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Bulgarra vs Karratha

Name: Bulgarra vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bulgarra profile · Karratha profile

Bulgarra Karratha

Bulgarra and Karratha are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bulgarra is a residential hub for families, where 21.5% of people are children under 15 and 81.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is a wealthier area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,812 and 41.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Karratha is a smaller, more transient area where 100% of homes are rented and 63.4% of people live alone. It has a more diverse population, with 38.8% born overseas and 24.5% using another language at home.

While these two areas differ in their housing and income, the gap in overseas arrivals is widening, as 28.9% of Karratha residents arrived from abroad recently compared to 17.0% in Bulgarra. They do share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work. Karratha is also much more accessible by foot, with far more public transport departures and more amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 39.3 pts higher in Karratha Renting: 52.9 pts higher in Karratha Separate houses: 76.3 pts higher in Bulgarra 3+ bedrooms: 81.3 pts higher in Bulgarra Population: 2,892 larger in Bulgarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulgarra in Karratha +2,892 larger in Bulgarra gap narrowing

2,990 84th pct 98 41st pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Karratha +1 yrs older in Karratha gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

39.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 30.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulgarra Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 49.0%

4.2% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% India +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% South Africa +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Vietnam +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +14.1 pts 20.4%

33.3% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 19.4%

6.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 59.2%

0.9% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 44.9%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

1.9% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulgarra in Karratha

3.11 44th pct —

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

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bulgarra in Karratha +25 larger in Bulgarra

524 75th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bulgarra in Karratha +15 higher in Karratha

931 18th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.4%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

10.6% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 15.7%

12.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulgarra in Karratha +$219 higher in Bulgarra gap narrowing

$1,409 96th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Karratha +$1,229 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$2,812 94th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Bulgarra in Karratha +$948 higher in Bulgarra gap widening

$3,198 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 6.3%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +6.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

12.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

2.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulgarra in Karratha +242 larger in Bulgarra

246 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bulgarra in Karratha +1 yrs older in Karratha

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bulgarra in Karratha +$8 higher in Bulgarra

$1,007 79th pct $999 79th pct

Household income in Bulgarra in Karratha +$848 higher in Bulgarra

$2,172 68th pct $1,324 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulgarra in Karratha +1.1 larger in Bulgarra gap steady

2.6 57th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

24.3% Couples without children +85.4 pts ▸ 109.7%

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +55.2 pts 9.7%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +39.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

31.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulgarra in Karratha +$108 higher in Bulgarra gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bulgarra in Karratha

$1,810 61st pct —

People / bedroom in Bulgarra in Karratha +0.40 higher in Karratha gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +55.3 pts ▸ 102.4%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

11.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house ◂ +76.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment +67.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.6% 1 bedroom +87.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.5% $200–$349 +43.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 11.9%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulgarra in Karratha +1 more in Karratha

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bulgarra in Karratha +20.07 more in Karratha

0.33 59th pct 20.41 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Bulgarra in Karratha +431.8 more in Karratha

7.0 58th pct 438.8 77th pct

PT routes in Bulgarra in Karratha even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bulgarra in Karratha +12 longer in Bulgarra

18 57th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +29.2 pts 43.1%

3.9% Walked +23.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.9% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 1 vehicle +39.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Mining ◂ +16.4 pts 4.2%

7.4% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.5% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 11.1%

8.6% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 4.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulgarra in Karratha +4.5 higher in Karratha

3.8 77th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulgarra in Karratha +3.7 more in Karratha

4.3 79th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bulgarra in Karratha +59.2 pts higher in Karratha

40.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bulgarra in Karratha +51.8 pts higher in Karratha

48.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bulgarra in Karratha +47.9 pts higher in Karratha

52.1% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bulgarra in Karratha +18.7 pts higher in Karratha

81.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bulgarra in Karratha +22.6 pts higher in Karratha

77.4% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulgarra in Karratha +70.7 pts higher in Karratha

29.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulgarra in Karratha +160.9 more in Karratha

2.3 21st pct 163.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulgarra in Karratha +411 higher in Karratha

92 85th pct 502 100th pct

Mean slope in Bulgarra in Karratha +0.2 pts higher in Bulgarra

2.5% 4th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Bulgarra with nearby areas

Karratha Pegs Creek Mulataga Millars Well Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol Stove Hill Baynton

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

Bulgarra Pegs Creek Millars Well Mulataga Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol Baynton Stove Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulgarra vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50200/bulgarra/vs/SAL50737/karratha