Northampton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical advantage score of 923 means Northampton is less wealthy than about 72% of similar areas. While some residents have a fair amount of money and resources, the area struggles with low levels of education and job skills. This combination leaves the community with an overall advantage score that is lower than most of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Northampton — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is smaller than about 80% of similar places for education and job skills, which helps explain why its overall advantage score is lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
923
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Northampton has a population of 3,459 people. Its growth since 2021 was 3.8%, which is around the middle for its level but well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
3,459
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 373 businesses in the area, which is smaller than about 72% of similar places. Recent building activity is also low, with only 31 dwellings approved.
373
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
31
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56790/northampton/topic/economy-advantage
