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Nickol WA 6714

2,259 addresses · 101 streets

Durack Electorate › Karratha LGA › Nickol · 1250 km from Perth

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Living Here

Nickol is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 4,938 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $3,736 a week, with median rent near $240 a week. Most homes are houses. About 23% of households own their home and 68% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,938Population
31Median age
$3,736Median household income / wk
$240Median rent / wk
3.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Karratha statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Nickol itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Karratha Airport, 4.4 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 0% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 72.8%

Population by age in Nickol
Population by age, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4509
5-14976
15-19282
20-24198
25-34863
35-44985
45-54686
55-64325
65-7485
75-8434
85+3
Dwelling types in Nickol
Dwelling types, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,243
Townhouse121
Apartment11
Other0
Households by weekly income in Nickol
Households by weekly income, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65039
$650-1,49952
$1,500-2,999306
$3,000+805
Top ancestries in Nickol
Top ancestries, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,677
English1,571
Ancestry NS715
Other506
Aboriginal481
Scottish384
Housing tenure in Nickol
Housing tenure, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned50
Mortgage255
Rented917
Other125
Cars per household in Nickol
Cars per household, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
021
1266
2648
3288
4+122
Commute to work in Nickol
Commute to work, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,840
Train0
Bus74
Tram/ferry0
Walked22
Bicycle13
Home86
Top countries of birth in Nickol
Top countries of birth, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand185
England129
India85
South Africa80
Philippines74
Thailand30
Languages used at home in Nickol
Languages used at home, Nickol WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans42
Australian Indigenous37
Urdu37
Hindi36
Filipino36
Tagalog32

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