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Karratha vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Karratha vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 423 km apart · Karratha profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Karratha Upper Gascoyne

Karratha and Upper Gascoyne are far apart in Western Australia and differ sharply in their scale and economy. Karratha is a larger hub where typical weekly household income is far higher at $3,158, compared to $1,300 in Upper Gascoyne. This gap is reflected in the workforce; Karratha has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (69.2%), while Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated with only 170 residents. Karratha also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 18.6%, whereas Upper Gascoyne has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 55.9%.

Some gaps between the two are widening, such as the typical weekly rent, which is far higher in Karratha at $285 compared to $75 in Upper Gascoyne. Despite these different economic profiles, the two areas share similar household structures, with about 22% of people in both areas living in a de facto relationship. They also both have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.8 to 2.9.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 44.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Population: 22,029 larger in Karratha Personal income: $1,061 higher in Karratha Family income: $2,150 higher in Karratha PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +22,029 larger in Karratha gap steady

22,199 61st pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +5 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 21.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

44.9% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 24.0%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 22.9%

30.5% English ◂ +18.8 pts 11.8%

7.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 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 +2.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +9 more in Karratha

11 54th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +40.60 more in Upper Gascoyne

1.95 19th pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +5,130 more in Karratha

5,191 65th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +441 larger in Karratha

472 80th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne

943 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 33.6%

18.9% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.4% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$1,061 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,545 99th pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$1,858 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,158 100th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$2,150 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$3,462 100th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

9.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 5.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.3%

4.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

Personal income distribution

19.5% Under $650 +28.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.1%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 58.2%

12.0% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +2,499 larger in Karratha

2,594 85th pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +1 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$220 higher in Karratha

$570 54th pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$1,008 higher in Karratha

$2,133 90th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +0.1 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 59.2%

8.9% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

0.7% Other families +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 7.0%

9.5% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$210 higher in Karratha gap widening

$285 59th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +$1,174 higher in Karratha

$2,000 82nd pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 45.6%

6.2% Other tenure +27.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 10.5%

7.1% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 61.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +16.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 21.1%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

16.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +20 more in Karratha

20 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +0.90 more in Karratha

0.90 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +14.8 more in Karratha

14.8 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +2 more in Karratha

2 33rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +35.0 pts 32.1%

3.4% Walked +43.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

2.5% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.3% 1 vehicle +23.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 28.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

8.9% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.3% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 8.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +17.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +30.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.7% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

10.1% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +6 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +8 higher in Karratha

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +8 higher in Karratha

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +1 higher in Upper Gascoyne

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +115 higher in Karratha

1,035 86th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +25,223 higher in Karratha

25,429 61st pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne

8.6% 84th pct —

Businesses in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +1,320 higher in Karratha

1,329 49th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +60 higher in Karratha

60 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +118 higher in Karratha

273 10th pct 155 0th pct

Max temp in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +1.2 higher in Karratha

34.0 97th pct 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +3.8 higher in Karratha

20.6 95th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +0.7 higher in Karratha

3.8 51st pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +0.9 more in Karratha

4.1 55th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +24.6 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

40.1% 36th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +27.7 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

37.0% 30th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +53.5 pts higher in Karratha

53.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +5.6 pts higher in Karratha

72.7% 75th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +18.5 pts higher in Karratha

85.5% 69th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +29.2 pts higher in Karratha

29.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +55.7 more in Upper Gascoyne

38.4 80th pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne even

0 31st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Karratha in Upper Gascoyne +0.6 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

2.9% 14th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54310/karratha/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne