Located in Western Australia within the Karratha local government area, Nickol is a smaller suburb (postcode 6714). It is home to about 4,938 residents, with a younger, working-age population and a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $194K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 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 +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, 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 construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Nickol has a median house price of $751,000, which has climbed sharply by 18.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $1200. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,021.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 8.3%, which reads as high yield. Property prices are near the state median ($751K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 3.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +18.7% 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.