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Broome vs Karratha

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 646 km apart · Broome profile · Karratha profile

Broome Karratha

Karratha and Broome are two distinct hubs in Western Australia, separated by over 600 kilometres. Karratha has a much wealthier population, with 48.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical weekly household income of $3,158. In contrast, Broome has a far higher First Nations population at 28.6% compared to Karratha's 11.7%. Family structures also differ, with one-parent families far more common in Broome, where they make up 19.9% of households.

These two areas are seeing a widening gap in household wealth, with the difference in typical weekly household income growing from $830 in 2016 to $1,067 today. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having an almost identical number of businesses and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have typical weekly rents that are very close, sitting around $285 to $300.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in Broome First Nations: 16.9 pts higher in Broome No car: 6.4 pts higher in Broome Household income: $1,067 higher in Karratha 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broomein Karratha +5,240 larger in Karratha gap steady
16,959 57th pct 22,199 61st pct
Median age in Broomein Karratha +2 yrs older in Broome gap steady
34 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Broomein Karratha +16.9 pts higher in Broome gap widening
28.6% 88th pct 11.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Broomein Karratha +4.6 pts higher in Broome gap steady
7.8% 8th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Under 15 in Broomein Karratha +1.9 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
23.5% 90th pct 25.4% 95th pct
De facto in Broomein Karratha +0.7 pts higher in Broome gap steady
22.6% 92nd pct 21.9% 91st pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
23.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 43.8%
34.4% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Broome Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broomein Karratha +4.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
14.4% 58th pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 65.5%
1.8% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.2% Scottish even 7.2%
2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Broomein Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
12.2% 70th pct 12.5% 71st pct
Limited English in Broomein Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 70.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Broomein Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
45.1% 70th pct 47.1% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
36.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
16.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broomein Karratha +1.6 pts higher in Broome gap widening
49.4% 71st pct 47.8% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Broomein Karratha +5.1 pts higher in Broome gap widening
20.2% 74th pct 15.1% 61st pct
Schools in Broomein Karratha even
11 54th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Broomein Karratha +0.80 more in Broome
2.75 36th pct 1.95 19th pct
Students in Broomein Karratha +1,832 more in Karratha
3,359 59th pct 5,191 65th pct
Avg size in Broomein Karratha +167 larger in Karratha
305 61st pct 472 80th pct
ICSEA in Broomein Karratha +64 higher in Karratha
879 14th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.8%
18.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +12.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Broomein Karratha +$467 higher in Karratha gap widening
$1,078 88th pct $1,545 99th pct
Household income in Broomein Karratha +$1,067 higher in Karratha gap widening
$2,091 87th pct $3,158 100th pct
Family income in Broomein Karratha +$1,034 higher in Karratha gap widening
$2,428 86th pct $3,462 100th pct
High earners in Broomein Karratha +14.5 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
14.4% 80th pct 28.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Broomein Karratha +22.6 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
25.6% 83rd pct 48.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

