Wickham, Western Australia

Wickham
Western Australia
Wickham townsite
Wickham
Coordinates20°40′30″S 117°08′25″E / 20.67500°S 117.14028°E / -20.67500; 117.14028
Population2,016 (UCL 2021)
Established1970
Postcode(s)6720
Area24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Location33 km (21 mi) from Karratha
LGA(s)City of Karratha
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.9 °C
89 °F
20.1 °C
68 °F
295.0 mm
11.6 in

Wickham is a town located 1,572 km north of Perth and 13 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2016 Wickham had a population of 2,295 people. Aboriginal people made up 17.2% of the population, five times the state average.