WA · Northam Council
Northam, WA, 6401
Current weather
14°CClear sky
81% humidity · 14.4 km/h wind · 16.6° / 5.8° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#73 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Northam is a smaller suburban community in the Northam area, home to around 6,679 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $420, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,679
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,246
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 444 of 2,929
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 264 / 136 / 12
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 497
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 915
- Avonvale Education Support CentreSpecial
- Avonvale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Northam Primary SchoolPrimary
- Northam Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined
- West Northam Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Northam Stn Transwa Northam
- Northam Stn Transwa Northam
- Transwa Bay Transwa Northam
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
- Antiques
- Bicycle Parking
- Dome CafeCafe
- Rivers Edge CafeCafe
- Kindred SpiritClothes
- Bilya Koort BoodjaCommunity centre
- Drinking water (2)
- McDonald'sFast food
- Fitness Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bernard ParkPark
- Enright ParkPark
- Morrell ParkPark
- Perina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Northam HospitalRobinson Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
32 state heritage places
- Curdnatta22 Newcastle Rd, Northam10881
- National Australia Bank, Northam141 Fitzgerald St, Northam14788
- Northam CemeteryKatrine Rd, Northam3976
- Northam Courthouse114 Wellington St, Northam25062
- Police Station (Fmr)128 Wellington St, Northam24983
- Poole Street FootbridgePoole St, Northam3549
- Town Council Offices (fmr) & Library, Northam298 Fitzgerald St East, Northam10907
- Uniting Church & Hall, Northam103 Duke St East, Northam16300
- ANZ Bank, Northam133 Fitzgerald St, Northam1861
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW) (fmr), Northam161 Fitzgerald St, Northam1872
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 71.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Curdnattaheritage22 Newcastle Rd, Northam10881
- National Australia Bank, Northamheritage141 Fitzgerald St, Northam14788
- Northam CemeteryheritageKatrine Rd, Northam3976
- Northam Courthouseheritage114 Wellington St, Northam25062
- Police Station (Fmr)heritage128 Wellington St, Northam24983
- Poole Street FootbridgeheritagePoole St, Northam3549
- Town Council Offices (fmr) & Library, Northamheritage298 Fitzgerald St East, Northam10907
- Uniting Church & Hall, Northamheritage103 Duke St East, Northam16300
- ANZ Bank, Northamheritage133 Fitzgerald St, Northam1861
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW) (fmr), Northamheritage161 Fitzgerald St, Northam1872
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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