Located in Western Australia within the Karratha local government area, Roebourne is a small locality (postcode 6718). The area has roughly 975 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $55K 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 community & personal service, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
Roebourne has a median house price of $700,000, which has declined by 8% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $248,000 (+26.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $300. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
Roebourne is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 686, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.2% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($700K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -8.0% year-on-year. 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.