Wickham, WA 6720
PilbaraAll suburbs in postcode 6720
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Wickham
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $93/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 Wickham
Wickham (6720) sits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Wickham has roughly 2,022 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
Wickham scores 6/100 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 38°C (hot), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 318 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 1 government primary.
Schools in Wickham
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Wickham's population at 2,022, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (5% own, 92% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 22% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,022
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 22%
- Owner occupied
- 5%
- Renter occupied
- 92%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4,820 offences recorded in 2025-26 across the Pilbara LGA
WA Police publishes these figures only for the whole Pilbara, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 318 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.8°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 Wickham
- What is the Wickham postcode?
- Wickham is in the 6720 postcode, in WA, in the Pilbara region.
- Where is Wickham?
- Wickham is a suburb in the Pilbara area, WA 6720.
- What is the average rent in Wickham?
- The median weekly rent in Wickham is $93 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 Wickham?
- There are 2 schools serving Wickham on this page, including Wickham Primary School, Roebourne District High School.
- How walkable is Wickham?
- Wickham has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wickham?
- Wickham is close to Cossack, Antonymyre, Point Samson, Roebourne, Mount Anketell.
- What is the population of Wickham?
- The population of Wickham is approximately 2,022 (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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