$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northampton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Northampton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of the dwellings in Northampton, far above the national figure. This is a highly affordable area where many residents own their homes outright, and typical housing costs sit well below state and national levels.
$200
▲ +42.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northampton — lower than 75% of areas.
| Northampton | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,100, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, with a typical cost of $200.
$1,100 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,280
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Northampton splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Northampton splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (45%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (52.1%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 14.1% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.
14.1% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northampton, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, though the 70.3% of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. Rooms are generally less crowded, with 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northampton, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51158/northampton/topic/housing-dwellings