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Exmouth vs Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

Name: Exmouth vs Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 380 km apart · Exmouth profile · Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough profile

Exmouth Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough and Exmouth are two sparsely populated areas of Western Australia with very different profiles. Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 50 and 24.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Exmouth is far younger, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.3%. These differences extend to the home market: 47.5% of homes in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough are owned outright, while 39.1% of households in Exmouth rent.

Both areas have similar shares of people who have served in the Defence Force, with each sitting near the national figure. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in typical age has widened since 2016, and the difference in home ownership and renting has also grown. Exmouth has seen much faster population growth since 2021 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work compared to Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in Exmouth Median age: 13 yrs older in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Exmouth Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +1,020 larger in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough gap narrowing

4,659 20th pct 5,679 27th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +13 yrs older in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 18.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

40.6% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.3% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 29.6%

9.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.9% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 82.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 37.6%

28.9% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +4 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +3.59 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

6.05 89th pct 9.64 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +90 more in Exmouth

703 26th pct 613 22nd pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +72 larger in Exmouth

141 14th pct 68 3rd pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +59 higher in Exmouth

972 29th pct 913 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 35.7%

22.8% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

6.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$241 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$905 67th pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$451 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,727 49th pct $1,276 19th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$468 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$2,107 52nd pct $1,639 22nd pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

14.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +12.1 pts 54.6%

14.4% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +36 larger in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

301 65th pct 337 69th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +1 yrs older in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$46 higher in Exmouth

$472 14th pct $426 8th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough even

$1,204 16th pct $1,205 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +0.1 larger in Exmouth gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 46.6%

35.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$38 higher in Exmouth gap steady

$263 18th pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +$550 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +0.10 higher in Exmouth gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.1% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 18.0%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage even 24.8%

6.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 89.6%

17.6% Other dwelling ◂ +13.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 40.6%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 10.2%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 21.2%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +13 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

0 0th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +2.29 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

0.00 0th pct 2.29 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +11.3 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

0.0 0th pct 11.3 8th pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +5 more in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

15.8% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%

7.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 28.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

5.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

5.4% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

15.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +2 higher in Exmouth

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +3 higher in Exmouth

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +1 higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +41 higher in Exmouth

983 44th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +543 higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

5,419 23rd pct 5,962 26th pct

Growth in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +10.3 pts higher in Exmouth

12.0% 86th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +307 higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

493 25th pct 800 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +14 higher in Exmouth

255 0th pct 241 0th pct

Max temp in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +2.7 higher in Exmouth

30.5 93rd pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +2.4 higher in Exmouth

16.0 86th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +1.3 higher in Exmouth

4.0 29th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +1.5 more in Exmouth

4.4 37th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +17.3 pts higher in Exmouth

54.8% 41st pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +21.9 pts higher in Exmouth

63.7% 51st pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +23.3 pts higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 16th pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +19.4 pts higher in Exmouth

56.4% 35th pct 37.0% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +35.5 pts higher in Exmouth

88.3% 36th pct 52.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +29.0 pts higher in Exmouth

54.7% 58th pct 25.8% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +19.4 more in Exmouth

47.2 86th pct 27.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough +2.0 pts higher in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

2.9% 8th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511021277/exmouth/vs/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough