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Exmouth vs Karratha

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 350 km apart · Exmouth profile · Karratha profile

Exmouth Karratha

Karratha and Exmouth are both regional Western Australian hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Karratha is a high-earning area where 48.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.9% in Exmouth. Karratha also has a much larger First Nations population, with 11.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 24.9% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Exmouth has a higher share of people with no religion (59.4% compared to 47.1% in Karratha) and more residents who own their homes outright.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people born overseas, sitting around 18%. They also have very similar unemployment rates and an identical typical number of people per bedroom. While Karratha has a younger population and more renters, the gap in renting has narrowed since 2016. At the same time, the difference in typical household income has widened, with Karratha's typical weekly income now $1,179 higher than that of Exmouth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,114 larger in Karratha Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Karratha Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Exmouth Personal income: $578 higher in Karratha Household income: $1,179 higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouthin Karratha +19,114 larger in Karratha gap steady
3,085 27th pct 22,199 61st pct
Median age in Exmouthin Karratha +5 yrs older in Exmouth gap narrowing
37 yrs 24th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Exmouthin Karratha +8.8 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
2.9% 40th pct 11.7% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Exmouthin Karratha +8.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
11.8% 17th pct 3.2% 0th pct
Under 15 in Exmouthin Karratha +7.2 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 25.4% 95th pct
De facto in Exmouthin Karratha +1.3 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
20.6% 90th pct 21.9% 91st pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 3.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 43.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Exmouthin Karratha +0.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
18.3% 71st pct 18.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 65.5%
4.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
2.5% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 32.8%
38.7% English ◂ +8.2 pts 30.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
8.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Exmouthin Karratha +5.9 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
6.5% 54th pct 12.5% 71st pct
Limited English in Exmouthin Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 70.2%
0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Exmouthin Karratha +12.2 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
59.4% 100th pct 47.1% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 47.1%
27.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.9% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Exmouthin Karratha +3.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
51.3% 73rd pct 47.8% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Exmouthin Karratha +2.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
17.9% 71st pct 15.1% 61st pct
Schools in Exmouthin Karratha +10 more in Karratha
1 0th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Exmouthin Karratha +0.17 more in Karratha
1.79 15th pct 1.95 19th pct
Students in Exmouthin Karratha +4,655 more in Karratha
536 29th pct 5,191 65th pct
Avg size in Exmouthin Karratha +64 larger in Exmouth
536 86th pct 472 80th pct
ICSEA in Exmouthin Karratha +44 higher in Exmouth
987 60th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%
10.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
6.4% Health even 6.4%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
0.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Exmouthin Karratha +$578 higher in Karratha gap widening
$967 83rd pct $1,545 99th pct
Household income in Exmouthin Karratha +$1,179 higher in Karratha gap widening
$1,979 85th pct $3,158 100th pct
Family income in Exmouthin Karratha +$1,210 higher in Karratha gap widening
$2,252 80th pct $3,462 100th pct
High earners in Exmouthin Karratha +16.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
12.5% 74th pct 28.9% 98th pct
High-income homes in Exmouthin Karratha +27.3 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
20.9% 74th pct 48.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% $4,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%
19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.9%
28.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.2% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Exmouthin Karratha +3.7 pts higher in Exmouth
18.7% 10th pct 15.0% 3rd pct
Mental health in Exmouthin Karratha +0.5 pts higher in Exmouth
5.4% 16th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Exmouthin Karratha +0.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
2.3% 7th pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 65.6%
13.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Exmouthin Karratha +8.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
24.3% 77th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Exmouthin Karratha +1.0 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
6.9% 8th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Exmouthin Karratha +7.3 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
24.4% 46th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Exmouthin Karratha +1.9 pts higher in Exmouth
4.6% 88th pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Exmouthin Karratha +2.0 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
19.1% 27th pct 17.1% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouthin Karratha +2,504 larger in Karratha
90 18th pct 2,594 85th pct
Median age in Exmouthin Karratha +4 yrs older in Karratha
21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Exmouthin Karratha even
30.4% 41st pct 30.3% 40th pct
Unemployment in Exmouthin Karratha +1.1 pts higher in Karratha
10.8% 45th pct 12.0% 53rd pct
Median income in Exmouthin Karratha +$246 higher in Exmouth
