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Newman vs Karratha

Name: Newman vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 418 km apart · Newman profile · Karratha profile

Newman Karratha

Karratha and Newman are two mining towns in Western Australia separated by over 400 km. Karratha is larger, with 17,013 people, and has far higher typical weekly rents at $320 compared to $110 in Newman. Karratha also has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 16.9% and higher typical home-loan payments of $1,972, while Newman's are much lower at $1,032. In contrast, Newman is more walkable for many, with 61.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 40.1% in Karratha.

Everyday life in both towns is similar, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and very similar proportions of people with long-term health conditions. While both areas have a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure, this group is more represented in Newman at 13.1%. Over time, the gaps between the two have shifted, with the difference in renting levels widening and the gap in home-loan payments narrowing since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,774 larger in Karratha Rent: $210 higher in Karratha Mortgage: $940 higher in Karratha Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Newman Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Newman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newman in Karratha +12,774 larger in Karratha gap widening

4,239 17th pct 17,013 83rd pct

Median age in Newman in Karratha +1 yrs older in Karratha gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%

27.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Newman Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 72.3%

1.3% Tagalog even 1.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 47.8%

32.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

14.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newman in Karratha +5 more in Karratha

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newman in Karratha +0.78 more in Newman

2.56 61st pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newman in Karratha +5 more in Karratha

3 6th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Newman in Karratha +3,454 more in Karratha

1,048 38th pct 4,502 88th pct

Avg size in Newman in Karratha +213 larger in Karratha

349 39th pct 563 68th pct

ICSEA in Newman in Karratha +53 higher in Karratha

899 9th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 35.1%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Newman in Karratha +$54 higher in Newman gap narrowing

$1,624 100th pct $1,570 100th pct

Household income in Newman in Karratha +$199 higher in Karratha gap widening

$2,995 97th pct $3,194 100th pct

Family income in Newman in Karratha +$138 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,359 94th pct $3,497 96th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

25.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

8.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

2.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

16.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Diabetes even 2.1%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.6%

12.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newman in Karratha +974 larger in Karratha

556 82nd pct 1,530 88th pct

Median age in Newman in Karratha +2 yrs older in Karratha

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Newman in Karratha +$465 higher in Newman

$1,375 100th pct $910 85th pct

Household income in Newman in Karratha +$330 higher in Newman

$2,821 92nd pct $2,491 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newman in Karratha +0.1 larger in Karratha gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children even 70.6%

20.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

18.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newman in Karratha +$210 higher in Karratha gap widening

$110 0th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Newman in Karratha +$940 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,032 5th pct $1,972 59th pct

People / bedroom in Newman in Karratha even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 60.0%

5.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 79.3%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 35.4%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% Under $200 ◂ +38.3 pts 23.6%

9.2% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.9% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.9 pts 9.1%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newman in Karratha +10 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Newman in Karratha +0.59 more in Karratha

0.00 0th pct 0.59 7th pct

Departures/1k in Newman in Karratha +10.8 more in Karratha

0.0 0th pct 10.8 8th pct

PT routes in Newman in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Newman in Karratha

— 9 68th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.4% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 20.4%

4.9% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Administrative & support even 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.8 pts 9.9%

9.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newman in Karratha +2 higher in Karratha

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Newman in Karratha +2 higher in Karratha

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Newman in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Newman in Karratha +2 higher in Karratha

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newman in Karratha +53 higher in Karratha

998 50th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Newman in Karratha +14,955 higher in Karratha

4,704 19th pct 19,659 86th pct

Growth in Newman in Karratha +4.7 pts higher in Karratha

5.2% 56th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Newman in Karratha +918 higher in Karratha

202 9th pct 1,120 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newman in Karratha +23 higher in Karratha

247 0th pct 270 0th pct

Max temp in Newman in Karratha +0.1 higher in Karratha

33.1 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Newman in Karratha +4.3 higher in Karratha

17.0 88th pct 21.3 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newman in Karratha +0.6 higher in Newman

4.7 39th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newman in Karratha +0.8 more in Newman

5.1 48th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Newman in Karratha +23.6 pts higher in Newman

65.2% 50th pct 41.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Newman in Karratha +21.4 pts higher in Newman

61.4% 49th pct 40.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Newman in Karratha +54.8 pts higher in Karratha

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 26th pct

Walk to school in Newman in Karratha +10.4 pts higher in Karratha

70.6% 47th pct 81.0% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Newman in Karratha +11.1 pts higher in Newman

99.3% 56th pct 88.1% 35th pct

Walk to health in Newman in Karratha +15.9 pts higher in Newman

52.7% 56th pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Newman in Karratha +10.2 more in Newman

16.0 60th pct 5.9 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newman in Karratha +13 higher in Newman

32 34th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Newman in Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Karratha

2.4% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Newman with nearby areas

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Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newman vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021268/newman/vs/510031272/karratha