Northam WA 6401
Northam is in Northam LGA, WA, postcode 6401, with population 6,679.
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Northam has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Snapshot rent $515/wk.
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Northam has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
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Northam currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 8.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 8.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Northam WA
Northam is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Northam local government area (postcode 6401). With a population of 6,679, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Northam is $330,000, having surged 20% over the past year. Units have a median price of $190,000 (+18.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $515. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Northam is served by 6 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 888, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Northam offers a gross rental yield of 8.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($330K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +20.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.5% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Northam is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Northam local government area (postcode 6401). With a population of 6,679, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Northam is $330,000, having surged 20% over the past year. Units have a median price of $190,000 (+18.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $515. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Northam is served by 6 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 888, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Northam offers a gross rental yield of 8.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($330K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +20.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.5% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Northam FAQ
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What LGA is Northam in?
Northam is in the Northam Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6401. Council-level context for Northam LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Northam?
The current median house price in Northam, WA is $330K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Northam?
The median weekly rent in Northam is $515/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Northam?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 8.1%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Northam a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Northam show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Northam?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Northam data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.