Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Northam then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Northam, WA (postcode 6401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,580 | 6,548 | 6,679 | +99 · +1.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $983/wk | $1,154/wk | $1,246/wk | +$263 · +26.8% |
| Median personal income | $516/wk | $579/wk | $653/wk | +$137 · +26.6% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $250/wk | $250/wk | +$65 · +35.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Northam trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,679
was 6,548 in 2016
+131 · +2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,246/wk
was $1,154/wk in 2016
+$92 · +8%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Northam population growth · Northam then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.