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Roebourne, 6718

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,084

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.5%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,062/wk

Employment rate

24.1%

University qualified

2.3%

Work from home

2%

Languages at home

50.1%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

19.1/100
Below average

687th in WA

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Port & industry
What Roebourne is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Heritage area, Port & industry

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Suburb profile

Roebourne is an industrial and port town in Western Australia, in Karratha Council. It has an industrial and port economy. Notable landmarks include Roebourne Gaol, Roebourne Police Station and Holy Trinity Anglican Church.

Public transport is an exceptional strength, with public transport 100% above the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked industrial and port towns, and population growth is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, Roebourne suits people prioritising heritage character and public transport over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Industrial or port town · compared with industrial and port towns in Western Australia (58)

Strengths

  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Public transport is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Roebourne Beach
  • Industrial and port economy
  • Large Aboriginal community with Indigenous languages spoken at home
  • Roebourne Gaol
  • Roebourne Police Station
  • Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Roebourne compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$150/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,084

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

23.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#67

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

49th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

77%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

1st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
19.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6901st in Australia
State rank
687th in WA
Peer rank
#67 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#313 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,084(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 49th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+4.5%
Change in 1 year
+12
Change in 5 years
+47
Growth rank in WA
49th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,050), extrapolated at -1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
975
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
23.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
70 of 297
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$150
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
10.6% / 12.2% / 77.1%
Employment rate
24.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
2% / 0% / 70.1%
Walked or cycled to work
13.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
151 / 68 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

2.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 9.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified2.3% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified2.7% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational9.9% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below85.1% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies26.8%
  • Management and commerce18.8%
  • Society and culture18.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services13%
  • Education7.2%
  • Health5.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,952

8th percentile in WA · -20% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$48,305

11th percentile in WA · -26% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

14th percentile in WA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$14,197

2nd percentile in WA · -78% vs Australia

Residents with business income
3.0%

2nd percentile in WA · -71% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6718 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
294
Taxpayers reporting net rent
26
Median net rent
-$2,091
Taxpayers reporting business income
10
Taxable income vs state median
-23%
Salary / wages vs state median
-23%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-78%
Business income vs state median
-62%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

50.1% speak a language other than English at home; 6% born overseas

Language at home
347 English only · 349 other
Non-English at home
50.1%
Born overseas
55 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
717 (73.5%)
Australian citizens
707
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Australian Indigenous languages167 · 97.7%
  • German4 · 2.3%

Religion

29.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 29.5%, while Christianity accounts for 16.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29.5%42.5%
Christianity16.1%41.1%
Other / not stated54.4%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Christian (not further defined)7%3.4%
Catholic3.9%18.7%
Anglican3.1%10.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Pilbara Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
5,762
Against the person
2,048
Against property
2,421
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
108.7
State crime-rate percentile
77.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-22.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
686
Median ICSEA percentile
1th
School list
  • Roebourne District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 686 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cleaverville Rd After Andover Way
  • Padbury St Before Sholl St
  • Point Samson-Roebourne Rd After Cleaverville Rd
  • Sholl St Before Cleaverville Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 mapped amenities

9 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Beach (9)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Nor West Jockey Club

    Horse Racing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
39°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Roebourne Hospital (3.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
30

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Roebourne HospitalHospital
Aged-care services
  • Yaandina Aged CareROEBOURNEResidential
  • Yaandina Community ServicesROEBOURNENational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Program
  • Yaandina Home CareROEBOURNEHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
25
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
39° / 26°
Rainfall
159 mm · ~20 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
35° / 22°
Rainfall
111 mm · ~14 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
27° / 14°
Rainfall
47 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
35° / 19°
Rainfall
2 mm · ~1 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

10 heritage places

  • Dalgety House, Roebourne48 Roe St, Roebourne13254
  • Roebourne CourthouseLot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25072
  • Roebourne Gaol786 Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne25074
  • Roebourne Police Station (1896)Lot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25073
  • Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchHampton St, Roebourne2332
  • Mount Welcome House64 Hampton Rd, Roebourne2343
  • Roebourne Hospital Group51-61 Hampton St, Roebourne2339
  • Roebourne Police Station, Gaol & Court House PrecinctBounded by Queen, Hampton & Victoria Sts & Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne2319
  • Roebourne Post Office69 Sholl St, Roebourne2334
  • Roebourne Primary School & Quarters (fmr)54 Hampton St, Roebourne2341

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Durack
Member of Parliament
Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,942
Turnout (2025)
78.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 156.0 km away).

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

19.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RoebourneLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • WickhamLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • KarrathaLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)31.7 km away
  • Millars WellLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)35.9 km away
  • NickolLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)37.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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