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Northam vs York - Beverley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Northam profile · York - Beverley profile

Northam York - Beverley

Northam and York - Beverley are nearby regional areas with very different age profiles and services. Residents are far older in York - Beverley, where the typical age is 56 compared to 43 in Northam. This is reflected in the senior population, with those aged 65 and over making up 33.5% of York - Beverley, which is 12.5 percentage points higher than in Northam. Northam serves as a larger hub for families, with 18.2% of its population being children under 15 and a far larger number of schools—eight compared to just two in York - Beverley.

Both areas share very similar weekly rents of $250 and have almost the same share of people born overseas. This similarity extends to their housing markets, where the typical monthly home loan payment is nearly identical. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and York - Beverley has seen its share of homes owned outright grow to 50.1%, now 14 percentage points higher than in Northam.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in York - Beverley Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in York - Beverley Population: 6,200 larger in Northam Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in York - Beverley Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northamin York - Beverley +6,200 larger in Northam gap steady
11,358 60th pct 5,158 23rd pct
Median age in Northamin York - Beverley +13 yrs older in York - Beverley gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Northamin York - Beverley +2.6 pts higher in Northam gap widening
6.3% 83rd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Northamin York - Beverley +12.5 pts higher in York - Beverley gap widening
21.0% 71st pct 33.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Northamin York - Beverley +4.6 pts higher in Northam gap steady
18.2% 53rd pct 13.6% 13th pct
De facto in Northamin York - Beverley +2.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
13.4% 67th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
35.1% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 23.9%
10.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Northam York - Beverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northamin York - Beverley +0.1 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
18.0% 39th pct 17.9% 39th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 71.2%
5.1% England +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Northamin York - Beverley +2.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.4% 25th pct 3.1% 11th pct
Limited English in Northamin York - Beverley +0.4 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.6% 31st pct 0.2% 9th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.4%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northamin York - Beverley +0.7 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
42.1% 54th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northamin York - Beverley +5.6 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
35.8% 10th pct 41.4% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Northamin York - Beverley +2.9 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
9.3% 9th pct 12.2% 20th pct
Schools in Northamin York - Beverley +6 more in Northam
8 87th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northamin York - Beverley +1.02 more in Northam
3.88 78th pct 2.86 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northamin York - Beverley +7 more in Northam
9 21st pct 2 4th pct
Students in Northamin York - Beverley +1,632 more in Northam
2,190 66th pct 558 20th pct
Avg size in Northamin York - Beverley +5 larger in York - Beverley
274 29th pct 279 29th pct
ICSEA in Northamin York - Beverley +18 higher in York - Beverley
932 14th pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
28.0% Year 10 even 28.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%
11.8% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
7.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Northamin York - Beverley +$68 higher in Northam gap steady
$660 21st pct $592 12th pct
Household income in Northamin York - Beverley +$214 higher in Northam gap widening
$1,316 22nd pct $1,102 8th pct
Family income in Northamin York - Beverley +$148 higher in Northam gap narrowing
$1,631 21st pct $1,483 13th pct
High earners in Northamin York - Beverley +0.4 pts higher in Northam gap steady
8.7% 39th pct 8.3% 37th pct
High-income homes in Northamin York - Beverley +2.8 pts higher in Northam gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 10.3% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%
20.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northamin York - Beverley +4.0 pts higher in York - Beverley
31.7% 72nd pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Northamin York - Beverley +0.9 pts higher in Northam
9.7% 63rd pct 8.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Northamin York - Beverley +0.2 pts higher in Northam gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 52.4%
20.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northamin York - Beverley +5.6 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
16.8% 66th pct 22.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Northamin York - Beverley +1.4 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Northamin York - Beverley +3.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
22.9% 27th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Defence service in Northamin York - Beverley +1.6 pts higher in York - Beverley
3.4% 67th pct 5.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northamin York - Beverley +4.9 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 27.4% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northamin York - Beverley +522 larger in Northam
715 86th pct 193 52nd pct
Median age in Northamin York - Beverley +11 yrs older in York - Beverley
22 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Northamin York - Beverley +6.1 pts higher in York - Beverley
22.6% 5th pct 28.7% 13th pct
Unemployment in Northamin York - Beverley +2.4 pts higher in York - Beverley
18.8% 88th pct 21.3% 91st pct
Median income in Northamin York - Beverley +$39 higher in York - Beverley
