Nickol, WA: suburb profile

The population of Nickol WA is 4,938 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nickol is $1,662 per week ($86,424 per year). Median rent in Nickol is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Nickol has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nickol has a population density of 1,665 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nickol is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Hindi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nickol is $2,021.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Nickol Population

4,938 residents at the 2021 Census.

Nickol Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,662/wk

$86,424 per year

Ranked 58 of 14,663

Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

Ranked 6,627 of 14,663

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$2,021/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nickol Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (2,556) Female 48.2% (2,378)

Population Density

1,665

people per km²

4,938 people · 3.0 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,916

Family income/wk

Nickol Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Nickol Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Nickol, 16.4% are owned outright and 83.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

16.4%

Owned with mortgage

83.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Indonesia
Cambodia
Canada
China
Bangladesh
Germany

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Nickol Religion

No religion

49.2%

Catholic

16.4%

Not stated

15.5%

Anglican

5.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Hinduism

2.0%

Islam

1.7%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Nickol Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Hindi
Afrikaans
Urdu
Australian Indigenous languages
Tagalog
Filipino

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nickol Employment

Employed full-time

61.0% 1,662 people

Employed part-time

19.8% 541 people

Unemployed

3.2% 88 people

Not in labour force

16.0% 435 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Nickol Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nickol Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

33.3%

Professionals

22.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Managers

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nickol Field of Study

Engineering

38.1%

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Society & Culture

9.3%

Education

9.2%

Health

8.6%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Information Technology

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Nickol Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nickol Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

0.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

0.5%

$800-$999/wk

0.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

0.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

46.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Nickol Marital Status

Married

49.6% 1,716

Separated

3.8% 133

Divorced

5.5% 191

Widowed

1.0% 34

Never married

40.0% 1,384

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Nickol Ancestry

Australian

34.0%

English

31.8%

Australian Aboriginal

9.7%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.2%

German

3.2%

Indian

2.6%

Italian

2.4%

Filipino

2.3%

Maori

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Nickol School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.7%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Pre-school

11.2%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nickol Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

1.5%

No need for assistance

98.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nickol Volunteering

Volunteer

21.4% 628

Not a volunteer

78.6% 2,312

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Nickol Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

1.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nickol How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.6%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Bus

3.2%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nickol Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

19.8%

2 vehicles

48.2%

3 vehicles

21.4%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nickol Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

8.2%

3 bedrooms

28.4%

4 bedrooms

58.1%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nickol Population Mobility

22.9%

moved in the last year

64.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Nickol Indigenous Population

11.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Nickol Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

244

Asthma

114

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nickol Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

0.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500+/wk

16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Nickol Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

65.6%

Couple — no children

18.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Nickol Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 7

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

2.7% 80

Never served

96.9% 2,856

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Nickol Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

8.7% 254

Did not provide

91.3% 2,680

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nickol Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Nickol When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

291

2011–2015

224

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Nickol Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nickol Household Size

1 person

15.3%

2 persons

26.3%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

25.1%

5 persons

10.7%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Nickol Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,197

Moved — same area (SA2)

457

Moved from WA

312

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nickol Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.9%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Nickol Schools

schools nearby

government

946

avg ICSEA score

3,895

total students

St Luke's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 594 students

1010

ICSEA

Baynton West Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 830 students

992

ICSEA

Tambrey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 683 students

930

ICSEA

Millars Well Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

925

ICSEA

Karratha Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,253 students

918

ICSEA

Pegs Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 234 students

899

ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Nickol, with a map

Nickol Rent Prices & Affordability

6% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $3,736/wk

Median rent $240/wk

Rent to income 6.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Nickol against your income

Your weekly income

About $16,189 a month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $3,496/wk

Rent share 6.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wickham (WA)

Income: $1,674/wk Rent: $115/wk $125/wk less rent

Tom Price

Income: $1,741/wk Rent: $48/wk $192/wk less rent

Newman

Income: $1,774/wk Rent: $110/wk $130/wk less rent

Port Hedland

Income: $1,859/wk Rent: $210/wk $30/wk less rent

Paraburdoo

Income: $1,959/wk Rent: $30/wk $210/wk less rent

Nickol vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Nickol is $1,662 a week, 106% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 18th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $240 a week, $80 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 6.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 31, 10 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Nickol	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,662/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$3,736/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$240/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,021/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	31	41	42
Rent share of household income	6.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Nickol

The closest suburb to Nickol is Baynton (WA), 1.4 km away.

Baynton (WA)

1.4 km away · income $1,665/wk · rent $315/wk

Millars Well

1.7 km away · income $1,563/wk · rent $383/wk

Pegs Creek

3.5 km away · income $1,451/wk · rent $367/wk

Bulgarra

5.9 km away · income $1,409/wk · rent $388/wk

Dampier

12.2 km away · income $1,698/wk · rent $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nickol

What is the population of Nickol WA?

The population of Nickol WA is 4,938 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,665 people per km².Nickol is ranked #1,590 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nickol?

The median personal income in Nickol WA is $1,662 per week, or $86,424 per year.The median household income is $3,736 per week.Family income is $3,916 per week.Nickol is ranked #58 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nickol?

Median rent in Nickol WA is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 6.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nickol ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nickol?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nickol WA is $2,021. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nickol?

The median age in Nickol WA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nickol a good suburb to live in?

Nickol is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,938.The median income is $1,662/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (6.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51113. All dollar figures in AUD.