Northampton vs Sandy Gully

Sandy Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 57 in Northampton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Northampton, most households are people living alone. In Sandy Gully, most households are couple families. On these figures, Northampton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Sandy Gully suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Sandy Gully

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 93%)
  • But Northampton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandy Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Northampton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 333 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (466.7 km vs 483.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Northampton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 20%)
  • But Sandy Gully carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 74/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Sandy Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Northampton and Sandy Gully drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Northampton Sandy Gully
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Northampton Sandy Gully
Walkability 22 / 0
Northampton — Walkability: 22/100 Sandy Gully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 58
Northampton — Safety: 26/100 Sandy Gully — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Northampton — Low fire risk: 87/100 Sandy Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Northampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sandy Gully — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Northampton has more residents (830 vs 110); Sandy Gully has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $45,188).

Northampton Sandy Gully
Population 830
+87% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +27.9%
Median age 57 39
Median household income $45,188/yr $94,224/yr
+109% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Northampton Sandy Gully
0-4 3.5% / 9.1%
Northampton — 0-4: 3.5% Sandy Gully — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 11.9% / 19.1%
Northampton — 5-14: 11.9% Sandy Gully — 5-14: 19.1%
15-19 3.4% / 8.2%
Northampton — 15-19: 3.4% Sandy Gully — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 2.9% / 2.7%
Northampton — 20-24: 2.9% Sandy Gully — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 5.7% / 6.4%
Northampton — 25-34: 5.7% Sandy Gully — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 8.6% / 14.5%
Northampton — 35-44: 8.6% Sandy Gully — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 11.2% / 13.6%
Northampton — 45-54: 11.2% Sandy Gully — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.1% / 12.7%
Northampton — 55-64: 17.1% Sandy Gully — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 20.0% / 14.5%
Northampton — 65-74: 20.0% Sandy Gully — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 11.6% / 5.5%
Northampton — 75-84: 11.6% Sandy Gully — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 5.4% / —
Northampton — 85+: 5.4% Sandy Gully — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Northampton 56.2% lone person
Northampton — Lone Person: 56.2% Northampton — Couple Families: 28.1% Northampton — One Parent Families: 11.9% Northampton — Group Household: 2.4% Northampton — Other Families: 1.4%
Sandy Gully 36.8% lone person
Sandy Gully — Lone Person: 36.8% Sandy Gully — Couple Families: 63.2% Sandy Gully — One Parent Families: 0.0% Sandy Gully — Group Household: 0.0% Sandy Gully — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Northampton 15.8% renting
Northampton — Owned Outright: 58.4% Northampton — Mortgage: 25.8% Northampton — Renting: 15.8%
Sandy Gully 10.8% renting
Sandy Gully — Owned Outright: 59.5% Sandy Gully — Mortgage: 29.7% Sandy Gully — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Northampton Sandy Gully
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.5%
Northampton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Sandy Gully — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 7.3%
Northampton — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Sandy Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.5%
Northampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Sandy Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Northampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Sandy Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Northampton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Sandy Gully — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Northampton Sandy Gully
England 5.9% / —
Northampton — England: 5.9% Sandy Gully — England: not among its largest
South Africa — / 5.5%
Northampton — South Africa: not among its largest Sandy Gully — South Africa: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Northampton — New Zealand: 1.7% Sandy Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Northampton — India: 0.8% Sandy Gully — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Northampton — Scotland: 0.6% Sandy Gully — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Northampton — Germany: 0.5% Sandy Gully — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Northampton 92.7% houses
Northampton — Houses: 92.7% Northampton — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Sandy Gully 110.7% houses
Sandy Gully — Houses: 110.7% Sandy Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Northampton Sandy Gully
Median house price $350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $77,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Northampton Sandy Gully
New dwellings approved 40
across Northampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Northampton Sandy Gully
Houses 4.2%
$500/wk on $622K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Northampton Sandy Gully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of WA —

Liveability

Northampton is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Northampton Sandy Gully
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Northampton carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Northampton carries more crime risk (74 vs 42).

Northampton Sandy Gully
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Northampton Sandy Gully
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Northampton

  • Northampton District High School Government · Combined below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Sandy Gully

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Northampton Sandy Gully
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Sandy Gully sits further from the CBD (483.9 km vs 466.7 km).

Northampton Sandy Gully
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 466.7 km 483.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 316 min 333 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6535
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6535
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Northampton Sandy Gully
Car (driver) 72.4% / 71.1%
Northampton — Car (driver): 72.4% Sandy Gully — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 28.9%
Northampton — Worked from Home: 9.7% Sandy Gully — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Northampton — Car (passenger): 7.7% Sandy Gully — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 6.6% / —
Northampton — Bus: 6.6% Sandy Gully — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.6% / —
Northampton — Walked Only: 3.6% Sandy Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Northampton Sandy Gully
Elevation 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Northampton Sandy Gully
Connectivity score 71/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
456 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Northampton Sandy Gully
Annual rainfall 374 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Northampton Sandy Gully
Average residential rate $3,125/yr
same for both
Council Northampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Northampton Sandy Gully
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Northampton Sandy Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Northampton

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

Sandy Gully

Family Rural Young Families

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