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Karratha vs Port Hedland

Name: Karratha vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Karratha profile · Port Hedland profile

Karratha Port Hedland

Karratha and Port Hedland are two regional hubs in Western Australia with different strengths in infrastructure and wealth. Karratha has far better access to money and resources, scoring 9 out of 10 compared to 5 for Port Hedland. Residents in Karratha also have much easier access to essential services on foot, with 29.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 4.3% in Port Hedland. Conversely, Port Hedland is far better connected by public transport, with 92.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Karratha has only 53.5%.

Both areas are very similar in their demographics, with the typical resident in each place being 32 years old. This shared age profile is consistent with both areas sitting near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well higher in Port Hedland at 18.6%, and this gap has increased since 2016.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Karratha No car: 2.1 pts higher in Port Hedland Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Karratha Population: 6,515 larger in Karratha One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karratha in Port Hedland +6,515 larger in Karratha gap steady

22,199 61st pct 15,684 55th pct

Median age in Karratha in Port Hedland even gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.9% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

6.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 64.5%

4.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

30.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 27.6%

7.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 69.5%

1.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

28.9% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

1.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karratha in Port Hedland +2 more in Karratha

11 54th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karratha in Port Hedland +0.37 more in Port Hedland

1.95 19th pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in Karratha in Port Hedland +2,021 more in Karratha

5,191 65th pct 3,170 58th pct

Avg size in Karratha in Port Hedland +120 larger in Karratha

472 80th pct 352 67th pct

ICSEA in Karratha in Port Hedland +48 higher in Karratha

943 32nd pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.6%

18.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related even 24.6%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

6.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.5% Society & culture even 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karratha in Port Hedland +$13 higher in Karratha gap steady

$1,545 99th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Karratha in Port Hedland +$293 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,158 100th pct $2,865 99th pct

Family income in Karratha in Port Hedland +$198 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,462 100th pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 24.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None even 65.7%

12.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karratha in Port Hedland +322 larger in Port Hedland

2,594 85th pct 2,916 86th pct

Median age in Karratha in Port Hedland even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Karratha in Port Hedland +$62 higher in Port Hedland

$570 54th pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Karratha in Port Hedland +$53 higher in Karratha

$2,133 90th pct $2,080 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karratha in Port Hedland +0.1 larger in Karratha gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 64.3%

20.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.9% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

3.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karratha in Port Hedland +$60 higher in Karratha gap widening

$285 59th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Karratha in Port Hedland +$483 higher in Karratha gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Karratha in Port Hedland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%

7.1% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 70.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 27.9%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

16.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.6%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karratha in Port Hedland +131 more in Port Hedland

20 45th pct 151 67th pct

Stops/1k in Karratha in Port Hedland +8.73 more in Port Hedland

0.90 28th pct 9.63 98th pct

Departures/1k in Karratha in Port Hedland +282.2 more in Port Hedland

14.8 34th pct 296.9 65th pct

PT routes in Karratha in Port Hedland +1 more in Port Hedland

2 33rd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 42.1%

25.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

3.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

5.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karratha in Port Hedland +1 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Karratha in Port Hedland +2 higher in Karratha

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Karratha in Port Hedland +4 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Karratha in Port Hedland +1 higher in Karratha

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Karratha in Port Hedland +38 higher in Karratha

1,035 86th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Karratha in Port Hedland +7,686 higher in Karratha

25,429 61st pct 17,743 55th pct

Growth in Karratha in Port Hedland +2.2 pts higher in Karratha

8.6% 84th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Businesses in Karratha in Port Hedland +440 higher in Karratha

1,329 49th pct 889 41st pct

Approvals in Karratha in Port Hedland +15 higher in Karratha

60 52nd pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karratha in Port Hedland +68 higher in Port Hedland

273 10th pct 341 17th pct

Max temp in Karratha in Port Hedland +1.0 higher in Port Hedland

34.0 97th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Karratha in Port Hedland even

20.6 95th pct 20.5 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karratha in Port Hedland +0.4 higher in Port Hedland

3.8 51st pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karratha in Port Hedland +0.2 more in Karratha

4.1 55th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Karratha in Port Hedland +4.8 pts higher in Karratha

40.1% 36th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Karratha in Port Hedland +10.7 pts higher in Karratha

37.0% 30th pct 26.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Karratha in Port Hedland +38.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

53.5% 56th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Karratha in Port Hedland +12.7 pts higher in Karratha

72.7% 75th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Karratha in Port Hedland +5.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

85.5% 69th pct 91.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in Karratha in Port Hedland +24.8 pts higher in Karratha

29.2% 33rd pct 4.3% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Karratha in Port Hedland +12.2 more in Karratha

38.4 80th pct 26.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Karratha in Port Hedland even

0 31st pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Karratha in Port Hedland +0.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.9% 14th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54310/karratha/vs/LGA57280/port-hedland