WA · Karratha Council
Wickham (WA), WA, 6720
Current weather
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47% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 24° / 15.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#78 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wickham (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Karratha area, home to around 2,022 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $93, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,022
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $3,358
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 280 of 789
- Median monthly mortgage
- $790
- Employment rate
- 68.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 133 / 0
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)
- $93
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 549
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 905
- Wickham Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carse St After Mulga Wy
- Carse St Before Mulga Way
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- WestpacBank
- Bus stop
- Wickham Bus StopBus stop
- Wickham Day Care CentreChildcare
- Wickham Picture GardensCinema
- EV charging
- Fast food
- Wickham Public LibraryLibrary
- Place of worship
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Delambre ParkPark
- Gurlimba ParkwayPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Marruwa ParkwayPark
- Stove Court ParkPark
- Wickham SportsgroundsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Wickham Day Care Centrechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wickham Day Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Delambre Parkgovernmentpark
- Gurlimba Parkwaygovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Marruwa Parkwaygovernmentpark
- Stove Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Wickham Sportsgroundsgovernmentpark
- Carse St After Mulga Wytransport
- Carse St Before Mulga Waytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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