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Karratha WA 6714

451 addresses · 13 streets

Durack Electorate › Karratha LGA › Karratha · 1251 km from Perth

Living Here

Karratha is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 98 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,583 a week, with median rent near $280 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 0% of households own their home and 100% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

98Population
34Median age
$1,583Median household income / wk
$280Median rent / wk
1.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Karratha statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karratha itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Karratha Airport, 8 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 1.4% · Labour-force participation 74%

Population by age in Karratha
Population by age, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-40
5-140
15-194
20-2416
25-3429
35-4418
45-5410
55-6418
65-743
75-840
85+0
Dwelling types in Karratha
Dwelling types, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
House0
Townhouse10
Apartment30
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karratha
Households by weekly income, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6500
$650-1,49913
$1,500-2,99920
$3,000+3
Top ancestries in Karratha
Top ancestries, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
English20
Australian19
Other19
Ancestry NS13
Chinese9
Scottish9
Housing tenure in Karratha
Housing tenure, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned0
Mortgage0
Rented42
Other0
Cars per household in Karratha
Cars per household, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
03
127
29
30
4+0
Commute to work in Karratha
Commute to work, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car34
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle0
Home5
Top countries of birth in Karratha
Top countries of birth, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand8
Taiwan8
India5
South Africa5
Indonesia4
Vietnam4
Languages used at home in Karratha
Languages used at home, Karratha WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin8
Afrikaans5
Vietnamese4
Nepali3
Thai3

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