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WA · Karratha Council

Millars Well, 6714

Current weather

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32% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 26° / 14° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability score

23.2/100
Below average

557th in WA

57% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Premium
  • Green space
  • Regional
  • Established
  • Amenities
What Millars Well is known for: Premium, Green space, Regional, Established, Amenities

Suburb profile

In Karratha, Millars Well keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and safety against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,104
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$3,188
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
160 of 823
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
72.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
67 / 190 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$950
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,957

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bathgate Rd After Dampier Rd
  • Bathgate Rd Before Dampier Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking
  • Karratha Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Playground (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ashton ParkPark
  • Kevin Richards Memorial OvalPark
  • Malster ParkPark
  • Michael Lewandowski Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Millars Well Child Health Centrecentre

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
23.2/100 — Below average
National rank
6225th in Australia
State rank
557th in WA
Peer rank
#119 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#225 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
57%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Millars Well Child Health Centrehealthcentre
  • Ashton Parkgovernmentpark
  • Kevin Richards Memorial Ovalgovernmentpark
  • Malster Parkgovernmentpark
  • Michael Lewandowski Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bathgate Rd After Dampier Rdtransport
  • Bathgate Rd Before Dampier Rdtransport
  • Karratha Baptist Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground

Data sources & freshness

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