Shire of Northam Profile
395 Fitzgerald Street (PO Box 613) Northam WA 6401
ABN 42 826 617 380
Telephone 9622 6100 Facsimile 9622 1910
Email : records@northam.wa.gov.au
Website: www.northam.wa.gov.au
Statistics for the Shire of Northam
Statistics for the Shire of Northam
| Length of Sealed Roads(km): |
458 |
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| Length of Unsealed Roads(km): |
300 |
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| Distance from Perth: |
96kms |
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| Shire Area: |
1,443km2 |
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| Population: |
10,557 |
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| Number of Electors: |
6,765 |
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| Number of Dwellings: |
4,326 |
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| Total Rates Levied: |
$7,758,164.50 |
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| Total Revenue: |
$22,436,032 |
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| Number of Employees: |
102 |
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| Roadwise Participant: |
Yes |
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| Local Industries: |
Regional Business Centre
Tourism
Grain
Sheep
Cattle
Abattoirs
Foundry
Agricultural Services
Flour Mill
Hard Rock Quarrying
Light Industrial Health and Aged Care Services
Tertiary Education
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| Primary Schools: |
Northam Primary School
West Northam Primary School
Avonvale Primary School (Northam)
St Joseph’s School (Northam)
Bakers Hill Primary School
Wundowie Primary School
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| High Schools: |
Northam Senior High School
St Joseph’s School (Yrs 7 – 12)
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| TAFES & Campuses: |
CY O’Connor College of TAFE
Muresk Institute
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| Child Care Facilities: |
Contact the Recreation Centre for 'After School Child Care' |
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| Public Library: |
Northam Regional Library
Wundowie Library
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| Public Swimming Pools: |
Northam Swimming Pool
Wundowie Swimming Pool
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| Recreation Facilities: |
Northam Recreation Centre
Jubilee Oval
Bert Hawke Oval
Victoria Oval
Northam Skate Park
Bakers Hill Sports Pavilion & Oval
Quellington Hall & Tennis Courts
Wundowie Oval
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| 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
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| Regional Organisation: |
Avon Regional Organisation of Councils (AROC) |
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Suburbs and Localities
Bakers Hill 6562; Clackline 6564; Grass Valley 6403; Northam 6401; Spencers Brook 6401; Wundowie 6560
Significant Local Events
Concerts in the Park - March; Flying 50 - April; Wundowie Iron Festival - May; Avon Descent & Avon River Festival - August; Northam Agricultural Show - September; Dog's Day Out - November; Avon Valley Christmas Carnival - December.
Further information can be obtained from Northam Visitor Centre (08) 9622 2100
Ordinary Council Meeting
Meets third Wednesday of each month
Tourist Attractions
Northam Visitor and Interpretation Centre; Avon River walking tracks and suspension bridge; White swans; Historic buildings; Historic B&B's; Old Railway Station Museum; Numerous walking trails including Kep Track. Mt Ommanney Lookout; Ballooning; Recreational Aviation.
Further information can be obtained from Northam Visitor Centre (08) 9622 2100
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