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Northam vs Brookton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Northam profile · Brookton profile

Northam Brookton

Brookton and Northam are two Western Australian regional areas with different demographic profiles. Brookton is an older community, where the typical resident is 50 and 27.3% of people are aged 65 and over. It has a high rate of home ownership, with 48.7% of homes owned outright, and a strong volunteering culture at 30.8%. Northam is younger and more populous, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people born overseas (18.0% compared to Brookton's 12.4%). Northam also has far more public transport options and larger schools.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical shares of First Nations people, adults with bachelor's degrees, and typical weekly household incomes. This shared baseline exists while some gaps continue to shift. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has also grown. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,854 larger in Northam One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Northam Volunteering: 14.1 pts higher in Brookton Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Brookton Median age: 7 yrs older in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northamin Brookton +7,854 larger in Northam gap widening
11,358 60th pct 3,504 13th pct
Median age in Northamin Brookton +7 yrs older in Brookton gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Northamin Brookton +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
6.3% 83rd pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Northamin Brookton +6.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
21.0% 71st pct 27.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Northamin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Northam gap steady
18.2% 53rd pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in Northamin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 12.1% 51st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.9% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 26.1%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
6.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Northam Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northamin Brookton +5.6 pts higher in Northam gap widening
18.0% 39th pct 12.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 78.7%
5.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Northamin Brookton +1.8 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
5.4% 25th pct 3.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Northamin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.6% 31st pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Northamin Brookton +1.4 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
42.1% 54th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.1% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northamin Brookton +3.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
35.8% 10th pct 39.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Northamin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Northam gap steady
9.3% 9th pct 9.2% 8th pct
Schools in Northamin Brookton +4 more in Northam
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northamin Brookton +3.15 more in Brookton
3.88 78th pct 7.03 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northamin Brookton +4 more in Northam
9 21st pct 5 10th pct
Students in Northamin Brookton +1,822 more in Northam
2,190 66th pct 368 12th pct
Avg size in Northamin Brookton +182 larger in Northam
274 29th pct 92 7th pct
ICSEA in Northamin Brookton even
932 14th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
10.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
12.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Northamin Brookton +$33 higher in Brookton gap steady
$660 21st pct $693 27th pct
Household income in Northamin Brookton +$58 higher in Northam gap narrowing
$1,316 22nd pct $1,258 18th pct
Family income in Northamin Brookton +$47 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,631 21st pct $1,678 24th pct
High earners in Northamin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
8.7% 39th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Northamin Brookton +0.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
13.1% 25th pct 12.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%
20.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northamin Brookton +3.2 pts higher in Brookton
31.7% 72nd pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Northamin Brookton +0.8 pts higher in Northam
9.7% 63rd pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Northamin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
20.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northamin Brookton +14.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
16.8% 66th pct 30.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Northamin Brookton +1.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Northamin Brookton +0.0 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
22.9% 27th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Northamin Brookton even
3.4% 67th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northamin Brookton +3.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
22.5% 63rd pct 25.8% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northamin Brookton +489 larger in Northam
715 86th pct 226 58th pct
Median age in Northamin Brookton +10 yrs older in Brookton
22 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Northamin Brookton +7.7 pts higher in Northam
22.6% 5th pct 14.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Northamin Brookton +13.5 pts higher in Brookton
18.8% 88th pct 32.4% 100th pct
Median income in Northamin Brookton +$93 higher in Northam
$470 13th pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in Northamin Brookton +$470 higher in Northam
$1,239 18th pct $769 0th pct
Indigenous language in Northamin Brookton +3.4 pts higher in Brookton
6.3% 58th pct 9.7% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northamin Brookton +0.1 larger in Northam gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Northamin Brookton +8.0 pts higher in Northam gap widening
18.3% 81st pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Northamin Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
29.0% 67th pct 31.1% 76th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children even 49.2%
31.5% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
5.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northamin Brookton +$50 higher in Northam gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Northamin Brookton +$310 higher in Northam gap widening
$1,393 20th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Northamin Brookton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Northamin Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Northam gap steady
23.2% 39th pct 20.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in Northamin Brookton +12.6 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
36.1% 62nd pct 48.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Northamin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
94.8% 82nd pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northamin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Northam gap widening
79.5% 51st pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 22.3%
23.2% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%
1.7% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 41.7%
22.1% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 29.3%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northamin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.0% 50th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Northamin Brookton +11.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.7% 16th pct 18.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Northamin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
1.0% 34th pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Northamin Brookton +24 more in Northam
30 40th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Northamin Brookton +0.93 more in Northam
2.64 27th pct 1.71 18th pct
Departures/1k in Northamin Brookton +28.5 more in Northam
43.1 16th pct 14.6 10th pct
PT routes in Northamin Brookton +3 more in Northam
7 48th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Northamin Brookton
79 100th pct —
Drive to city in Northamin Brookton
— 144 97th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 53.1%
6.7% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%
16.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northamin Brookton +2.5 pts higher in Northam gap widening
31.6% 23rd pct 29.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Northamin Brookton +0.6 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
4.7% 13th pct 5.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northamin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.9% 74th pct 4.6% 51st pct
Participation in Northamin Brookton +3.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
52.3% 18th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Northamin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
61.0% 68th pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
8.5% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.2% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
13.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northamin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Northamin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Northamin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Northamin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Northamin Brookton +27 higher in Brookton
914 16th pct 941 26th pct
ERP in Northamin Brookton +9,068 higher in Northam
12,758 61st pct 3,690 13th pct
Growth in Northamin Brookton +5.9 pts higher in Northam
8.1% 74th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Northamin Brookton +216 higher in Northam
815 44th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northamin Brookton +47 higher in Northam
379 5th pct 331 3rd pct
Max temp in Northamin Brookton +1.2 higher in Northam
26.6 81st pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Northamin Brookton +0.7 higher in Northam
11.0 37th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northamin Brookton +1.2 higher in Brookton
2.3 13th pct 3.5 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northamin Brookton +1.5 more in Brookton
2.5 15th pct 4.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Northamin Brookton +24.8 pts higher in Brookton
25.8% 17th pct 50.7% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Northamin Brookton +22.7 pts higher in Brookton
27.4% 18th pct 50.1% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Northamin Brookton +14.4 pts higher in Brookton
14.4% 11th pct 28.8% 17th pct
Walk to school in Northamin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Brookton
51.4% 31st pct 53.3% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Northamin Brookton +6.3 pts higher in Brookton
50.1% 14th pct 56.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Northamin Brookton +25.3 pts higher in Brookton
11.2% 18th pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Northamin Brookton +31.4 more in Brookton
8.3 13th pct 39.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Northamin Brookton +1 higher in Northam
1 9th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Northamin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in Northam
6.6% 68th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021243/northam/vs/509031246/brookton