12.6% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.9%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.5%
4.5% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broomein Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Broome
16.9% 7th pct 15.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Broomein Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Broome
5.0% 13th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Broomein Karratha +1.1 pts higher in Broome gap steady
2.6% 9th pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 65.6%
12.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broomein Karratha +0.9 pts higher in Broome gap steady
16.5% 43rd pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Broomein Karratha +1.7 pts higher in Broome gap steady
7.5% 10th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Broomein Karratha +4.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
27.3% 70th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Broomein Karratha +0.5 pts higher in Karratha
2.2% 26th pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broomein Karratha +1.1 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
16.0% 14th pct 17.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broomein Karratha +2,253 larger in Broome
4,847 87th pct 2,594 85th pct
Median age in Broomein Karratha even
25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Broomein Karratha +5.3 pts higher in Broome
35.6% 58th pct 30.3% 40th pct
Unemployment in Broomein Karratha +5.8 pts higher in Broome
17.8% 80th pct 12.0% 53rd pct
Median income in Broomein Karratha +$126 higher in Karratha
$444 19th pct $570 54th pct
Household income in Broomein Karratha +$867 higher in Karratha
$1,266 37th pct $2,133 90th pct
Indigenous language in Broomein Karratha +6.2 pts higher in Karratha
18.7% 87th pct 24.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broomein Karratha +0.1 larger in Karratha gap steady
2.7 86th pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Broomein Karratha +11.0 pts higher in Broome gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Living alone in Broomein Karratha +2.8 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
24.3% 23rd pct 21.6% 13th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 69.8%
22.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%
19.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 8.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%
16.8% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broomein Karratha +$15 higher in Broome gap narrowing
$300 63rd pct $285 59th pct
Mortgage in Broomein Karratha +$167 higher in Broome gap widening
$2,167 87th pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Broomein Karratha +0.10 higher in Broome gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Broomein Karratha +8.7 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
52.0% 89th pct 60.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Broomein Karratha +7.9 pts higher in Broome gap steady
15.0% 9th pct 7.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Broomein Karratha +1.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
77.2% 24th pct 78.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broomein Karratha +11.1 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
70.2% 25th pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%
15.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%
3.4% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 78.5%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms even 39.0%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%
20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%
11.1% $550–$749 even 11.1%
6.5% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%
9.0% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broomein Karratha +6.4 pts higher in Broome gap steady
9.8% 84th pct 3.4% 24th pct
Work from home in Broomein Karratha +2.5 pts higher in Broome gap steady
5.0% 13th pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Broomein Karratha +2.1 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
1.2% 54th pct 3.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Broomein Karratha +20 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 20 45th pct
Stops/1k in Broomein Karratha +0.90 more in Karratha
0.00 0th pct 0.90 28th pct
Departures/1k in Broomein Karratha +14.8 more in Karratha
0.0 0th pct 14.8 34th pct
PT routes in Broomein Karratha +2 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
7.6% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
1.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
7.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broomein Karratha +7.8 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
43.7% 86th pct 51.5% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Broomein Karratha +5.2 pts higher in Broome gap widening
19.6% 80th pct 14.4% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broomein Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Broome gap widening
4.8% 61st pct 2.9% 14th pct
Participation in Broomein Karratha +5.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
63.9% 79th pct 69.2% 96th pct
Full-time in Broomein Karratha +4.4 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 71.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

2.9% Mining +22.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 7.5%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
7.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 14.7%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%
13.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broomein Karratha +1 higher in Karratha
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Broomein Karratha +6 higher in Karratha
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Broomein Karratha +7 higher in Karratha
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Broomein Karratha +2 higher in Broome
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Broomein Karratha +52 higher in Karratha
983 71st pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Broomein Karratha +6,236 higher in Karratha
19,193 57th pct 25,429 61st pct
Growth in Broomein Karratha +3.2 pts higher in Karratha
5.4% 66th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Broomein Karratha +94 higher in Broome
1,423 50th pct 1,329 49th pct
Approvals in Broomein Karratha +34 higher in Broome
94 59th pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broomein Karratha +258 higher in Broome
531 36th pct 273 10th pct
Max temp in Broomein Karratha +0.5 higher in Broome
34.5 99th pct 34.0 97th pct
Min temp in Broomein Karratha +0.2 higher in Broome
20.8 96th pct 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broomein Karratha +0.6 higher in Karratha
3.2 35th pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Broomein Karratha +0.5 more in Karratha
3.6 40th pct 4.1 55th pct
15-min city in Broomein Karratha +2.3 pts higher in Karratha
37.8% 31st pct 40.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Broomein Karratha +30.9 pts higher in Broome
67.8% 76th pct 37.0% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Broomein Karratha +53.5 pts higher in Karratha
0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 56th pct
Walk to school in Broomein Karratha +6.1 pts higher in Karratha
66.6% 69th pct 72.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Broomein Karratha even
85.6% 69th pct 85.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Broomein Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha
28.8% 32nd pct 29.2% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Broomein Karratha +25.7 more in Karratha
12.7 21st pct 38.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Broomein Karratha even
0 13th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Broomein Karratha +0.0 pts higher in Broome
3.0% 15th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Broome with nearby areas

Derby-West Kimberley East Pilbara Port Hedland Halls Creek Wyndham-East Kimberley Karratha Wiluna Ashburton

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

Ashburton Port Hedland Exmouth Upper Gascoyne Carnarvon Meekatharra Murchison Shark Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50980/broome/vs/LGA54310/karratha