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Burlong vs Northam

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Burlong profile · Northam profile

Burlong Northam

Northam and Burlong are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Northam is a larger centre where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,246 compared to $725 in Burlong. Northam has a much larger share of children under 15 (19.2%) and seniors aged 65 and over (21.1%), while Burlong is dominated by young adults and has a far higher share of people born overseas (92.4% compared to 14.8% in Northam).

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, with both areas sitting well below the national figure for walkability. While Northam has more public transport stops and a wider range of nearby shops and schools, Burlong is more remote with a far higher drive time to the city. Since 2011, the two areas have remained distinct, with Northam continuing to have a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,339 larger in Northam Born overseas: 77.6 pts higher in Burlong No religion: 35.7 pts higher in Northam Year 12: 33.0 pts higher in Northam Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burlongin Northam +6,339 larger in Northam gap steady
340 60th pct 6,679 86th pct
Median age in Burlongin Northam +7 yrs older in Northam gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Burlongin Northam +8.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Burlongin Northam +15.2 pts higher in Northam gap steady
5.9% 9th pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Burlongin Northam +18.3 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.9% 1st pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Burlongin Northam +21.0 pts higher in Burlong gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

66.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +44.5 pts 21.7%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.9% Children (0–14) +18.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +22.4 pts 36.0%
25.4% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.5% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Burlong Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burlongin Northam +77.6 pts higher in Burlong gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

7.1% Australia +67.5 pts ▸ 74.6%
8.8% New Zealand ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%
7.6% Vietnam ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%
5.9% India ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%
0.9% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

2.4% English +37.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
5.9% Australian +33.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Scottish +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burlongin Northam +6.1 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.9% 33rd pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Burlongin Northam +0.9 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

8.2% English only +74.1 pts ▸ 82.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burlongin Northam +35.7 pts higher in Northam gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

92.9% Not stated ◂ +80.5 pts 12.4%
3.8% Christianity +41.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.7% No religion +35.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burlongin Northam +33.0 pts higher in Northam gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Burlongin Northam +9.8 pts higher in Northam gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burlongin Northam
— 4.69 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burlongin Northam +1 more in Northam
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Burlongin Northam +77 larger in Northam
256 43rd pct 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Burlongin Northam +46 higher in Northam
885 12th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

3.5% Year 12 +33.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
2.7% Year 10 +25.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Year 11 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

1.3% Certificate III / IV +32.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

1.3% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burlongin Northam +$97 higher in Northam gap widening
$556 19th pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Burlongin Northam +$521 higher in Northam gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,246 28th pct
Family income in Burlongin Northam +$512 higher in Northam gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $1,574 31st pct
High earners in Burlongin Northam +8.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Burlongin Northam
— 11.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% Under $650 ◂ +49.0 pts 22.4%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.2%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

2.9% Under $650 +40.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.9% $650–$1,499 +26.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burlongin Northam +29.9 pts higher in Northam
2.6% 0th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Burlongin Northam +10.1 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Burlongin Northam +7.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.9% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

5.6% None +48.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
1.8% One condition +19.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burlongin Northam +16.2 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
1.8% 0th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Burlongin Northam +9.7 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Burlongin Northam +22.4 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in Burlongin Northam +2.1 pts higher in Northam
1.2% 34th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burlongin Northam +19.1 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
1.8% 0th pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burlongin Northam +557 larger in Northam
0 0th pct 557 87th pct
Median age in Burlongin Northam
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Burlongin Northam
— 21.1% 12th pct
Unemployment in Burlongin Northam
— 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Burlongin Northam
— $455 25th pct
Household income in Burlongin Northam
— $1,098 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Burlongin Northam
— 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burlongin Northam +0.3 larger in Northam gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burlongin Northam +7.3 pts higher in Burlong gap narrowing
29.2% 97th pct 21.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Burlongin Northam
— 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

20.8% Couples with children +25.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
16.7% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burlongin Northam +$25 higher in Burlong
$275 48th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Burlongin Northam +$433 higher in Northam gap widening
$867 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Burlongin Northam +0.10 higher in Northam gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burlongin Northam
— 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Burlongin Northam
— 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Burlongin Northam
— 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burlongin Northam
— 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 34.8%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.4% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.8 pts 29.6%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.9 pts ▸ 58.9%
0.0% Under $200 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burlongin Northam
— 7.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Burlongin Northam
— 3.9% 8th pct
PT commute in Burlongin Northam
— 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Burlongin Northam +3 more in Northam
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Burlongin Northam +0.45 more in Northam
0.00 0th pct 0.45 59th pct
Departures/1k in Burlongin Northam +7.2 more in Northam
0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct
PT routes in Burlongin Northam +5 more in Northam
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Burlongin Northam
— 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Burlongin Northam +80 longer in Burlong
148 89th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +47.5 pts ▸ 68.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 35.5%
28.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.7% 4 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burlongin Northam +33.3 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Burlongin Northam +7.6 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burlongin Northam
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Burlongin Northam +48.5 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
4.1% 0th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Burlongin Northam
— 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.0 pts 2.7%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +32.4 pts 10.4%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Labourers +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burlongin Northam +3.2 higher in Northam
0.0 32nd pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burlongin Northam +3.6 more in Northam
0.0 32nd pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Burlongin Northam +39.8 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Burlongin Northam +42.2 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Burlongin Northam +13.4 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Walk to school in Burlongin Northam +73.5 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Burlongin Northam +69.9 pts higher in Northam
3.3% 43rd pct 73.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in Burlongin Northam +18.0 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Burlongin Northam +5.8 more in Northam
0.0 0th pct 5.8 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Burlongin Northam +17 higher in Northam
3 60th pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Burlongin Northam +2.9 pts higher in Burlong
8.6% 74th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Burlong with nearby areas

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Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burlong vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50219/burlong/vs/SAL51157/northam