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Northam vs Spencers Brook

Name: Northam vs Spencers Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Northam profile · Spencers Brook profile

Northam Spencers Brook

Northam and Spencers Brook are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Northam is a larger hub where families are more common; 19.2% of residents are children under 15 and the typical resident is 42. Spencers Brook is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 57 and only 3.6% of people under 15. This age gap is mirrored in the housing, as Northam has far more renters (30.0%) and larger homes, while Spencers Brook has far more people living alone (59.5%) in homes they own outright (59.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects, such as their share of overseas-born residents, which is about 14%. However, they have diverged in other ways, with Northam seeing far more people move in over the last five years (35.4%) compared to Spencers Brook (21.3%). This growth is consistent with Northam's role as a more connected centre, where many more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Spencers Brook Living alone: 27.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Northam Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook Population: 6,595 larger in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northam in Spencers Brook +6,595 larger in Northam gap steady

6,679 86th pct 84 37th pct

Median age in Northam in Spencers Brook +15 yrs older in Spencers Brook gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 9.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 3.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.0% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 26.7%

11.0% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Northam Spencers Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 73.8%

3.6% England +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +19.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

39.1% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 22.6%

8.4% Scottish +11.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.1% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

40.4% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 27.4%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%

0.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northam in Spencers Brook

4.69 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Northam in Spencers Brook +6 more in Northam

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Northam in Spencers Brook

334 52nd pct —

ICSEA in Northam in Spencers Brook

931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

9.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northam in Spencers Brook +$172 higher in Northam gap widening

$653 33rd pct $481 11th pct

Household income in Northam in Spencers Brook +$509 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,246 28th pct $737 3rd pct

Family income in Northam in Spencers Brook +$794 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,574 31st pct $780 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

22.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.1% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.2% Lung condition +10.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.1% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +7.5 pts 46.4%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

4.3% Three or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northam in Spencers Brook +544 larger in Northam

557 87th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Northam in Spencers Brook +12 yrs older in Northam

20 yrs 25th pct 8 yrs 1st pct

Median income in Northam in Spencers Brook +$619 higher in Spencers Brook

$455 25th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Northam in Spencers Brook +$176 higher in Spencers Brook

$1,098 22nd pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northam in Spencers Brook +0.5 larger in Northam gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

30.3% Couples without children +20.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 31.1%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 8.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 1 person +27.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

35.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northam in Spencers Brook +$50 higher in Northam gap widening

$250 40th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Northam in Spencers Brook +$433 higher in Northam gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Northam in Spencers Brook +0.10 higher in Northam gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.0% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 40.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 21.1%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northam in Spencers Brook +3 more in Northam

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northam in Spencers Brook +0.45 more in Northam

0.45 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northam in Spencers Brook +7.2 more in Northam

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northam in Spencers Brook +5 more in Northam

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Northam in Spencers Brook

17 56th pct —

Drive to city in Northam in Spencers Brook +1 longer in Spencers Brook

68 49th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 51.2%

3.9% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 17.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Northam in Spencers Brook +2.5 higher in Northam

3.3 74th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northam in Spencers Brook +2.9 more in Northam

3.7 76th pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Northam in Spencers Brook +39.8 pts higher in Northam

39.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northam in Spencers Brook +42.2 pts higher in Northam

42.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Northam in Spencers Brook +13.4 pts higher in Northam

13.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northam in Spencers Brook +73.5 pts higher in Northam

73.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Northam in Spencers Brook +73.3 pts higher in Northam

73.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Northam in Spencers Brook +18.0 pts higher in Northam

18.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northam in Spencers Brook +6.1 more in Spencers Brook

5.8 31st pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Northam in Spencers Brook +19 higher in Northam

20 73rd pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Northam in Spencers Brook +1.9 pts higher in Northam

5.7% 50th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51157/northam/vs/SAL51398/spencers-brook