Shire Information

Length Of Sealed Roads(km):442.07
Length Of Unsealed Roads(km):302.45
Distance from Perth:56kms
Shire Area:1424km2
Population:10,600
Number Of Electors:6,672
Number Of Dwellings:4,562
Total rates Levied:$5,512,769
Total Revenue:$12,801,870
Number Of Employees:71
Operational Budget:$12,801,870
Roadwise Participant:Yes
Major Industries:

Flour Mill
Engineering and machinery works
Regional commercial and government
Grain / Wheat, Barley, Oats, Hay
Sheep & Cattle for Meat & Wool
Steel supplies
Foundry (Wundowie)
Hard Rock Quarrying
Tourism

Primary Schools:

Northam Primary School
West Northam Primary School
Avonvale Primary School (Northam)
St Joseph’s Primary School (Northam)
Bakers Hill Primary School
Wundowie Primary School

High Schools:

Northam Senior High School
St Joseph’s High School (Yrs 8 – 10)

TAFES & Campuses:

CY O’Connor College of TAFE
Muresk Institute of Agriculture

Child care Facilities:Contact the Recreation Centre for 'After School Child Care'
Public Library:

Northam Regional Library
Wundowie Resource Centre which includes a Library & Telecentre

Public Swimming Pool:

Northam Swimming Pool
Wundowie Swimming Pool

Recreation facilities:

Northam Recreation Centre
Jubilee Oval
Bert Hawke Oval
Victoria Oval
Northam Skate Park
Bakers Hill Sports Pavilion
Quellington Hall & Tennis Courts
Wundowie Oval

Other facilities:

Town Hall (Northam)
Lesser Hall (Northam)
Memorial Hall (Northam)
Bakers Hill Sports Pavilion
Clackline Hall
Grass Valley Hall
Irishtown Agricultural Hall
Quellington Hall
Southern Brook Hall
Wundowie Hall

Regional Organisation:Avon Regional Organisation of Councils (AROC)

Infrastructure Available

  • Northam Train Station – Serviced by TRANSWA coaches, Avonlink and Prospector Trains
  • Sealed Airport
  • National Highway Linkages
  • Broadband
  • 23 Government Departments
  • 4 Major Banks/banking facilities
  • Avon Industrial Park
Last modified 24-02-2009 09:15 AM