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WA · Karratha Council

Nickol, 6714

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Updated

Desirability score

41.4/100
Average

Top 46% of Western Australia's suburbs

57% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Cycling
  • High desirability
What Nickol is known for: Green suburb, Cycling, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Karratha, Nickol keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb 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 family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and safety holding up better.

Population

Population
4,938
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$3,736
Dwelling vacancy
20%
Unoccupied private dwellings
342 of 1,713
Median monthly mortgage
$2,021
Employment rate
70.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
133 / 121 / 11

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

  • Brolga Mndr After Heron Loop
  • School Access Rd Tambrey Primary School

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Pink's Nail SalonBeauty salon
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Karratha CarwashCar wash
  • Medical clinic
  • Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
  • Indoor Play CentrePlayground
  • Playground
  • Grand Central TavernPub
  • DoNik Kebab Char and GrillRestaurant
  • Sports field

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ausburn ParkPark
  • Brolga Meander ParkPark
  • Goshawk Circle ParkPark
  • Nickol West ParkPark
  • Smith-Delambre ParkPark
  • Tambrey ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Doctordoctor
  • Pharmacy 777pharmacy

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
No overlay at centroid

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
41.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 46% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
3241st in Australia
State rank
318th in WA
Peer rank
#41 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#67 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

  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • DoNik Kebab Char and Grillamenitiesrestaurant
  • Grand Central Tavernamenitiespub
  • Indoor Play Centreamenitiesplayground
  • Karratha Carwashamenitiescar_wash
  • Medical clinicamenitiesdoctors
  • Pharmacy 777amenitiespharmacy
  • Pink's Nail Salonamenitiesbeauty
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch

Data sources & freshness

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