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Wickham WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Wickham, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Wickham WA is 2,022 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wickham is $1,674 per week ($87,048 per year). Median rent in Wickham is $115 per week ($498 per month). Wickham has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wickham has a population density of 86.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wickham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wickham is $790.

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Wickham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wickham Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,674/wk

$87,048 per year

#54 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$115/wk

$498 per month

#8557 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$790/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wickham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 57.0% (1,152) Female 43.0% (870)

Population Density

86.2

people per km²

2,022 people · 23.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,698

Family income/wk

Wickham 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wickham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.0% 10 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.0% 17 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wickham Country of Birth

Australia

98.0%

England

1.6%

India

0.4%

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

Wickham Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Not stated

21.2%

Catholic

14.7%

Anglican

6.6%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Baptist

1.3%

Uniting Church

1.0%

Hinduism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wickham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Wickham Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.0%

Australian Indigenous

21.0%

SAL Tot

14.0%

SAL Filipin

6.0%

Thai

6.0%

Spanish

5.0%

Croatian

4.0%

Italian

4.0%

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

Wickham Employment

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Employed full-time

64.5% 688 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 201 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 19 people

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Not in labour force

14.8% 158 people

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

Wickham Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.5%

Bachelor Degree

15.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

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

Wickham Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

40.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

14.3%

Professionals

10.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Managers

8.8%

Community & Personal Service

7.1%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

2.3%

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

Wickham Field of Study

Engineering

43.8%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Health

9.0%

Education

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Society & Culture

5.5%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Wickham Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wickham Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

0.7%

$650-$799/wk

0.9%

$800-$999/wk

0.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.2%

$4,000+/wk

39.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wickham Marital Status

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Married

44.6% 642

↔️

Separated

2.2% 32

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Divorced

5.3% 77

🕊️

Widowed

0.8% 12

👤

Never married

47.0% 677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wickham Ancestry

Australian

32.2%

English

26.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.8%

Other

7.4%

Irish

5.6%

Scottish

5.2%

German

3.4%

Maori

2.7%

Italian

2.7%

Filipino

2.3%

Dutch

1.2%

South African

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wickham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.4%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.7%

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

Wickham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.5% 48

✅

No need for assistance

98.5% 3,193

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

Wickham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.2% 280

—

Not a volunteer

75.8% 877

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wickham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

13.0%

$450-$599/mo

13.0%

$600-$799/mo

13.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wickham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

55.7%

Did not go to work

21.2%

Bus

9.7%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Walked only

2.4%

Other

1.5%

Bicycle

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Wickham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Wickham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

16.0%

3 bedrooms

53.5%

4 bedrooms

27.8%

5 bedrooms

1.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Wickham Population Mobility

23.9%

moved in the last year

54.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wickham Indigenous Population

17.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

586

Indigenous residents

2,716

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wickham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Wickham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

0.6%

$500-$649/wk

0.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

23.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wickham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

67.4%

Couple — no children

15.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wickham Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 7

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Previously served

3.1% 36

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Never served

96.0% 1,115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wickham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.6% 76

—

Did not provide

93.4% 1,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wickham Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Wickham When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

108

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Wickham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Wickham Household Size

1 person

21.8%

2 persons

23.9%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

18.9%

5 persons

13.3%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wickham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,226

Moved from WA

192

Moved — same area (SA2)

156

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Wickham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.6%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wickham Schools

schools nearby

government

905

avg ICSEA score

355

total students

Wickham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

905

ICSEA

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

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Wickham Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,358/wk

Median Rent $115/wk

Rent-to-Income 3.4%

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

If you earn X in Wickham

Your weekly income

≈ $14,551/month

Median rent $115/wk

Left after rent $3,243/wk

Rent share 3.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,741/wk Rent: $48/wk Save: $67/wk

Paraburdoo

Income: $1,959/wk Rent: $30/wk Save: $85/wk

Newman

Income: $1,774/wk Rent: $110/wk Save: $5/wk

Wickham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Ocean Beach

Pop: 1,014 Income: $723/wk Rent: $330/wk

Walliston

Pop: 1,016 Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk

San Remo (WA)

Pop: 1,022 Income: $700/wk Rent: $398/wk

Brigadoon

Pop: 1,025 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $623/wk

Forrestdale

Pop: 1,027 Income: $774/wk Rent: $350/wk

Chittering

Pop: 1,034 Income: $828/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wickham

What is the population of Wickham WA?

The population of Wickham WA is 2,022 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 86.2 people per km².Wickham is ranked #3,016 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wickham?

The median personal income in Wickham WA is $1,674 per week, or $87,048 per year.The median household income is $3,358 per week.Family income is $3,698 per week.Wickham is ranked #54 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wickham?

Median rent in Wickham WA is $115 per week ($498 per month).Rent represents 3.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wickham ranks #8,557 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wickham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wickham WA is $790. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wickham?

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

Is Wickham a good suburb to live in?

Wickham is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,022.The median income is $1,674/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (3.4% 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: 51601. All dollar figures in AUD.