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Karratha vs Shark Bay

Name: Karratha vs Shark Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 667 km apart · Karratha profile · Shark Bay profile

Karratha Shark Bay

Karratha and Shark Bay are two very different parts of Western Australia. Karratha is a much younger area where the typical resident is 32, while Shark Bay is far older at 43. There is a massive gap in wealth; the typical household income in Karratha is $3,158 per week, which is far higher than the $1,187 seen in Shark Bay. This is reflected in the housing, with far more people renting in Karratha (60.7%) and far more people owning their homes outright in Shark Bay (34.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, which is around 3%. They also share similar rates of people with a bachelor degree (about 15%) and similar proportions of residents who do not have a religion. Over time, the gap in typical ages has narrowed slightly, while the difference in weekly household income has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Karratha Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Shark Bay Population: 21,168 larger in Karratha Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Shark Bay Household income: $1,971 higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karratha in Shark Bay +21,168 larger in Karratha gap steady

22,199 61st pct 1,031 14th pct

Median age in Karratha in Shark Bay +11 yrs older in Shark Bay gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 28.3%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.0%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 42.7%

43.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%

6.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Shark Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 62.2%

2.5% England +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karratha in Shark Bay +9 more in Karratha

11 54th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karratha in Shark Bay +10.17 more in Shark Bay

1.95 19th pct 12.12 88th pct

Students in Karratha in Shark Bay +5,085 more in Karratha

5,191 65th pct 106 9th pct

Avg size in Karratha in Shark Bay +419 larger in Karratha

472 80th pct 53 8th pct

ICSEA in Karratha in Shark Bay +45 higher in Karratha

943 32nd pct 898 17th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

18.9% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

4.5% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

15.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

6.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Karratha in Shark Bay +$758 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,545 99th pct $787 60th pct

Household income in Karratha in Shark Bay +$1,971 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,158 100th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in Karratha in Shark Bay +$1,644 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,462 100th pct $1,818 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 2.8%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

4.4% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

19.5% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.0%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 58.3%

12.0% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karratha in Shark Bay +2,493 larger in Karratha

2,594 85th pct 101 19th pct

Median age in Karratha in Shark Bay +16 yrs older in Shark Bay

25 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Karratha in Shark Bay +$76 higher in Karratha

$570 54th pct $494 33rd pct

Household income in Karratha in Shark Bay +$1,171 higher in Karratha

$2,133 90th pct $962 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karratha in Shark Bay +0.7 larger in Karratha gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 48.8%

20.6% Couples without children +22.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.6% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 1.7%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karratha in Shark Bay +$65 higher in Karratha gap widening

$285 59th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Karratha in Shark Bay +$613 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $1,387 49th pct

People / bedroom in Karratha in Shark Bay +0.10 higher in Karratha gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +25.7 pts 35.0%

7.1% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 13.1%

6.2% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 73.3%

1.5% Other dwelling +17.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.6%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 17.8%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

16.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.4% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karratha in Shark Bay +20 more in Karratha

20 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karratha in Shark Bay +0.90 more in Karratha

0.90 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karratha in Shark Bay +14.8 more in Karratha

14.8 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karratha in Shark Bay +2 more in Karratha

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +26.5 pts 40.6%

3.4% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.5% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 31.2%

25.3% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 9.2%

8.9% 4 or more even 8.9%

3.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.3% Mining ◂ +10.5 pts 14.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +14.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

4.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

0.9% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%

10.1% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

10.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

5.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karratha in Shark Bay +4 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Karratha in Shark Bay +5 higher in Karratha

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Karratha in Shark Bay +7 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Karratha in Shark Bay +3 higher in Karratha

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Karratha in Shark Bay +93 higher in Karratha

1,035 86th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Karratha in Shark Bay +24,235 higher in Karratha

25,429 61st pct 1,194 14th pct

Growth in Karratha in Shark Bay +3.1 pts higher in Shark Bay

8.6% 84th pct 11.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Karratha in Shark Bay +1,232 higher in Karratha

1,329 49th pct 97 9th pct

Approvals in Karratha in Shark Bay +51 higher in Karratha

60 52nd pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karratha in Shark Bay +75 higher in Karratha

273 10th pct 198 2nd pct

Max temp in Karratha in Shark Bay +4.3 higher in Karratha

34.0 97th pct 29.6 84th pct

Min temp in Karratha in Shark Bay +5.3 higher in Karratha

20.6 95th pct 15.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karratha in Shark Bay +0.8 higher in Shark Bay

3.8 51st pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karratha in Shark Bay +1.3 more in Shark Bay

4.1 55th pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Karratha in Shark Bay +37.2 pts higher in Shark Bay

40.1% 36th pct 77.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Karratha in Shark Bay +38.9 pts higher in Shark Bay

37.0% 30th pct 75.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Karratha in Shark Bay +53.5 pts higher in Karratha

53.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Karratha in Shark Bay +3.6 pts higher in Karratha

72.7% 75th pct 69.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Karratha in Shark Bay +9.0 pts higher in Shark Bay

85.5% 69th pct 94.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Karratha in Shark Bay +47.3 pts higher in Shark Bay

29.2% 33rd pct 76.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Karratha in Shark Bay +25.6 more in Shark Bay

38.4 80th pct 64.0 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Karratha in Shark Bay even

0 31st pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Karratha in Shark Bay +1.4 pts higher in Shark Bay

2.9% 14th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Compare Shark Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Shark Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54310/karratha/vs/LGA57770/shark-bay