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Ashburton vs Karratha

Name: Ashburton vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Ashburton profile · Karratha profile

Ashburton Karratha

Karratha and Ashburton (WA) are two distinct hubs in Western Australia. Karratha is more developed, with a far higher typical weekly rent of $320 compared to just $48 in Ashburton (WA). It also has a stronger educational profile, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (16.9% versus 11.6%) and more people finishing Year 12. In contrast, Ashburton (WA) has a much higher proportion of renters at 76% and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Since 2011, these two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in rental prices has widened, but the difference in the proportion of children under 15 has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share a similar profile in several areas, such as typical family incomes and the small proportion of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,622 larger in Karratha Rent: $272 higher in Karratha PT commute: 20.8 pts higher in Ashburton Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Ashburton Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Karratha +9,622 larger in Karratha gap widening

7,391 37th pct 17,013 83rd pct

Median age in Ashburton in Karratha +2 yrs older in Ashburton gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

23.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Marital status

44.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Karratha +1.70 more in Ashburton

3.47 74th pct 1.78 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashburton in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Ashburton in Karratha +3,124 more in Karratha

1,378 48th pct 4,502 88th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Karratha +333 larger in Karratha

230 24th pct 563 68th pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Karratha +50 higher in Karratha

903 10th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

12.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Karratha +$295 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $1,570 100th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Karratha +$257 higher in Karratha gap widening

$2,937 96th pct $3,194 100th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Karratha +$187 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,310 93rd pct $3,497 96th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

8.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

5.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Karratha +758 larger in Karratha

772 86th pct 1,530 88th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Karratha +6 yrs older in Ashburton

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Karratha +$219 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 92nd pct $910 85th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Karratha +$177 higher in Karratha

$2,314 83rd pct $2,491 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Karratha +0.1 larger in Karratha gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

7.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%

18.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% 5 people even 9.2%

3.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Karratha +$272 higher in Karratha gap widening

$48 0th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Karratha +$359 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,613 35th pct $1,972 59th pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Karratha even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 60.0%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

7.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 79.3%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 35.4%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +54.3 pts 23.6%

5.7% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.3% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.2% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 9.1%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Karratha +10 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.59 7th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 10.8 8th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Ashburton in Karratha

— 9 68th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +33.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

22.7% Bus ◂ +20.7 pts 2.0%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 25.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +28.0 pts 20.4%

8.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.8 pts 9.9%

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

9.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ashburton in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Karratha +3 higher in Karratha

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Karratha +72 higher in Karratha

979 42nd pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Ashburton in Karratha +11,324 higher in Karratha

8,335 39th pct 19,659 86th pct

Growth in Ashburton in Karratha +2.8 pts higher in Karratha

7.1% 69th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Ashburton in Karratha +905 higher in Karratha

215 9th pct 1,120 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Karratha +24 higher in Ashburton

294 1st pct 270 0th pct

Max temp in Ashburton in Karratha even

33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Ashburton in Karratha +3.5 higher in Karratha

17.8 90th pct 21.3 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Karratha +0.2 higher in Karratha

3.8 28th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Karratha +0.6 more in Ashburton

4.9 45th pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Karratha +22.6 pts higher in Ashburton

64.3% 49th pct 41.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Karratha +19.3 pts higher in Ashburton

59.4% 47th pct 40.1% 29th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 26th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Karratha +4.5 pts higher in Karratha

76.5% 52nd pct 81.0% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Karratha +6.7 pts higher in Karratha

81.4% 28th pct 88.1% 35th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Karratha +33.1 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 69th pct 36.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Karratha +34.8 more in Ashburton

40.7 86th pct 5.9 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Karratha +19 higher in Karratha

0 0th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Karratha even

2.8% 7th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Karratha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510031271/ashburton/vs/510031272/karratha