Northam Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Northam Shire Council

Shire · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

11,358

Males

5,744 (50.6%)

Females

5,619 (49.5%)

Indigenous

715 (6.3%)

Born in Australia

80.0%

English Only at Home

93.9%

Australian Citizens

9,387

Other Languages

6.1%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.2%

5-14 years

13.0%

15-19 years

5.9%

20-24 years

5.0%

25-34 years

10.8%

35-44 years

11.5%

45-54 years

13.1%

55-64 years

14.6%

65-74 years

12.7%

75-84 years

6.2%

85+ years

2.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$660/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,320

Median Household Income

$1,316/week

Annual Household Income

$68,432

Median Family Income

$1,631/week

Annual Family Income

$84,812

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$250

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,393

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

8,181 (80.0%)

Born Overseas

2,044 (20.0%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

3,242 (40.7%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,058 (13.3%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,618 (32.9%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

627 (7.9%)

Year 8 or Below

381 (4.8%)

Did Not Go to School

36 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

2,791

Employed Part-time

1,491

Total Employed

4,579

Unemployed

288

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Participation Rate

52.4%

Labour Force

4,867

Not in Labour Force

3,519

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

2,848

Couple - No Children

1,279 (44.9%)

Couple with Children

1,004 (35.3%)

One Parent Family

526 (18.5%)

Other Family

38 (1.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

3,858 (94.8%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

154 (3.8%)

Flat/Apartment

16 (0.4%)

Other Dwelling

32 (0.8%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

4,070

Unoccupied Dwellings

757

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

198 (5.0%)

1 Vehicle

1,265 (31.8%)

2 Vehicles

1,430 (35.9%)

3 Vehicles

643 (16.1%)

4+ Vehicles

444 (11.1%)

Total Dwellings

3,983

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