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Carnarvon vs Karratha

Name: Carnarvon vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 455 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Karratha profile

Carnarvon Karratha

Karratha and Carnarvon are both regional Western Australian hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and age. Karratha is a much younger area where the typical resident is 32, compared to 40 in Carnarvon. Incomes are far higher in Karratha, where the typical household earns $3,158 a week, while the typical household in Carnarvon earns $1,401. These gaps extend to First Nations residents, who see much higher typical incomes in Karratha ($2,133) compared to Carnarvon ($943), and a much higher rate of First Nations language speakers in Karratha (24.9% versus 4.9%).

Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While they have these commonalities, the economic gap between them has widened since 2016, particularly for typical household and personal incomes. This trend is also seen in the share of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is now 33 points higher in Karratha than in Carnarvon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,948 larger in Karratha Household income: $1,757 higher in Karratha Personal income: $752 higher in Karratha Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Carnarvon Family income: $1,553 higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Karratha +16,948 larger in Karratha gap steady

5,251 34th pct 22,199 61st pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Karratha +8 yrs older in Carnarvon gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 22.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 3.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.0% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Carnarvon Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

1.7% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 28.9%

18.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnarvon in Karratha +7 more in Karratha

4 29th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Karratha +2.17 more in Carnarvon

4.12 53rd pct 1.95 19th pct

Students in Carnarvon in Karratha +4,310 more in Karratha

881 35th pct 5,191 65th pct

Avg size in Carnarvon in Karratha +252 larger in Karratha

220 49th pct 472 80th pct

ICSEA in Carnarvon in Karratha +79 higher in Karratha

865 13th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

10.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Karratha +$752 higher in Karratha gap widening

$793 62nd pct $1,545 99th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Karratha +$1,757 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,401 50th pct $3,158 100th pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Karratha +$1,553 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,909 60th pct $3,462 100th pct

Household income distribution

7.0% $4,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 9.0%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 4.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

4.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +8.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Karratha +1,737 larger in Karratha

857 60th pct 2,594 85th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Karratha +5 yrs older in Carnarvon

30 yrs 79th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Karratha +$148 higher in Karratha

$422 14th pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Karratha +$1,190 higher in Karratha

$943 11th pct $2,133 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnarvon in Karratha +0.5 larger in Karratha gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 20.6%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 28.3%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%

12.3% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Karratha +$76 higher in Karratha gap widening

$209 32nd pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Karratha +$700 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Karratha even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 7.1%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.7% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

2.7% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 39.0%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.7%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.5%

9.7% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.7% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 9.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnarvon in Karratha +25 more in Carnarvon

45 53rd pct 20 45th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Karratha +7.67 more in Carnarvon

8.57 94th pct 0.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Karratha +60.6 more in Carnarvon

75.4 51st pct 14.8 34th pct

PT routes in Carnarvon in Karratha +1 more in Carnarvon

3 38th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

11.8% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 3.4%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 25.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

7.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Mining +20.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 0.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

6.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Technicians & trades +13.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.7% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

12.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnarvon in Karratha +6 higher in Karratha

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Karratha +8 higher in Karratha

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Karratha +7 higher in Karratha

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Carnarvon in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Karratha +117 higher in Karratha

918 25th pct 1,035 86th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Karratha +19,774 higher in Karratha

5,655 33rd pct 25,429 61st pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Karratha +6.2 pts higher in Karratha

2.4% 38th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Carnarvon in Karratha +757 higher in Karratha

572 33rd pct 1,329 49th pct

Approvals in Carnarvon in Karratha +16 higher in Karratha

44 47th pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Karratha +55 higher in Karratha

218 4th pct 273 10th pct

Max temp in Carnarvon in Karratha +3.3 higher in Karratha

30.7 88th pct 34.0 97th pct

Min temp in Carnarvon in Karratha +3.4 higher in Karratha

17.2 88th pct 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Karratha +1.2 higher in Carnarvon

5.0 73rd pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Karratha +1.3 more in Carnarvon

5.5 77th pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Karratha +26.1 pts higher in Carnarvon

66.1% 75th pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Karratha +27.2 pts higher in Carnarvon

64.1% 74th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Karratha +21.4 pts higher in Carnarvon

74.9% 72nd pct 53.5% 56th pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Karratha +3.9 pts higher in Karratha

68.7% 72nd pct 72.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Karratha +2.3 pts higher in Karratha

83.2% 66th pct 85.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Karratha +23.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

53.1% 73rd pct 29.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Karratha +10.4 more in Karratha

28.0 72nd pct 38.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Karratha even

0 10th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Carnarvon in Karratha +0.1 pts higher in Karratha

2.8% 11th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

Exmouth Upper Gascoyne Shark Bay Murchison Ashburton Northampton Karratha Chapman Valley

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnarvon vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/vs/LGA54310/karratha