$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northam · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Northam
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Northam are separate houses, making it far more likely for people to live in a detached dwelling than in most other Australian areas. This dominance of houses is paired with housing costs that sit well below state and national levels, though both rents and mortgage payments have risen since 2011.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — lower than 54% of areas.
| Northam | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent in Northam is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,393 are well below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,393 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,393
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northam, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.1% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than in most other areas, sitting at 23.2%.
23.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Northam splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northam, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56730/northam/topic/housing-dwellings