Dampier is in Karratha LGA, WA, postcode 6713, with population 1,282.
The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.
Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,383/mo, while renters pay about $3,683/mo — renting runs $1,300/mo higher on these medians.
Dampier (postcode 6713) is a small community in Western Australia within the Karratha local government area. It is home to about 1,282 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $191K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward mining and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $850. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Dampier is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 984, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.
On the investment side, Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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Dampier is in the Karratha Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6713. Council-level context for Karratha LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The median weekly rent in Dampier is $850/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
Rent-pressure candidate: Dampier rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
QuickProperty's investment signals for Dampier show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.