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 |
Length of Unsealed Roads(km): |
300 |
Distance from Perth: |
96kms |
Shire Area: |
1,443km2 |
Population: |
10,557 |
Number of Electors: |
6,765 |
Number of Dwellings: |
4,326 |
Total Rates Levied: |
$7,758,164.50 |
Total Revenue: |
$22,436,032 |
Number of Employees: |
102 |
Roadwise Participant: |
Yes |
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' |
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) |
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