$816 87th pct $570 54th pct
Household income in Exmouthin Karratha +$321 higher in Karratha
$1,812 81st pct $2,133 90th pct
Indigenous language in Exmouthin Karratha +21.6 pts higher in Karratha
3.3% 33rd pct 24.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouthin Karratha +0.3 larger in Karratha gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Exmouthin Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 8.9% 13th pct
Living alone in Exmouthin Karratha +4.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
25.7% 28th pct 21.6% 13th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 69.8%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 20.6%
8.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%
16.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouthin Karratha +$45 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
$330 71st pct $285 59th pct
Mortgage in Exmouthin Karratha +$103 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
$2,103 86th pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Exmouthin Karratha even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Exmouthin Karratha +20.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
40.5% 83rd pct 60.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Exmouthin Karratha +15.5 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
22.6% 15th pct 7.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Exmouthin Karratha +0.5 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
78.0% 25th pct 78.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Exmouthin Karratha +6.9 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
74.4% 37th pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%
22.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 7.1%
3.2% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 78.5%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +11.8 pts 1.5%
4.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 39.0%
22.7% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%
19.4% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%
10.6% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Exmouthin Karratha +1.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
1.9% 6th pct 3.4% 24th pct
Work from home in Exmouthin Karratha +4.5 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
7.0% 21st pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Exmouthin Karratha +2.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
1.0% 51st pct 3.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Exmouthin Karratha +20 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 20 45th pct
Stops/1k in Exmouthin Karratha +0.90 more in Karratha
0.00 0th pct 0.90 28th pct
Departures/1k in Exmouthin Karratha +14.8 more in Karratha
0.0 0th pct 14.8 34th pct
PT routes in Exmouthin Karratha +2 more in Karratha
0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
9.1% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 25.3%
15.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
1.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Exmouthin Karratha +5.4 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
46.1% 89th pct 51.5% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Exmouthin Karratha +11.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
25.4% 90th pct 14.4% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Exmouthin Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
2.4% 10th pct 2.9% 14th pct
Participation in Exmouthin Karratha +1.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
70.6% 100th pct 69.2% 96th pct
Full-time in Exmouthin Karratha +9.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
61.8% 63rd pct 71.1% 90th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Mining +21.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%
9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%
6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%
13.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouthin Karratha +1 higher in Karratha
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Exmouthin Karratha +1 higher in Karratha
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Exmouthin Karratha +2 higher in Karratha
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Exmouthin Karratha even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Exmouthin Karratha +33 higher in Karratha
1,002 77th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Exmouthin Karratha +21,759 higher in Karratha
3,670 27th pct 25,429 61st pct
Growth in Exmouthin Karratha +6.0 pts higher in Exmouth
14.6% 95th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Exmouthin Karratha +979 higher in Karratha
350 26th pct 1,329 49th pct
Approvals in Exmouthin Karratha +31 higher in Karratha
29 41st pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouthin Karratha +82 higher in Karratha
191 1st pct 273 10th pct
Max temp in Exmouthin Karratha +2.2 higher in Karratha
31.8 91st pct 34.0 97th pct
Min temp in Exmouthin Karratha +3.1 higher in Karratha
17.5 89th pct 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouthin Karratha even
3.8 52nd pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Exmouthin Karratha +0.0 more in Exmouth
4.2 56th pct 4.1 55th pct
15-min city in Exmouthin Karratha +10.4 pts higher in Exmouth
50.5% 54th pct 40.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Exmouthin Karratha +21.1 pts higher in Exmouth
58.1% 68th pct 37.0% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Exmouthin Karratha +53.5 pts higher in Karratha
0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 56th pct
Walk to school in Exmouthin Karratha +16.8 pts higher in Karratha
55.8% 52nd pct 72.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Exmouthin Karratha +2.1 pts higher in Exmouth
87.7% 71st pct 85.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Exmouthin Karratha +23.4 pts higher in Exmouth
52.6% 73rd pct 29.2% 33rd pct
Amenities/1k in Exmouthin Karratha +1.2 more in Exmouth
39.5 80th pct 38.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Exmouthin Karratha even
0 30th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Exmouthin Karratha +0.6 pts higher in Karratha
2.3% 1st pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

Carnarvon Ashburton Upper Gascoyne Karratha Shark Bay Murchison Port Hedland Northampton

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). Exmouth vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/vs/LGA54310/karratha