Northam · Suburb / Locality

Unemployment rate

6.3%2021

Northam's unemployment is 6.3% — well above average, far higher than the typical suburb (3.6%).

It ranks 2,302nd of 11,737 suburbs nationally — higher than 80% of them.

Northam has a higher unemployment than nearby Irishtown (WA), Spencers Brook and Malabaine, but a lower one than Mokine and Muluckine.

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📍 Northam, Suburb / Locality

Trend across censuses

6.0%6.5%7.0%20216.3%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Northam sits

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northam — higher than 80% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Muluckine10.4%
  2. Irishtown (WA)5.8%
  3. Burlong
  4. Muresk
  5. Mokine8.7%
  6. Spencers Brook0.0%
  7. Malabaine0.0%
  8. Katrine0.0%
  9. Buckland (WA)0.0%
  10. Jennapullin0.0%

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