6,679 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,580
- 2016: 6,548
- 2021: 6,679
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northam · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Northam compared to the rest of the state. This community of 6,679 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 42.
6,679
▲ +1.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — higher than 86% of areas.
| Northam | 6,679 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Northam is among the largest areas at this level. While the typical resident is 42, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the 16.1% seen across Western Australia. Children under 15 account for 19.2%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
21.1% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Northam splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Marriage is common here, with 40.9% of people married and 12.3% in a de facto relationship.
8.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Northam splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51157/northam/topic/demographics-identity