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East Pilbara vs Karratha

Name: East Pilbara vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 659 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Karratha profile

East Pilbara Karratha

Karratha and East Pilbara are two distant Western Australian regions with very different profiles. Karratha has a larger population and is more affluent, with 48.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 36.7% in East Pilbara. The typical monthly home loan payment is far higher in Karratha at $2,000, while East Pilbara is much lower at $1,083. These differences extend to the First Nations community, where the typical personal income is far higher in Karratha at $570 compared to $311 in East Pilbara.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in various ways. The divide in weekly rents and the share of households that rent have both widened, while the gap in typical home loan payments has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two regions share several similarities, such as having almost the same share of people aged 65 and over and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas also see a high proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,439 larger in Karratha Rent: $180 higher in Karratha Mortgage: $917 higher in Karratha Under 15: 9.3 pts higher in Karratha No car: 6.8 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Karratha +12,439 larger in Karratha gap widening

9,760 46th pct 22,199 61st pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Karratha +2 yrs older in East Pilbara gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 38.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

16.1% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%

36.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.2% Widowed even 1.2%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.9% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.2% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

1.1% Tagalog even 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

26.1% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 19.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

9 46th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Karratha +3.78 more in East Pilbara

5.73 68th pct 1.95 19th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Karratha +3,874 more in Karratha

1,317 43rd pct 5,191 65th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Karratha +326 larger in Karratha

146 34th pct 472 80th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Karratha +78 higher in Karratha

865 13th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

16.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.4% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Karratha +$189 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,734 100th pct $1,545 99th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Karratha +$652 higher in Karratha gap widening

$2,506 93rd pct $3,158 100th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Karratha +$634 higher in Karratha gap widening

$2,828 92nd pct $3,462 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%

5.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

10.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Karratha +848 larger in Karratha

1,746 75th pct 2,594 85th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Karratha +1 yrs older in East Pilbara

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Karratha +$259 higher in Karratha

$311 3rd pct $570 54th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Karratha +$604 higher in Karratha

$1,529 64th pct $2,133 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.1 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

20.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%

16.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Karratha +$180 higher in Karratha gap widening

$105 5th pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Karratha +$917 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.10 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.2% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 60.7%

4.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

7.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 78.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 39.0%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% Under $200 ◂ +34.4 pts 31.7%

8.2% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.0 pts 9.4%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Karratha +20 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 20 45th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.90 more in Karratha

0.00 0th pct 0.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Karratha +14.8 more in Karratha

0.0 0th pct 14.8 34th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.0% Bus ◂ +12.8 pts 3.2%

8.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 25.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

6.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.9% Mining ◂ +23.7 pts 25.3%

9.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Professional & technical even 2.1%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

25.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.6 pts 10.9%

10.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Pilbara in Karratha +4 higher in Karratha

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in Karratha +7 higher in Karratha

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in East Pilbara in Karratha +7 higher in Karratha

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in East Pilbara in Karratha +1 higher in Karratha

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in Karratha +89 higher in Karratha

946 44th pct 1,035 86th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in Karratha +14,766 higher in Karratha

10,663 45th pct 25,429 61st pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Karratha +5.9 pts higher in Karratha

2.7% 41st pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in Karratha +1,107 higher in Karratha

222 18th pct 1,329 49th pct

Approvals in East Pilbara in Karratha +52 higher in Karratha

8 25th pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Karratha +44 higher in East Pilbara

317 15th pct 273 10th pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Karratha +1.3 higher in East Pilbara

35.2 100th pct 34.0 97th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.8 higher in Karratha

19.8 94th pct 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.4 higher in East Pilbara

4.2 61st pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.5 more in East Pilbara

4.6 66th pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Karratha +14.9 pts higher in East Pilbara

55.0% 62nd pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Karratha +17.2 pts higher in East Pilbara

54.1% 61st pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Karratha +53.5 pts higher in Karratha

0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 56th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Karratha +3.9 pts higher in Karratha

68.7% 72nd pct 72.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Karratha +5.2 pts higher in East Pilbara

90.7% 75th pct 85.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Karratha +17.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

46.8% 65th pct 29.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Karratha +23.6 more in Karratha

14.8 33rd pct 38.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Karratha even

0 0th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha

2.6% 5th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

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Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/vs/LGA54310/karratha