Northam WA Property Investment
Northam · 6401
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Median House Price
$540K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$428K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
6,679
Northam Short-Term Rental Market
Short-stay estimate: run a briefPast price growth
Median house sale price growth, Rest of WA (not Northam): 11.9% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Northam council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 85. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Northam.
Suburb Metric Thresholds
1 green1 yellow5 red
Population growth 2016–21, postcode 6401 (ABS Census)
0.26 high impact
Median Household Income
1263 medium impact
Public Transport Score
3.5 medium impact
School Zone Quality
7.2 medium impact
Distance to CBD
83.94 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
2 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
68.5 medium impact
Macro Environment
Macro Indicators
Cash Rate
4.85%
▲ 0.25%Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09
Socio-Economic Profile
Source: ABS Census 2021SEIFA Index · Postcode 6401
Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged
Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage
Population (suburb)
6,679
Education (IEO)
2/10
Econ. Resources (IER)
3/10
Crime & Safety
No official crime data for this area
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