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Northam vs Wooroloo

Name: Northam vs Wooroloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Northam profile · Wooroloo profile

Northam Wooroloo

Northam and Wooroloo (L) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different footprints. Northam is much larger and more developed, with a typical weekly household income of $1,246 and 30% of homes being rented. It is far more walkable, with 42.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 18% near health services. Wooroloo (L) is a smaller, sparsely populated area where the typical household income is well higher at $1,625, though 0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

These two areas are drifting further apart in terms of income, as the gap in typical weekly household earnings has widened since 2016. Despite this, they share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both places being 42. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15, at around 19%. Both areas see about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and their unemployment rates are nearly the same at roughly 6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,234 larger in Northam Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Northam Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Northam No car: 7.3 pts higher in Northam Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Northam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northam in Wooroloo +6,234 larger in Northam gap steady

6,679 86th pct 445 30th pct

Median age in Northam in Wooroloo even gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

40.9% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Northam Wooroloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 68.3%

3.6% England +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

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 +12.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.1% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

8.1% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% German even 3.8%

2.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

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 +2.9 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 33.7%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

9.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northam in Wooroloo +$44 higher in Wooroloo gap narrowing

$653 48th pct $697 57th pct

Household income in Northam in Wooroloo +$379 higher in Wooroloo gap widening

$1,246 48th pct $1,625 73rd pct

Family income in Northam in Wooroloo +$363 higher in Wooroloo gap widening

$1,574 50th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Northam in Wooroloo +0.3 larger in Wooroloo gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 13.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.3%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 23.3%

11.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northam in Wooroloo +$115 higher in Wooroloo gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $365 79th pct

Mortgage in Northam in Wooroloo +$239 higher in Wooroloo

$1,300 43rd pct $1,539 65th pct

People / bedroom in Northam in Wooroloo +0.10 higher in Wooroloo gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

30.0% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 8.7%

2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

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 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

5.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 30.8%

14.6% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 64.4%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

3.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 19.7%

6.6% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

9.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Northam in Wooroloo +1.5 higher in Northam

3.3 34th pct 1.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northam in Wooroloo +1.7 more in Northam

3.7 36th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Northam in Wooroloo +39.8 pts higher in Northam

39.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northam in Wooroloo +42.2 pts higher in Northam

42.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Northam in Wooroloo +49.9 pts higher in Wooroloo

13.4% 34th pct 63.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Northam in Wooroloo +7.0 pts higher in Northam

73.5% 54th pct 66.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Northam in Wooroloo +13.9 pts higher in Northam

73.3% 26th pct 59.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Northam in Wooroloo +18.0 pts higher in Northam

18.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northam in Wooroloo +12.1 more in Wooroloo

5.8 12th pct 18.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Northam in Wooroloo +15 higher in Northam

20 30th pct 5 6th pct

Mean slope in Northam in Wooroloo +3.3 pts higher in Wooroloo

5.7% 64th pct 9.0% 88th pct

Compare Northam with nearby areas

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Compare Wooroloo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northam vs Wooroloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL514004/northam/vs/UCL522068/wooroloo