Wickham Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 20°40′30″S 117°08′25″E / 20.67500°S 117.14028°E | ||||||||
Population | 2,016 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1970 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6720 | ||||||||
Area | 24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi) | ||||||||
Location | 33 km (21 mi) from Karratha | ||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Karratha | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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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.[2]