearby Western Australian areas with very different financial profiles. Gidgegannup is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,449 compared to $1,316 in Northam. This gap is reflected in education and home costs, as 53.3% of Gidgegannup residents finished Year 12 compared to 35.8% in Northam, and typical monthly mortgage payments are $907 higher in Gidgegannup. Northam is more urban in feel, with far more people living alone (29.0% versus 12.0%) and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several measures, including typical incomes, Year 12 completion rates, and the share of high-earning households. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar climate with nearly identical average minimum and maximum temperatures. They also both have very low rates of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. While both are mostly car-dependent, Northam is slightly more walkable and provides more public transport options.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,540 larger in Northam One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Northam Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Gidgegannup Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Northam Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gidgegannup in Northam +8,540 larger in Northam gap steady

2,818 11th pct 11,358 60th pct

Median age in Gidgegannup in Northam +4 yrs older in Gidgegannup gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 27.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 42.9%

29.4% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Gidgegannup Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 72.0%

9.3% England ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 40.7%

38.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 82.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.1%

38.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.3% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gidgegannup in Northam +7 more in Northam

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gidgegannup in Northam +1.56 more in Northam

2.31 57th pct 3.88 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gidgegannup in Northam +7 more in Northam

2 4th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Gidgegannup in Northam +2,003 more in Northam

187 6th pct 2,190 66th pct

Avg size in Gidgegannup in Northam +87 larger in Northam

187 19th pct 274 29th pct

ICSEA in Gidgegannup in Northam +74 higher in Gidgegannup

1,006 46th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 35.8%

23.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gidgegannup in Northam +$257 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$917 69th pct $660 21st pct

Household income in Gidgegannup in Northam +$1,133 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$2,449 88th pct $1,316 22nd pct

Family income in Gidgegannup in Northam +$920 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$2,551 76th pct $1,631 21st pct

Household income distribution

18.7% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 5.9%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +11.8 pts 53.1%

18.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gidgegannup in Northam +668 larger in Northam

47 15th pct 715 86th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gidgegannup in Northam +$80 higher in Gidgegannup

$550 31st pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Gidgegannup in Northam +$2,011 higher in Gidgegannup

$3,250 98th pct $1,239 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gidgegannup in Northam +0.5 larger in Gidgegannup gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 49.2%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

6.7% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

12.0% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gidgegannup in Northam +$100 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$350 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Gidgegannup in Northam +$907 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $1,393 20th pct

People / bedroom in Gidgegannup in Northam +0.10 higher in Gidgegannup gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 36.6%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%

6.6% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 94.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 29.7%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

20.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.0%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 7.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gidgegannup in Northam +30 more in Northam

0 0th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Gidgegannup in Northam +2.64 more in Northam

0.00 0th pct 2.64 27th pct

Departures/1k in Gidgegannup in Northam +43.1 more in Northam

0.0 0th pct 43.1 16th pct

PT routes in Gidgegannup in Northam +7 more in Northam

0 0th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Gidgegannup in Northam

— 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Gidgegannup in Northam

37 65th pct —

Reach 30 min in Gidgegannup in Northam

2,818 6th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gidgegannup in Northam

2,818 4th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

12.1% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 11.1%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 16.1%

0.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 5.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

18.1% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

7.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gidgegannup in Northam +6 higher in Gidgegannup

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gidgegannup in Northam +7 higher in Gidgegannup

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gidgegannup in Northam +6 higher in Gidgegannup

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gidgegannup in Northam +4 higher in Gidgegannup

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gidgegannup in Northam +143 higher in Gidgegannup

1,057 74th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Gidgegannup in Northam +9,523 higher in Northam

3,235 12th pct 12,758 61st pct

Growth in Gidgegannup in Northam +3.6 pts higher in Gidgegannup

11.7% 86th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Gidgegannup in Northam +436 higher in Northam

379 17th pct 815 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gidgegannup in Northam +358 higher in Gidgegannup

736 37th pct 379 5th pct

Max temp in Gidgegannup in Northam +1.3 higher in Northam

25.4 69th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Gidgegannup in Northam +0.5 higher in Gidgegannup

11.4 45th pct 11.0 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gidgegannup in Northam +2.1 higher in Northam

0.2 0th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gidgegannup in Northam +2.4 more in Northam

0.1 0th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Gidgegannup in Northam +25.8 pts higher in Northam

0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Gidgegannup in Northam +23.5 pts higher in Northam

3.9% 2nd pct 27.4% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Gidgegannup in Northam +14.4 pts higher in Northam

0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Gidgegannup in Northam +47.6 pts higher in Northam

3.8% 2nd pct 51.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Gidgegannup in Northam +47.8 pts higher in Northam

2.3% 0th pct 50.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in Gidgegannup in Northam +11.2 pts higher in Northam

0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Gidgegannup in Northam +4.7 more in Northam

3.5 0th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Gidgegannup in Northam +1 higher in Gidgegannup

2 15th pct 1 9th pct

Mean slope in Gidgegannup in Northam +3.7 pts higher in Gidgegannup

10.3% 91st pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Gidgegannup with nearby areas

Avon Valley National Park Walyunga National Park Mundaring Stratton - Jane Brook The Vines Chidlow Glen Forrest - Darlington Bullsbrook

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). Gidgegannup vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031060/gidgegannup/vs/509021243/northam