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Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 11,368 people · 20 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Northam at a glance
Map shows the Northam LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Northam is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 20 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 1,431 km². Northam has a population of 11,368 , ranking #42 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Northam (6,679 residents), and the highest median household income is in Muresk at $2,249/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,323/week and median age is 43.5. About 18.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,072 (18.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,239 (10.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 2,541 (22.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,166 (27.8%) |
| 65+ years | 2,358 (20.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Northam
8 schools across Northam: 87.5% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 915 (range 745 to 1013). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 8 schools in Northam, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Combined | Northam | 721 | 1013 |
| Northam Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Northam | 669 | 898 |
| Northam Primary School | Government | Primary | Northam | 325 | 937 |
| West Northam Primary School | Government | Primary | Northam | 130 | 803 |
| Bakers Hill Primary School | Government | Primary | Bakers Hill | 125 | 964 |
| Avonvale Primary School | Government | Primary | Northam | 117 | 745 |
| Wundowie Primary School | Government | Primary | Wundowie | 63 | 898 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre | Government | Special | Northam | 40 | 932 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Northam. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Northam
Northam contains 20 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northam | 6401 | 6,679 | $1,246/wk | 42 |
| Wundowie | 6560 | 1,372 | $1,520/wk | 46 |
| Bakers Hill | 6562 | 1,276 | $1,531/wk | 44 |
| Burlong | 6401 | 340 | $725/wk | 35 |
| Clackline | 6564 | 330 | $1,333/wk | 50 |
| Mokine | 6401 | 216 | $1,224/wk | 52 |
| Muluckine | 6401 | 209 | $1,111/wk | 45 |
| Grass Valley | 6403 | 158 | $1,125/wk | 52 |
| Irishtown | 6401 | 98 | $2,100/wk | 48 |
| Southern Brook | 6401 | 91 | $1,874/wk | 42 |
| Throssell | 6401 | 88 | $1,937/wk | 41 |
| Spencers Brook | 6401 | 84 | $737/wk | 57 |
| Jennapullin | 6401 | 75 | $1,275/wk | 42 |
| Copley | 6562 | 70 | $1,437/wk | 46 |
| Katrine | 6401 | 66 | $1,666/wk | 49 |
| Woottating | 6562 | 65 | $2,124/wk | 57 |
| Buckland | 6401 | 56 | $1,674/wk | 51 |
| Malabaine | 6401 | 51 | $1,625/wk | 57 |
| Meenaar | 6401 | 29 | $1,749/wk | 50 |
| Muresk | 6401 | 15 | $2,249/wk | 24 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Northam with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Northam and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northam (WA) | 11,368 | 43.5 | $1,323/wk | 913 | 24.2% | 18.0% |
| York | 3,463 | 55.1 | $1,168/wk | 938 | 16.9% | 17.6% |
| Mundaring | 42,814 | 43.3 | $1,891/wk | 1009 | 13.0% | 24.4% |
| Toodyay | 4,595 | 53.5 | $1,328/wk | 951 | 11.5% | 22.2% |
| Goomalling | 965 | 50.1 | $1,274/wk | 960 | 20.1% | 10.3% |
| Cunderdin | 1,296 | 37.0 | $1,587/wk | 964 | 27.1% | 14.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Northam
What is the population of Northam?
The 2021 Census recorded 11,368 people living in Northam, across 20 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Northam?
Northam contains 20 suburbs. The most populous are Northam, Wundowie, Bakers Hill, Burlong, Clackline.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Northam?
Northam covers 5 postcodes: 6401, 6403, 6560, 6562, 6564.
What is the median household income in Northam?
The population-weighted median household income across Northam is $1,323 per week (2021 Census), ranking #90 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Northam?
Northam has 8 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Northam?
Northam has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 913, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.