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Northampton vs Sandy Gully

Name: Northampton vs Sandy Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Northampton profile · Sandy Gully profile

Northampton Sandy Gully

Northampton and Sandy Gully (WA) are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Residents are far older in Northampton, where the typical age is 57, while Sandy Gully (WA) is much younger with a typical age of 39. Income is far higher in Sandy Gully (WA), where the typical weekly household earns $1,812 compared to $869 in Northampton. Sandy Gully (WA) also has a much larger share of children under 15 at 30.0%, while Northampton's share is 15.5%.

Both areas are almost identical in their school advantage scores, and they share similar rates of home renting. Life in Northampton is more walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport. In contrast, Sandy Gully (WA) is car-dependent, though it has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 78.6%. Across both places, a high number of people volunteer, but this is far higher in Sandy Gully (WA) at 39.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Northampton Personal income: $492 higher in Sandy Gully Household income: $943 higher in Sandy Gully Owned outright: 26.5 pts higher in Sandy Gully Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Sandy Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northampton in Sandy Gully +720 larger in Northampton gap steady

830 72nd pct 110 43rd pct

Median age in Northampton in Sandy Gully +18 yrs older in Northampton gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 21.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.8%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

42.9% Married +32.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

30.3% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 19.5%

12.5% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

3.8% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Northampton Sandy Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

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

47.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 25.5%

17.0% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 Northampton in Sandy Gully

15.50 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Northampton in Sandy Gully even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Northampton in Sandy Gully even

97 25th pct 97 25th pct

ICSEA in Northampton in Sandy Gully even

911 14th pct 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

26.7% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 16.5%

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

7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 30.2%

11.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

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

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

1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

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

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$492 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening

$474 10th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$943 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening

$869 8th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$1,026 higher in Sandy Gully gap widening

$1,224 12th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%

1.6% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.4 pts 26.0%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.7% None +13.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northampton in Sandy Gully +75 larger in Northampton

85 84th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Northampton in Sandy Gully +10 yrs older in Northampton

24 yrs 43rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$26 higher in Northampton

$425 21st pct $399 16th pct

Household income in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$212 higher in Sandy Gully

$1,187 26th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northampton in Sandy Gully +0.6 larger in Sandy Gully gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 26.9%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%

3.5% 5 people +28.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$50 higher in Northampton

$200 25th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Northampton in Sandy Gully +$952 higher in Sandy Gully

$1,100 19th pct $2,052 74th pct

People / bedroom in Northampton in Sandy Gully +0.10 higher in Sandy Gully gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +26.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 110.7%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.3% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.8% 3 bedrooms even 42.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northampton in Sandy Gully +2 more in Northampton

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Northampton in Sandy Gully +2.41 more in Northampton

2.41 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Northampton in Sandy Gully +7.2 more in Northampton

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Northampton in Sandy Gully +2 more in Northampton

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Northampton in Sandy Gully

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 57.4%

8.1% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 22.6%

9.8% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Mining ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Construction even 6.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Managers +25.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 8.5%

19.5% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.8%

12.3% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

4.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Northampton in Sandy Gully +4.1 higher in Northampton

4.1 78th pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Northampton in Sandy Gully +5.0 more in Northampton

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Northampton in Sandy Gully +65.7 pts higher in Northampton

65.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northampton in Sandy Gully +64.4 pts higher in Northampton

64.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Northampton in Sandy Gully +43.2 pts higher in Northampton

43.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Northampton in Sandy Gully +69.6 pts higher in Northampton

69.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Northampton in Sandy Gully +72.4 pts higher in Northampton

72.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Northampton in Sandy Gully even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northampton in Sandy Gully +9.2 more in Sandy Gully

18.1 59th pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Northampton in Sandy Gully +7 higher in Northampton

8 72nd pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Northampton in Sandy Gully +0.3 pts higher in Sandy Gully

6.3% 56th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Northampton with nearby areas

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Compare Sandy Gully with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northampton vs Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51158/northampton/vs/SAL51327/sandy-gully