It could be any number of animals walking around on your roof.
Sounds like footsteps on my roof.
In new zealand the other animal that can be a cause of noises in the roof is the possum australian brushtail possum.
Mice make scratching sounds squirrels sound like normal human footsteps magpies make an unearthly racket.
Trust me it sounds loud like a freaking human walking.
Hey just so you know i have footsteps on my roof at least 12 hours a day and sometimes at night it s called dem squirrels and if you want i can record it tomorrow morning lol.
Most of the noises seem to be coming from the top of the walls.
Its not all in one area.
I ve occasionally woken up to what i thought were foot step.
I should also mention racoons birds and other animals make the same sound.
It literally sounds like someone punching sheetrock.
It comes from all around the room.
As i sit here in bed trying to get some sleep i cannot.
A lot of things sound like foot steps but if they go on and on for hours no matter what there s a good chance that noise is something else.
There are loud banging noises coming from our attic roof.
Communal living and sleeplessness will do it.