Question 1

Is Northampton a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Northampton is a compact service town on broad agricultural plains with easy access to the nearby coast and small coastal villages. Its centre has a heritage main street, a hotel, local shops and community facilities that support surrounding wheat and sheep properties. The town appeals to people after a rural pace, including long-standing farming families, tradespeople and retirees. Housing ranges from weatherboard cottages and brick workers' homes to larger rural properties. Northampton is a community of 830 people with a median age of 57, and most homes are owner-occupied.

Everyday recreation includes nearby beaches, coastal cliffs and seasonal wildflower displays, and the community now has a youth centre after the JK Foundation converted the Nagel Centre with Shire support for staffing. At the same time a state-led lead tailings project has reached a works approval for a permanent containment cell sized at about 38,780 cubic metres, and state agencies continue management of affected mine and tailings sites. The Shire is also seeking to prioritise a heavy vehicle bypass to reduce truck traffic through the townsite. Whether Northampton suits you depends on how much you value a small rural community with those amenities and projects.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Northampton?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Northampton to publish reliable house or unit price and rent figures. Without those figures it isn't possible to describe how expensive it is to live here compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Northampton a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Median house values in Northampton climbed 25.7% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. That movement represents capital growth for houses over the year. There isn't enough recent data on unit values or rents to report how those changed.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	25.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	7	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	36	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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