Nickol, WA 6714
KarrathaAll suburbs in postcode 6714
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Nickol
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $1250/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Nickol
Nickol (6714) sits in the Karratha region of Western Australia.
Nickol has roughly 4,938 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nickol scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 303 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Nickol's population at 4,938, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (22% own, 67% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (83% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,938
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 83%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 22%
- Renter occupied
- 67%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 303 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Nickol
- What is the Nickol postcode?
- Nickol is in the 6714 postcode, in WA, in the Karratha region.
- Where is Nickol?
- Nickol is a suburb in the Karratha area, WA 6714.
- What is the average rent in Nickol?
- The median weekly rent in Nickol is $1,250 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Nickol?
- There are 8 schools serving Nickol on this page, including Tambrey Primary School, Baynton West Primary School, Millars Well Primary School.
- How walkable is Nickol?
- Nickol has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Nickol?
- Nickol is close to Baynton, Millars Well, Gap Ridge, Pegs Creek, Karratha.
- What is the population of Nickol?
- The population of Nickol is approximately 4,938 (2021 Census). The median age is 31.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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