WA · Karratha Council
Roebourne, 6718
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Karratha, Roebourne keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 975
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 297
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 24.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 25 / 68 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 686
- Roebourne District High SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cleaverville Rd After Andover Way
- Padbury St Before Sholl St
- Point Samson-Roebourne Rd After Cleaverville Rd
- Sholl St Before Cleaverville Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Roebourne Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
10 state heritage places
- Dalgety House, Roebourne48 Roe St, Roebourne13254
- Roebourne CourthouseLot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25072
- Roebourne Gaol786 Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne25074
- Roebourne Police Station (1896)Lot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25073
- Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchHampton St, Roebourne2332
- Mount Welcome House64 Hampton Rd, Roebourne2343
- Roebourne Hospital Group51-61 Hampton St, Roebourne2339
- Roebourne Police Station, Gaol & Court House PrecinctBounded by Queen, Hampton & Victoria Sts & Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne2319
- Roebourne Post Office69 Sholl St, Roebourne2334
- Roebourne Primary School & Quarters (fmr)54 Hampton St, Roebourne2341
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6744th in Australia
- State rank
- 642nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #151 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #286 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Dalgety House, Roebourneheritage48 Roe St, Roebourne13254
- Roebourne CourthouseheritageLot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25072
- Roebourne Gaolheritage786 Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne25074
- Roebourne Police Station (1896)heritageLot 785 Queen St, Roebourne25073
- Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchheritageHampton St, Roebourne2332
- Mount Welcome Househeritage64 Hampton Rd, Roebourne2343
- Roebourne Hospital Groupheritage51-61 Hampton St, Roebourne2339
- Roebourne Police Station, Gaol & Court House PrecinctheritageBounded by Queen, Hampton & Victoria Sts & Carnarvon Tce, Roebourne2319
- Roebourne Post Officeheritage69 Sholl St, Roebourne2334
- Roebourne Primary School & Quarters (fmr)heritage54 Hampton St, Roebourne2341
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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