$470 13th pct $509 22nd pct
Household income in Northamin York - Beverley +$21 higher in Northam
$1,239 18th pct $1,218 17th pct
Indigenous language in Northamin York - Beverley +3.7 pts higher in Northam
6.3% 58th pct 2.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northamin York - Beverley +0.2 larger in Northam gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Northamin York - Beverley +6.1 pts higher in Northam gap widening
18.3% 81st pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Northamin York - Beverley +3.4 pts higher in York - Beverley gap widening
29.0% 67th pct 32.4% 81st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 43.8%
31.5% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
29.0% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northamin York - Beverley even gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Northamin York - Beverley +$93 higher in Northam gap widening
$1,393 20th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Northamin York - Beverley even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Northamin York - Beverley +8.3 pts higher in Northam gap widening
23.2% 39th pct 14.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in Northamin York - Beverley +14.0 pts higher in York - Beverley gap widening
36.1% 62nd pct 50.1% 96th pct
Separate houses in Northamin York - Beverley +0.2 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
94.8% 82nd pct 95.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Northamin York - Beverley +4.6 pts higher in Northam gap widening
79.5% 51st pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%
23.2% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 14.9%
1.7% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 52.1%
22.1% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%
27.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northamin York - Beverley +1.9 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.0% 50th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Northamin York - Beverley +6.3 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 12.9% 44th pct
PT commute in Northamin York - Beverley +0.4 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 1.5% 42nd pct
PT stops in Northamin York - Beverley +21 more in Northam
30 40th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Northamin York - Beverley +0.90 more in Northam
2.64 27th pct 1.74 19th pct
Departures/1k in Northamin York - Beverley +33.2 more in Northam
43.1 16th pct 9.9 7th pct
PT routes in Northamin York - Beverley +5 more in Northam
7 48th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Northamin York - Beverley
79 100th pct —
Drive to city in Northamin York - Beverley
— 74 82nd pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 57.7%
6.7% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
4.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%
16.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northamin York - Beverley +2.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
31.6% 23rd pct 29.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Northamin York - Beverley +2.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
4.7% 13th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northamin York - Beverley even gap narrowing
5.9% 74th pct 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Northamin York - Beverley +3.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
52.3% 18th pct 49.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Northamin York - Beverley +6.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
61.0% 68th pct 54.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.2% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
12.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northamin York - Beverley +1 higher in York - Beverley
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Northamin York - Beverley +1 higher in York - Beverley
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Northamin York - Beverley even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Northamin York - Beverley +1 higher in York - Beverley
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Northamin York - Beverley +22 higher in York - Beverley
914 16th pct 936 24th pct
ERP in Northamin York - Beverley +7,266 higher in Northam
12,758 61st pct 5,492 23rd pct
Growth in Northamin York - Beverley +4.2 pts higher in Northam
8.1% 74th pct 3.9% 44th pct
Businesses in Northamin York - Beverley +162 higher in Northam
815 44th pct 653 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northamin York - Beverley +49 higher in Northam
379 5th pct 329 2nd pct
Max temp in Northamin York - Beverley +0.2 higher in Northam
26.6 81st pct 26.4 79th pct
Min temp in Northamin York - Beverley +0.9 higher in Northam
11.0 37th pct 10.0 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northamin York - Beverley +0.5 higher in York - Beverley
2.3 13th pct 2.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northamin York - Beverley +0.5 more in York - Beverley
2.5 15th pct 3.0 20th pct
15-min city in Northamin York - Beverley +11.9 pts higher in York - Beverley
25.8% 17th pct 37.7% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Northamin York - Beverley +10.2 pts higher in York - Beverley
27.4% 18th pct 37.6% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Northamin York - Beverley +3.8 pts higher in York - Beverley
14.4% 11th pct 18.2% 13th pct
Walk to school in Northamin York - Beverley +22.2 pts higher in Northam
51.4% 31st pct 29.3% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Northamin York - Beverley +3.3 pts higher in Northam
50.1% 14th pct 46.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in Northamin York - Beverley +26.2 pts higher in York - Beverley
11.2% 18th pct 37.4% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Northamin York - Beverley +12.9 more in York - Beverley
8.3 13th pct 21.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Northamin York - Beverley +1 higher in Northam
1 9th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Northamin York - Beverley +1.2 pts higher in Northam
6.6% 68th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Compare York - Beverley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs York - Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021243/northam/vs/509021245/york-beverley