Northam

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL51157
People 6,679
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 42
Families 1,650
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 3,193
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,246
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $250
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,254 48.7 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,424 51.3 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 557 8.3 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,441 81.5 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 679 10.2 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 42 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 389 5.8 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 459 6.9 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 432 6.5 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 429 6.4 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 366 5.5 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 341 5.1 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 386 5.8 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 369 5.5 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 355 5.3 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 407 6.1 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 400 6.0 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 458 6.9 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 466 7.0 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 425 6.4 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 375 5.6 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 259 3.9 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 161 2.4 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 182 2.7 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,207 40.9 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 264 4.9 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 591 11.0 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 392 7.3 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,943 36.0 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,882 41.7 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 555 12.3 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,081 46.1 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 101 5.0 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 313 15.4 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 190 9.3 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 22 1.1 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 527 25.8 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 274 13.4 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 131 6.4 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 28 1.4 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 437 21.4 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 124 6.1 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 78 3.8 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 204 10.0 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 42 2.1 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 725 35.6 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 534 9.9 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 317 5.9 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 179 3.3 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 778 14.4 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 776 14.4 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 389 7.2 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 972 18.0 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 6 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 494 9.2 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 124 2.3 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 26 0.5 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 795 14.7 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 2,648 39.6 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,611 39.1 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 562 8.4 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 543 8.1 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Australian Aboriginal 523 7.8 81,117 3.0 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,983 74.6 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 241 3.6 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 154 2.3 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Philippines 122 1.8 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
India 56 0.8 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
Germany 51 0.8 11,366 0.4 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,319 19.8 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 436 6.5 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 333 5.0 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,812 57.1 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 776 11.6 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,160 62.3 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 491 7.4 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 185 2.8 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Philippines 137 2.1 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
India 88 1.3 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,274 64.0 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 467 7.0 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 192 2.9 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Philippines 154 2.3 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
India 89 1.3 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,666 39.9 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,267 19.0 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 802 12.0 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 768 11.5 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Christian, nfd 202 3.0 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Northam, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Tagalog 66 1.0 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Filipino 38 0.6 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
Malayalam 33 0.5 9,697 0.4 78,738 0.3
Nyungar 29 0.4 1,411 0.1 1,536 0.0
Polish 27 0.4 5,686 0.2 45,379 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,496 82.3 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 229 9.2 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,839 52.7 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,961 36.4 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 592 11.0 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,632 57.5 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 869 30.6 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 155 5.5 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 179 6.3 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 115 4.3 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 355 13.4 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 299 11.3 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 213 8.0 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 494 18.6 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 511 19.3 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 635 23.9 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 397 15.0 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 385 14.5 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Professionals 344 13.0 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 344 13.0 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 344 13.0 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 277 10.4 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 269 10.1 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 248 9.4 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 143 5.4 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 118 4.4 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 89 3.4 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 68 2.6 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9
Other Social Assistance Services 68 2.6 27,161 2.1 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $653 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,574 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,246 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,828 68.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 188 7.1 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 141 5.3 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Truck 18 0.7 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
Bus 15 0.6 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 258 9.7 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 103 3.9 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 30 1.1 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,059 77.6 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,279 60.8 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,287 23.9 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 616 11.4 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 970 18.0 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 883 16.4 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,265 23.5 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 598 11.1 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 529 9.8 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 680 10.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 575 8.6 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 205 3.1 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 53 0.8 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 509 7.6 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 338 5.1 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 91 1.4 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 146 2.2 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 675 10.1 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 94 1.4 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 529 7.9 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,362 50.3 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 902 13.5 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,599 53.9 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,403 21.0 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 485 7.3 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 288 4.3 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 902 13.5 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 8 0.1 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 174 3.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,633 85.9 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 582 10.8 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 718 43.5 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 553 33.5 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 354 21.5 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 32 1.9 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.4 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.6 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 224 17.7 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 43 3.4 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 245 19.4 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 184 14.6 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 88 7.0 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 305 24.1 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 57 4.5 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 124 9.8 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,484 84.8 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 444 15.2 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,297 92.5 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 136 5.5 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 12 0.5 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 30 1.2 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 4 0.2 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 59 2.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 366 14.8 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,140 45.9 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 867 34.9 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 45 1.8 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 177 7.1 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 891 35.9 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 865 34.8 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 498 20.1 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 52 2.1 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,617 65.1 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 794 32.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 71 2.9 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 865 34.8 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 789 31.8 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 745 30.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 27 1.1 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 55 2.2 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.4 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 12.4 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 250 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 457 61.3 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 207 27.8 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 83 11.1 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 575 72.9 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 90 11.4 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 120 15.2 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 273 48.7 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 288 51.3 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,098 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Northam % Northam Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 230 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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