$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northam · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Northam
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Ownership has shifted dramatically in Northam, where the number of homes owned outright climbed 30 points since 2011. While renting has fallen sharply over the last decade, the area remains more affordable than the state average. Most people live in large, separate houses.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — lower than 57% of areas.
| Northam | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the state figure of $340 and the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,300, but this remains well below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,300 ▲ +257.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $364
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northam, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is a key feature here at 34.8%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 30.0% of households rent, which is a little above the state average but about the same as the national rate.
30.0% ▼ -61.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▲ +598.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Northam splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Northam than across Australia, making up 92.5% of all homes. Large homes are the norm, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northam, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northam, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Northam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514004/northam/topic/housing-dwellings