Roebourne WA 6718
Located in Western Australia, Roebourne sits 1,559 km from Perth CBD, around 16 hours 55 minutes by car. The locality has 975 residents, a median age of 34, and a median household income of $55,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $150 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. Roebourne is characterised by high crime risk and high coastal erosion risk. 2 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Roebourne a good place to live?
Roebourne scores a D (6/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 4/100 · 1558.7 km · 1017 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $205K
High crime risk
Fire 68/100 · Crime 96/100 · Flood 37/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 34 · 975 residents
Liveability Rating
6 / 100 · Ranked #547 in WAEach bar is Roebourne's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Roebourne?
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Our score
6 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Roebourne sits at $205,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$205,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Rate
- -0.81 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -47.8 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Two schools serve Roebourne, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 141 students in one school (avg 141)
- • Largest: Roebourne District High School (141 students)
Combined
Walkability
Roebourne is very car-dependent on foot — at 4/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Roebourne.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 13%
- Premises covered
- 438
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Karratha: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the locality closely.
Roebourne is home to 975 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $55,000 a year, with unemployment at 17.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
975
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$55,224/yr
Census Median Rent
$150/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$19,032/yr
Unemployment Rate
17.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
30.8%
Total Dwellings
227
Owner-Occupier Rate
22.9%
Houses
66.5%
Rental Stress
14.1%
Mortgage Stress
32.6%
Work From Home
2.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
80 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 32 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 145 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 87.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 35.6%
- Employment Rate
- 24.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 16.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.6% of residents (43) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (40).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 925 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Building Approvals: Karratha
In the year to August 2026, 292 new dwellings were approved across Karratha. That mix is 144 houses and 148 units. Approvals are up 34.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Karratha Aero, 42.3 kmDry climate — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 6.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 347 mm
- 19 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 36.2°C
- 126 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 14.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6718, 0 of 541 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (16 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6718, 63 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 300 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $205,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kevin Michel WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Michel ALP | 50.6% |
| 2021 | Kevin Michel ALP | 70.3% |
| 2017 | Kevin Michel ALP | 52.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Roebourne?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 975 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Roebourne
Is Roebourne a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Roebourne is high (96/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Roebourne?
Roebourne has a moderate recorded bushfire history (68/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (37/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Roebourne a good place to live?
Roebourne has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (6/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Roebourne?
Roebourne, WA had a population of 975 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Roebourne, WA?
The postcode for Roebourne, WA is 6718.
How far is Roebourne from Perth?
Roebourne is 1,559 km from Perth CBD by road, about 1017 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Roebourne?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Roebourne was $55,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Roebourne?
There are too few current rental listings in Roebourne for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $150, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Roebourne?
The median age of residents in Roebourne was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Roebourne at risk of bushfire?
Roebourne has a moderate recorded bushfire history (68/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Roebourne?
There are 2 schools inside the Roebourne boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Roebourne walkable?
Roebourne scores 4/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Roebourne?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Roebourne, Karratha Aero (42.3 km away), summer days average 36.2°C, winter nights 14.7°C, 347 mm of rain a year over 19 rainy days, and 126 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Roebourne?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Roebourne belong to?
Roebourne sits within the Karratha local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Roebourne?
Across Karratha, 292 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 34.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Roebourne in?
Roebourne sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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