Roebourne vs Wickham

Wickham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Roebourne. In both, the large majority of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Wickham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wickham: a median of $360,000, against $205,000 in Roebourne, though rent is higher in Roebourne. On these figures, Roebourne tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wickham suits renters, families with children, and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Wickham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Roebourne has cheaper houses ($205,000 vs $360,000)
  • Wickham leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wickham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $150/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (95% vs 77%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wickham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1003 min vs 1017 min)
  • But Roebourne sits closer to the CBD (1558.7 km vs 1562.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Roebourne has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 3%)
  • Wickham is more walkable (50/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Roebourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Roebourne and Wickham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Roebourne Wickham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Roebourne Wickham
Walkability 4 / 50
Roebourne — Walkability: 4/100 Wickham — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 4 / 17
Roebourne — Safety: 4/100 Wickham — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 32 / 57
Roebourne — Low fire risk: 32/100 Wickham — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 63 / 100
Roebourne — Low flood risk: 63/100 Wickham — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wickham has higher household incomes ($174,616 vs $55,224); Wickham has more residents (2,022 vs 975).

Roebourne Wickham
Population 975 2,022
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -11.9%
Median age 34 31
Median household income $55,224/yr $174,616/yr
+216% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+23% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roebourne Wickham
0-4 5.1% / 9.8%
Roebourne — 0-4: 5.1% Wickham — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 10.4% / 18.7%
Roebourne — 5-14: 10.4% Wickham — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 7.8% / 5.6%
Roebourne — 15-19: 7.8% Wickham — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 9.3% / 5.1%
Roebourne — 20-24: 9.3% Wickham — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 18.8% / 18.2%
Roebourne — 25-34: 18.8% Wickham — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 15.3% / 20.2%
Roebourne — 35-44: 15.3% Wickham — 35-44: 20.2%
45-54 13.7% / 12.2%
Roebourne — 45-54: 13.7% Wickham — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.8% / 7.7%
Roebourne — 55-64: 9.8% Wickham — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 6.6% / 2.2%
Roebourne — 65-74: 6.6% Wickham — 65-74: 2.2%
75-84 2.7% / 0.6%
Roebourne — 75-84: 2.7% Wickham — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ — / —
Roebourne — 85+: not among its largest Wickham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roebourne 28.5% couple families
Roebourne — Couple Families: 28.5% Roebourne — Lone Person: 27.3% Roebourne — One Parent Families: 34.9% Roebourne — Group Household: 4.7% Roebourne — Other Families: 4.7%
Wickham 61.4% couple families
Wickham — Couple Families: 61.4% Wickham — Lone Person: 26.8% Wickham — One Parent Families: 9.0% Wickham — Group Household: 2.1% Wickham — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roebourne 77.1% renting
Roebourne — Owned Outright: 10.6% Roebourne — Mortgage: 12.2% Roebourne — Renting: 77.1%
Wickham 94.6% renting
Wickham — Owned Outright: 2.0% Wickham — Mortgage: 3.4% Wickham — Renting: 94.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Roebourne Wickham
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 21.1%
Roebourne — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Wickham — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 5.4%
Roebourne — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Wickham — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 4.5%
Roebourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Wickham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.1%
Roebourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Wickham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Roebourne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wickham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Roebourne Wickham
New Zealand 1.7% / 4.2%
Roebourne — New Zealand: 1.7% Wickham — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Roebourne — England: 1.4% Wickham — England: 1.4%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Roebourne — Philippines: not among its largest Wickham — Philippines: 2.0%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Roebourne — South Africa: not among its largest Wickham — South Africa: 0.9%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Roebourne — Thailand: not among its largest Wickham — Thailand: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.3% / —
Roebourne — Sri Lanka: 0.3% Wickham — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roebourne 66.5% houses
Roebourne — Houses: 66.5% Roebourne — Townhouses: 30.0% Roebourne — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Wickham 74.6% houses
Wickham — Houses: 74.6% Wickham — Townhouses: 26.0% Wickham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Roebourne Wickham
Median house price $205,000 $360,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Roebourne Wickham
New dwellings approved 292
across Karratha
same for both
Approvals change year on year +34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Roebourne Wickham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 16% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 74% of WA

Liveability

Wickham is more walkable (50 vs 4); Wickham scores higher overall (40 vs 6).

Roebourne Wickham
Grade D C
Score 6/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Roebourne carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); Roebourne carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 43).

Roebourne Wickham
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
83/100
Flood Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion High
89/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Roebourne Wickham
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Roebourne

  • Roebourne District High School Government · Combined below peers
  • Roebourne District High School - Cheeditha Campus Government · Combined

Schools in Wickham

  • Wickham Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roebourne Wickham
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Wickham sits further from the CBD (1562.7 km vs 1558.7 km).

Roebourne Wickham
Walkability score 4/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 1558.7 km 1562.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1017 min 1003 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6718
 0.2%
postcode 6720
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 6718
 4
postcode 6720

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Roebourne Wickham
Car (driver) 65.7% / 71.1%
Roebourne — Car (driver): 65.7% Wickham — Car (driver): 71.1%
Car (passenger) 16.0% / 8.7%
Roebourne — Car (passenger): 16.0% Wickham — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 16.0% / 3.1%
Roebourne — Walked Only: 16.0% Wickham — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus — / 14.5%
Roebourne — Bus: not among its largest Wickham — Bus: 14.5%
Worked from Home 2.4% / 0.9%
Roebourne — Worked from Home: 2.4% Wickham — Worked from Home: 0.9%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Roebourne — Bicycle: not among its largest Wickham — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Roebourne Wickham
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Roebourne Wickham
Connectivity score 52/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
438 premises
 23%
1,134 premises

Climate

Roebourne Wickham
Annual rainfall 347 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Roebourne Wickham
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roebourne Wickham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roebourne

Multicultural Rural Townhouses

Wickham

Coastal Family Townhouses Young Families
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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