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Millars Well

WA 6714 · Karratha

2,104 (2021)2,312 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

33
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,104
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
21
Transport score

Millars Well is a moderate growth suburb in Karratha, WA 6714, about 1251km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Millars Well are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Millars Well has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

1250.8 km
To Perth CBD
2.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1161.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,104
Population
31
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$3,188
vs NSW median+72.3%
Bachelor degree or higher29.2%
Born in Australia64.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse469 / 0 / 190

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.94%), Philippines (3.33%), England (2.8%), India (1.38%), South Africa (1.33%)

Top languages: Tagalog (2.33%), Filipino (1.14%), Thai (1%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.67%), Greek (0.62%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

95
Break & enter dwelling4,515/100k
95
Steal from dwelling4,515/100k
45
Motor vehicle theft2,139/100k
341
Domestic assault16,207/100k
14
Robbery665/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,774 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Millars Well Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 928

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Karratha Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 916
  • Pegs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 870
  • St Luke's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1024
  • Tambrey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 930
  • Baynton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 987
  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1015
  • Karratha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 918

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

21
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKoolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing (1161.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C
Summer max
27.0°C
Winter max
300mm
Rainfall/yr
9.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
144 in suburbParks
32 in suburbPlaygrounds
5Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
183 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (825.2 km)
Nearest vet419.2 km
Nearest airportKarratha (5.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.38%
Projected population 20412,517
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Millars Well

Is Millars Well safe?

Millars Well has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Millars Well from Perth CBD?

Millars Well is about 1250.8 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Millars Well?

Millars Well has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 928 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Millars Well?

Millars Well has a transport score of 21/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.