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Ashburton vs Karratha

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Ashburton profile · Karratha profile

Ashburton Karratha

Karratha and Ashburton are both regional Western Australian areas with a strong presence of high earners, but they differ in how people live and access services. Karratha has more people with university degrees and higher typical weekly rents of $285, compared to $48 in Ashburton. Karratha is also better served by public transport, with 53.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Ashburton has none. In contrast, Ashburton has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.9% versus 29.2% in Karratha) and First Nations typical personal incomes are far higher at $1,129 compared to $570 in Karratha.

The gap in rental costs has widened since 2016, but the two areas share many other similarities. Both have almost the same proportion of people born overseas (around 19%) and very similar typical household incomes. They are also alike in their health profiles, with about 15% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,808 larger in Karratha Rent: $237 higher in Karratha PT commute: 19.6 pts higher in Ashburton Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Ashburton Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburtonin Karratha +14,808 larger in Karratha gap widening
7,391 41st pct 22,199 61st pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Karratha +2 yrs older in Ashburton gap narrowing
34 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
10.4% 77th pct 11.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
3.4% 0th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Under 15 in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
23.4% 90th pct 25.4% 95th pct
De facto in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
23.0% 93rd pct 21.9% 91st pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Karratha

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
18.9% 72nd pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
5.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.2% Scottish even 7.2%
3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
11.0% 67th pct 12.5% 71st pct
Limited English in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
0.6% 49th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

69.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
46.6% 76th pct 47.1% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%
1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ashburtonin Karratha +4.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
43.3% 56th pct 47.8% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Ashburtonin Karratha +3.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 15.1% 61st pct
Schools in Ashburtonin Karratha +5 more in Karratha
6 36th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.52 more in Ashburton
3.47 46th pct 1.95 19th pct
Students in Ashburtonin Karratha +3,813 more in Karratha
1,378 43rd pct 5,191 65th pct
Avg size in Ashburtonin Karratha +242 larger in Karratha
230 50th pct 472 80th pct
ICSEA in Ashburtonin Karratha +40 higher in Karratha
903 18th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
4.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ashburtonin Karratha +$320 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
$1,865 100th pct $1,545 99th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Karratha +$221 higher in Karratha gap widening
$2,937 100th pct $3,158 100th pct
Family income in Ashburtonin Karratha +$152 higher in Karratha gap widening
$3,310 98th pct $3,462 100th pct
High earners in Ashburtonin Karratha +7.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
36.1% 100th pct 28.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Ashburtonin Karratha +4.8 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
43.4% 98th pct 48.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
23.0% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%
8.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%
15.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Ashburton
15.1% 3rd pct 15.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Karratha
4.6% 12th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Arthritis even 2.8%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Stroke even 0.2%
0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
11.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
18.4% 55th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
5.4% 4th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
29.7% 85th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Ashburton
2.8% 43rd pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.0 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
16.2% 14th pct 17.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburtonin Karratha +1,822 larger in Karratha
772 58th pct 2,594 85th pct
Median age in Ashburtonin Karratha +3 yrs older in Ashburton
28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Ashburtonin Karratha +8.4 pts higher in Ashburton
38.8% 67th pct 30.3% 40th pct
Unemployment in Ashburtonin Karratha +5.8 pts higher in Karratha
6.1% 14th pct 12.0% 53rd pct
Median income in Ashburtonin Karratha +$559 higher in Ashburton
$1,129 96th pct $570 54th pct
Household income in Ashburtonin Karratha +$181 higher in Ashburton
$2,314 94th pct $2,133 90th pct
Indigenous language in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.9 pts higher in Karratha
23.1% 88th pct 24.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.1 larger in Karratha gap steady
2.7 86th pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.0 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
7.9% 9th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Living alone in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
24.2% 23rd pct 21.6% 13th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%
7.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%
18.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburtonin Karratha +$237 higher in Karratha gap widening
$48 0th pct $285 59th pct
Mortgage in Ashburtonin Karratha +$387 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$1,613 63rd pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Ashburtonin Karratha even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ashburtonin Karratha +15.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
76.0% 96th pct 60.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
7.4% 4th pct 7.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Ashburtonin Karratha +8.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap widening
86.7% 40th pct 78.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.8 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
83.2% 84th pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 60.7%
3.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%
7.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 78.5%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 39.0%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +46.3 pts 31.7%
5.7% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.3% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.2% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.6% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 9.4%
26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.5 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
3.9% 31st pct 3.4% 24th pct
Work from home in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
2.7% 5th pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Ashburtonin Karratha +19.6 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
22.9% 100th pct 3.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Ashburtonin Karratha +20 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 20 45th pct
Stops/1k in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.90 more in Karratha
0.00 0th pct 0.90 28th pct
Departures/1k in Ashburtonin Karratha +14.8 more in Karratha
0.0 0th pct 14.8 34th pct
PT routes in Ashburtonin Karratha +2 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +30.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
22.7% Bus ◂ +19.5 pts 3.2%
7.0% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 25.3%
13.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.9 pts higher in Ashburton gap steady
53.5% 98th pct 51.5% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.7 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
13.7% 58th pct 14.4% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.9 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
1.9% 6th pct 2.9% 14th pct
Participation in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
68.9% 96th pct 69.2% 96th pct
Full-time in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Ashburton gap narrowing
73.1% 93rd pct 71.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +23.1 pts 25.3%
8.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.8 pts 10.9%
25.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
7.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburtonin Karratha +2 higher in Karratha
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Ashburtonin Karratha +2 higher in Karratha
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Ashburtonin Karratha +4 higher in Karratha
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Ashburtonin Karratha +3 higher in Karratha
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Ashburtonin Karratha +56 higher in Karratha
979 69th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Ashburtonin Karratha +17,094 higher in Karratha
8,335 41st pct 25,429 61st pct
Growth in Ashburtonin Karratha +1.5 pts higher in Karratha
7.1% 77th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Ashburtonin Karratha +1,120 higher in Karratha
209 17th pct 1,329 49th pct
Approvals in Ashburtonin Karratha +43 higher in Karratha
17 33rd pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburtonin Karratha +21 higher in Ashburton
294 12th pct 273 10th pct
Max temp in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.6 higher in Karratha
33.3 95th pct 34.0 97th pct
Min temp in Ashburtonin Karratha +2.7 higher in Karratha
17.8 89th pct 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburtonin Karratha even
3.8 52nd pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.8 more in Ashburton
4.9 72nd pct 4.1 55th pct
15-min city in Ashburtonin Karratha +24.2 pts higher in Ashburton
64.3% 74th pct 40.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Ashburtonin Karratha +22.4 pts higher in Ashburton
59.4% 70th pct 37.0% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Ashburtonin Karratha +53.5 pts higher in Karratha
0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 56th pct
Walk to school in Ashburtonin Karratha +3.8 pts higher in Ashburton
76.5% 78th pct 72.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Ashburtonin Karratha +4.1 pts higher in Karratha
81.4% 65th pct 85.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Ashburtonin Karratha +40.7 pts higher in Ashburton
69.9% 85th pct 29.2% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.1 more in Karratha
38.3 79th pct 38.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Ashburtonin Karratha even
0 7th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Ashburtonin Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Karratha
2.8% 12th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/vs/LGA54310/karratha