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East Bowes vs Northampton

Name: East Bowes vs Northampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · East Bowes profile · Northampton profile

East Bowes Northampton

Northampton and East Bowes are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Northampton is a more established centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (35.7%). It is also far more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 10.2% compared to 0.0% in East Bowes. In contrast, East Bowes is sparsely populated and has a much more qualified workforce, with 21.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 7.4% in Northampton. This is reflected in incomes, with the typical weekly household income in East Bowes being far higher at $1,792, while Northampton's is $869.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 with shifting gaps in employment and lifestyle. While East Bowes has seen a huge rise in people working from home (42.9%), Northampton remains more reliant on local infrastructure, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks. Both areas share some similarities, such as having a similar average school size and the same school advantage score. They also both sit well below the national figure for the share of adults who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 784 larger in Northampton Median age: 15 yrs older in Northampton Volunteering: 26.5 pts higher in East Bowes Work from home: 34.8 pts higher in East Bowes Participation: 26.3 pts higher in East Bowes

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bowes in Northampton +784 larger in Northampton gap steady

46 26th pct 830 72nd pct

Median age in East Bowes in Northampton +15 yrs older in Northampton gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

19.6% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

78.8% Married ◂ +35.9 pts 42.9%

0.0% Never married +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Widowed +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

East Bowes Northampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 70.6%

0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.5% English ◂ +15.0 pts 41.6%

34.8% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.5% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

6.5% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 47.7%

26.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Bowes in Northampton

— 15.50 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Bowes in Northampton even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in East Bowes in Northampton even

97 25th pct 97 25th pct

ICSEA in East Bowes in Northampton even

911 14th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 26.7%

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

15.0% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 11.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

0.0% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Bowes in Northampton +$351 higher in East Bowes gap widening

$825 62nd pct $474 10th pct

Household income in East Bowes in Northampton +$923 higher in East Bowes gap widening

$1,792 65th pct $869 8th pct

Family income in East Bowes in Northampton +$588 higher in East Bowes gap widening

$1,812 45th pct $1,224 12th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Under $650 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

21.2% Under $650 +33.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +14.1 pts 46.7%

17.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

0.0% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bowes in Northampton +85 larger in Northampton

0 0th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in East Bowes in Northampton

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in East Bowes in Northampton

— $425 21st pct

Household income in East Bowes in Northampton

— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bowes in Northampton +0.7 larger in East Bowes gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 41.5%

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 43.1%

0.0% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%

0.0% 1 person +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.8% 5 people ◂ +15.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bowes in Northampton +$100 higher in East Bowes gap widening

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in East Bowes in Northampton

— $1,100 19th pct

People / bedroom in East Bowes in Northampton +0.10 higher in East Bowes gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.8% Other tenure ◂ +17.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 23.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bowes in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in East Bowes in Northampton +2.41 more in Northampton

0.00 0th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in East Bowes in Northampton +7.2 more in Northampton

0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct

PT routes in East Bowes in Northampton +2 more in Northampton

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Bowes in Northampton

— 4 29th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +34.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 39.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.5 pts 11.9%

23.8% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 11.9%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

14.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Mining +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +31.8 pts 11.0%

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Labourers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Bowes in Northampton +4.0 higher in Northampton

0.1 37th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bowes in Northampton +4.9 more in Northampton

0.1 34th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in East Bowes in Northampton +65.7 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in East Bowes in Northampton +64.4 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in East Bowes in Northampton +43.2 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in East Bowes in Northampton +63.9 pts higher in Northampton

5.7% 59th pct 69.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in East Bowes in Northampton +72.4 pts higher in Northampton

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in East Bowes in Northampton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Bowes in Northampton +3.7 more in East Bowes

21.7 64th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in East Bowes in Northampton +7 higher in Northampton

0 17th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in East Bowes in Northampton +1.1 pts higher in East Bowes

7.3% 65th pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare East Bowes with nearby areas

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Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bowes vs Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50451/east-bowes/vs/SAL51158/northampton