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Katrine vs Northam

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Katrine profile · Northam profile

Katrine Northam

Northam and Katrine are nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales of living. Northam is a larger hub where 30% of homes are rented and 21.8% of families are one-parent households. Katrine is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, though it has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (49.0% compared to 36.6% in Northam). Financial pressures differ sharply; the typical monthly home loan payment in Katrine is $2,825, which is far higher than the $1,300 seen in Northam.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly personal income of around $660 and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While Northam is mostly car-dependent, it has more public transport stops and a higher number of amenities like schools and shops within a 15-minute walk. Katrine is strictly car-dependent, though it has seen a far higher share of people working from home (25.0%) compared to Northam (3.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,613 larger in Northam Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Northam One-parent: 21.8 pts higher in Northam Work from home: 21.1 pts higher in Katrine No car: 7.3 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katrinein Northam +6,613 larger in Northam gap steady
66 32nd pct 6,679 86th pct
Median age in Katrinein Northam +7 yrs older in Katrine gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Katrinein Northam +3.8 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
4.5% 71st pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Katrinein Northam +3.2 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Katrinein Northam +2.0 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Katrinein Northam +3.8 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
16.1% 75th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 40.9%
18.9% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
20.8% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Katrine Northam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Katrinein Northam +5.7 pts higher in Northam gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 74.6%
7.6% England ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

53.0% English ◂ +13.4 pts 39.6%
36.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
19.7% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 8.4%
9.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% German +3.8 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 Katrinein Northam +7.0 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Katrinein Northam +0.9 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +7.1 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 Katrinein Northam +5.1 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
45.5% 66th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 45.0%
45.5% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.4%
0.0% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
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 Katrinein Northam +12.4 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
49.0% 60th pct 36.6% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Katrinein Northam +9.0 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
18.9% 64th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Katrinein Northam
— 4.69 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Katrinein Northam +6 more in Northam
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Katrinein Northam
— 334 52nd pct
ICSEA in Katrinein Northam
— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 36.6%
38.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 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

56.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.8 pts 33.8%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Health ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%
13.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 Katrinein Northam +$15 higher in Katrine gap narrowing
$668 35th pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Katrinein Northam +$420 higher in Katrine gap widening
$1,666 58th pct $1,246 28th pct
Family income in Katrinein Northam +$301 higher in Katrine gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,574 31st pct
High earners in Katrinein Northam +8.8 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
17.0% 85th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Katrinein Northam +7.9 pts higher in Katrine
19.0% 59th pct 11.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

52.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 30.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Katrinein Northam +0.7 pts higher in Northam
31.8% 65th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Katrinein Northam +10.1 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Katrinein Northam +7.2 pts higher in Northam gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +3.0 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

60.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 53.9%
25.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 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 Katrinein Northam +6.5 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
24.5% 74th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Katrinein Northam +13.1 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
24.5% 96th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Katrinein Northam +3.1 pts higher in Northam gap steady
20.8% 29th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in Katrinein Northam +3.3 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Katrinein Northam +16.8 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
37.7% 92nd pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Katrinein Northam +554 larger in Northam
3 43rd pct 557 87th pct
Median age in Katrinein Northam +11 yrs older in Northam
9 yrs 3rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Katrinein Northam
— 21.1% 12th pct
Unemployment in Katrinein Northam
— 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Katrinein Northam
— $455 25th pct
Household income in Katrinein Northam +$527 higher in Katrine
$1,625 47th pct $1,098 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Katrinein Northam
— 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katrinein Northam +0.4 larger in Katrine gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Katrinein Northam +21.8 pts higher in Northam gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Katrinein Northam +17.7 pts higher in Northam
14.3% 17th pct 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 46.6%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 30.3%
0.0% One-parent families +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +36.0 pts 35.4%
14.3% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 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 Katrinein Northam
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Katrinein Northam +$1,525 higher in Katrine gap widening
$2,825 90th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Katrinein Northam +0.10 higher in Katrine gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Katrinein Northam +30.0 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Katrinein Northam +8.0 pts higher in Katrine
42.9% 55th pct 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Katrinein Northam +7.5 pts higher in Katrine
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Katrinein Northam even
81.0% 54th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 31.8%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 34.8%
0.0% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +12.1 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

28.6% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Katrinein Northam +7.3 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Katrinein Northam +21.1 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
25.0% 72nd pct 3.9% 8th pct
PT commute in Katrinein Northam +0.6 pts higher in Northam gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Katrinein Northam +3 more in Northam
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Katrinein Northam +0.45 more in Northam
0.00 0th pct 0.45 59th pct
Departures/1k in Katrinein Northam +7.2 more in Northam
0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct
PT routes in Katrinein Northam +5 more in Northam
0 0th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Katrinein Northam
— 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Katrinein Northam
— 68 49th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 35.5%
45.8% 4 or more ◂ +39.2 pts 6.6%
12.5% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Katrinein Northam +4.7 pts higher in Northam gap widening
30.6% 49th pct 35.4% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Katrinein Northam
— 7.6% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Katrinein Northam +6.3 pts higher in Northam gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Katrinein Northam +13.4 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
66.0% 69th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Katrinein Northam +2.4 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
63.9% 75th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +13.7 pts 3.0%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%
11.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 10.4%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%
0.0% Labourers +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Katrinein Northam +3.3 higher in Northam
0.0 29th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Katrinein Northam +3.6 more in Northam
0.0 31st pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Katrinein Northam +39.8 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Katrinein Northam +42.2 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Katrinein Northam +13.4 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Walk to school in Katrinein Northam +73.5 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Katrinein Northam +73.3 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 73.3% 71st pct
Walk to health in Katrinein Northam +18.0 pts higher in Northam
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Katrinein Northam +24.5 more in Katrine
30.3 73rd pct 5.8 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Katrinein Northam +19 higher in Northam
0 21st pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Katrinein Northam +3.3 pts higher in Katrine
9.0% 76th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Katrine with nearby areas

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Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katrine vs Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50743/katrine/vs/SAL51157/northam