Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$401,000
Up 11.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $397k
- 4 bed
- $510k
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The quick read on
Wickham
WA 6720 · Karratha
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $401,000
- Population
- 2,022
- Postcode
- 6720
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wickham, Western Australia
Property market insights for Wickham (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wickham (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 17.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wickham (WA), WA is currently $401,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wickham (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $397,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $510,000 in Wickham (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wickham (WA) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wickham safe?
The overall rate for Wickham is 5,926 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wickham.
Overall crime rate
5,926
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowRest of WA
WickhamRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Wickham?
Wickham WA 6720 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
2,022 people call Wickham home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $3,358 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,022
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $790 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $115 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.5%Above
15–3429.0%Above
35–5432.4%Above
55–749.9%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.0%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright2.0%Below
Paying a mortgage3.4%Below
Renting94.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars47.0%Above
Three or more25.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.7%Below
Drove to work53.4%Below
Train, tram or bus9.2%Above
Walked or cycled3.6%Below
What stands out in Wickham
0.7% of workers in Wickham worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
4.2% of Wickham residents were born in New Zealand.
49.1% of people in Wickham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wickham
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wickham WA 6720.
Is Wickham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.5% of Wickham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
399 family households lived in Wickham; 64.9% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
59.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wickham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wickham had 2,022 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
10.5% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wickham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.0% of occupied private dwellings in Wickham.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wickham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
2.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
3.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
94.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wickham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wickham had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 22.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 24.2%, while 36.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wickham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
53.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
9.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wickham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 23.7% of the total.
72.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wickham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
46.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.0% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wickham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.4% of residents used only English at home.
9.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wickham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Wickham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wickham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Wickham.
Australian ancestry made up 38.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wickham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 7.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wickham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.6%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
47.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wickham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 2.3% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wickham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wickham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,358 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $790.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $115 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wickham compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.7% in Wickham, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 2.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 94.6% in Wickham, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Wickham (WA)
Is Wickham (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $401,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wickham (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 399 local families, and 28.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Wickham (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Wickham (WA)
54 streets in Wickham (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Pl
- Banksia Ct
- Baynton
- Bottlebrush Rd
- Cajuput
- Carse St
- Cassia Cl
- Clemence Rd
- Coolibah
- Frizell Rd
- Ganyji
- Gurlimba Pwy
- Halgania
- Herbert
- Hibiscus
- Jacaranda Pl
- Jasmine Gr
- Jirriny Pl
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- Lotus Ct
- Mangrove Rd
- Mardirra
- Marruwa Rd
- Mccourt
- Mcrae St
- Melaleuca
- Mulga
- Murnungu Dr
- Nelley
- Oleander Pl
- Poinciana Pl
- Point Samson-Roebourne Rd
- Pringle
- Ramirez Ct
- River Gum Rd
- Robe River Rd
- Roberts St
- Rosewood Pl
- Saltbush Ct
- Spencer St
- Spinifex Dr
- Stove Ct
- Sturt Pea Rd
- Tamarind Pl
- Thalgu Ent
- Thayimarra Rd
- Walcott Dr
- Wattle Pl
- Whitegum Pwy
- Wickham Dr
- Wilson
- Winyarrangu Rd
- Yamarrara Rd
- Yigara Rd
- Yirringan Pwy
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