How Northam voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Bullwinkel · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Northam favoured Coalition 58.5% (v Labor 41.5%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 5.3 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 52.0%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 61.4 | Coal 53.2 | Coal 58.5 | Coal +5.3 |
| Labor | 24.9% | 31.0% | 23.7% | -7.3 |
| Coalition | 48.0% | 43.6% | 52.0% | +8.4 |
| Greens | 6.0% | 8.1% | 6.7% | -1.5 |
| One Nation | 10.8% | 6.7% | 9.9% | +3.2 |
| Independents | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |
| Others | 8.8% | 10.5% | 7.7% | -2.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Northam | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,316 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.3% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 49.0% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 23.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 37.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 20.0% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.6% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 11,358 (8,859 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northam PPVC | PPVC | 55% | yes |
| Northam | Ordinary | 10% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Wundowie | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Bakers Hill | Ordinary | 5% | yes |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Northam East | Ordinary | 2% | yes |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bullwinkel
- Chidlow
- Glen Forrest - Darlington
- Helena Valley - Koongamia
- Malmalling - Reservoir
- Mundaring
- Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale
- Avon Valley National Park
- Gidgegannup
- Hazelmere - Guildford
- Midland - Guildford
- Stratton - Jane Brook
- Ashendon - Lesley
- Kelmscott
- Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale
- Roleystone
- Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin
- Forrestfield - Wattle Grove
- High Wycombe
- Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill
- Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel
- Toodyay
- York - Beverley
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.