Main Locations Covered

  AVS has been operating as local Valuers for 27 consecutive years out of the City of Karratha servicing the Pilbara & Kimberley, providing all types of valuations including Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Family Law, Stamp Duty, CGT, etc.

The Western Australian economy is heavily reliant on exports more so than the rest of Australia. Port Hedland and Karratha/Dampier account for 90% of all WA exports, resulting in the region being heavily influenced by demand from the resources sector.  

Karratha has historically been a boom/bust single sector economy and, as such, all property sectors can be extremely volatile. Due to this reliance, it can lead to extreme fluctuations in value.

 Dampier is a major industrial port in the Pilbara region in the northwest of Western Australia. It is located near the city of Karratha and Port Walcott. Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago and is primarily a port for the export of iron ore from Rio Tinto mines, LNG and salt. 

Port Hedland is the second largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with an urban population of 14,320 at June 2018 including the satellite town of South Hedland, 18 kilometres away. It is also the site of the highest tonnage port in Australia. 

Onslow is a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 1,386 kilometres north of Perth. It has a population of 848 people and is located within the Shire of Ashburton local government area. The town is served by Onslow Airport, and is located 76 km off of the North West Coastal Highway

Newman is in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, located about 1,186km north of Perth and 9km north of the Tropic of Capricorn, it can be reached by the Great Northern Highway.
Newman sits on the traditional lands of the Nyiyarparli people and the Martu people are the current custodians.

Newman was built in the 1960s by the Mount Newman Mining Company, following the discovery of rich iron deposits on nearby Mount Whaleback, now the world’s largest open-cut iron ore mine. It is a well-resourced town, with a shopping mall, several hotels, bars and restaurants, an airport and, importantly, a town swimming pool. There are childcare services, a recreation centre, sports ovals and clubs, medical facilities and a hospital. 

Exmouth is a small resort town on Western Australia’s North West Cape. It’s a gateway to nearby Ningaloo Marine Park with its coral reefs, colourful fish and migratory whale sharks. Nearly surrounding Exmouth, Cape Range National Park has kangaroos, sheer cliffs and red, rocky gorges. On the Cape's northwest coast, Jurabi Coastal Reserve's tidal rock pools, beaches and seasonal nesting grounds for marine turtles. 

Roebourne is a former gold rush town in Western Australia's Pilbara region. It is 202 km from Port Hedland and 1,563 km from Perth, the state's capital. It is located within the City of Karratha. It prospered during its gold boom of the late 19th century and was once the largest settlement between Darwin and Perth. 

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.

Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 1,579 km north of Perth and 18 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The town is a popular holiday location for the nearby mining towns, including Wickham, Karratha and Dampier. Fishing is the main industry.