$660 ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $581
- 2021: $660
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Northam
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Northam have risen by $389 since 2011, yet the area remains much lower than most other places. Typical households now bring in $1,316 a week, which is well below the national figure. This creates a distinct financial profile where a small number of high earners exist alongside a large group of low-income residents.
$1,316
▲ +30.9%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — lower than 78% of areas.
| Northam | $1,316 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | $1,263 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,631 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This trend of lower earnings is seen across the board, with typical personal incomes at $660, which is much lower than most areas.
$1,316 ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,178
- 2021: $1,316
Median total household income per week.
$1,631 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,242
- 2016: $1,468
- 2021: $1,631
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state average of 23.2%. This gap is reflected in the personal data, where 42.3% of people earn under $650 a week, though the share of high earners has risen since 2011.
8.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Northam splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021243/northam/topic/income