Northampton, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Northampton is one of Western Australia's oldest towns, in the Mid West about 50 kilometres north of Geraldton and some 480 kilometres from Perth. The surrounding country was long home to Aboriginal people, and rock-art sites survive in the district. The town began as a mining settlement after lead ore was found nearby in 1848, and was first known simply as The Mines before being gazetted in 1864 and named after the colonial governor, John Hampton. For a time lead and copper from the area made up a sizeable share of the young colony's exports. As the mines wound down the district turned to wheat and sheep, and today Northampton is known for its heritage streetscape and for the wildflowers that colour the surrounding country each spring.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Northampton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 846, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Northampton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 830
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $869
- SEIFA score
- 846
- Coordinates
- -28.3513, 114.6249
Northampton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Northampton using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 37%, 14% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 128 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 118 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 235 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 307 | 37% |
Share of the 840 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 163 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 72 | 23% |
| Rented | 44 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 290 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 313 occupied private dwellings in Northampton.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,100
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,224
- Median weekly personal income
- $474
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 107 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 85 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 184 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 38%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
- Employed full-time
- 122
- Employed part-time
- 85
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Northampton
Where is Northampton?
Northampton is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Northampton?
At the 2021 Census, Northampton had a population of about 830.
Is Northampton an advantaged area?
Northampton has an ABS SEIFA score of 846, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
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