$653 ▼ -57.5%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,538
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $653
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northam · Urban Centre
Income in Northam
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Northam are around the middle for similar areas, but the town has seen a sharp drop in earnings since 2011. Weekly family income has fallen by $1,418 over the decade to reach $1,574.
$1,246
▼ -56.3%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — lower than 52% of areas.
| Northam | $1,246 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | $1,263 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly household income is $1,246, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815 and the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly earnings have also fallen by $885 since 2011 to $653.
$1,246 ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,851
- 2016: $1,154
- 2021: $1,246
Median total household income per week.
$1,574 ▼ -47.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,992
- 2016: $1,490
- 2021: $1,574
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common now, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week falling 24 points since 2011 to 11.2%. This is far below the state and national figures, which both sit above 22%.
8.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Higher than 53% of urban centre 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 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 25%.
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 (16%).
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/ucl/UCL514004/northam/topic/income