6,679 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,478
- 2016: 6,548
- 2021: 6,679
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northam · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Northam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in Northam are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The population has grown by 22% since 2011 to reach 6,679 people, and the area has aged significantly over the last decade.
6,679
▲ +21.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre 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.
The population grew by 22% since 2011, adding about 1,201 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 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 state and national figures. This group rose 20 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell 5.5 points to 19.2%.
21.1% ▲ +1646.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 12.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
8.3% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 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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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/ucl/UCL514004/northam/topic/demographics-identity