Northampton WA 6535
Northampton is a rural locality in Western Australia, 467 km from Perth CBD, around 5 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 830; the median age is 57 and the median household income is $45,188 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 2.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,100. Northampton is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. 2 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Northampton a good place to live?
Northampton scores a C (33/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 22/100 · 466.7 km · 316 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $350K
High crime risk
Fire 13/100 · Crime 74/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 57 · 830 residents
Liveability Rating
33 / 100 · Ranked #419 in WAEach bar is Northampton's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Northampton?
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Our score
33 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNorthampton's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $350,000, roughly 56% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$350,000
Based on 33 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 70 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $215K
- 3 bed 21 sales $410K
Land
$77,000
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Northampton are currently listed at around $622,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$622K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 313 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Northampton rent for around $500 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$500/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $622,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.6% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Two schools serve Northampton, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 194 students across 2 schools (avg 97)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 884-979, median 932 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Northampton District High School (138 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Northampton is very car-dependent on foot — at 22/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Northampton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 50%
- Premises covered
- 456
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Northampton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.
Northampton is home to 830 residents, with a median age of 57 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $45,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
830
Median Age
57
Median Household Income
$45,188/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,100/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$24,648/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.9%
Total Dwellings
313
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.2%
Houses
92.7%
Rental Stress
23.0%
Mortgage Stress
29.2%
Work From Home
9.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
14 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 44 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.8%
- Employment Rate
- 34.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 22.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
7 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,125 a year through Northampton based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Northampton
In the year to August 2026, 40 new dwellings were approved across Northampton. That mix is 35 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Nabawa, 23.4 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 16.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 374 mm
- 43 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6535, 0 of 1,652 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (16 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6535, 438 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 809 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 13 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $350,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kirrilee Warr NP | 64.1% |
| 2021 | Lara Dalton ALP | 61.7% |
| 2017 | Ian Blayney LP | 51.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Northampton?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 830 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Northampton
Is Northampton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Northampton is high (74/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Northampton?
Northampton has a low recorded bushfire history (13/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Northampton a good place to live?
Northampton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (33/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Northampton?
Northampton, WA had a population of 830 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Northampton, WA?
The postcode for Northampton, WA is 6535.
How far is Northampton from Perth?
Northampton is 467 km from Perth CBD by road, about 316 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Northampton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Northampton was $45,188 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Northampton?
The median advertised rent in Northampton is $500 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Northampton?
The median age of residents in Northampton was 57 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Northampton at risk of bushfire?
Northampton has a low recorded bushfire history (13/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Northampton?
There are 2 schools inside the Northampton boundary: 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Northampton walkable?
Northampton scores 22/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Northampton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Northampton, Nabawa (23.4 km away), 374 mm of rain a year over 43 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Northampton?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Northampton belong to?
Northampton sits within the Northampton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Northampton?
The average residential rates bill through Northampton is $3,125 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Northampton?
Across Northampton, 40 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 50.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Northampton in?
Northampton sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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