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Karratha vs Karratha Industrial Estate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Karratha profile · Karratha Industrial Estate profile

Karratha Karratha Industrial Estate

Karratha Industrial Estate and Karratha are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Karratha Industrial Estate is a high-earning area where 34.9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, while Karratha is more affordable, with a typical weekly rent of $280 compared to $450 in the Industrial Estate. Karratha is far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise, and has a much higher share of people born overseas (38.8%) and those in de facto relationships (41.3%).

These two places share similar levels of full-time employment and almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The gap between them is widest when it comes to how people live and move, with Karratha Industrial Estate remaining car-dependent while Karratha provides easy access to shops and transport. This contrast is stark in the housing market, where Karratha has seen its rental share rise to 100% of all homes.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 35.4 pts higher in Karratha Renting: 51.2 pts higher in Karratha Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Karratha PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +65 larger in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
98 41st pct 163 49th pct
Median age in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +5 yrs older in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.2 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2.5 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
3.1% 5th pct 5.5% 8th pct
Under 15 in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3.1 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 5th pct
De facto in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +35.4 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
41.3% 100th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

49.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 44.8%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%
3.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 51.9%
30.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
3.2% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Separated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Karratha Industrial Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +15.5 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
38.8% 94th pct 23.3% 82nd pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
8.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% South Africa ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Vietnam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.4% English +15.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
19.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%
8.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
9.2% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
5.1% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +12.2 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
24.5% 88th pct 12.3% 79th pct
Limited English in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2.6 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
5.1% 91st pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

59.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
8.2% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +4.4 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
44.9% 64th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%
22.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.3% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.2% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
5.1% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +20.2 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
58.9% 78th pct 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +11.7 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
21.1% 70th pct 9.4% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2 more in Karratha
6 74th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +25 larger in Karratha Industrial Estate
498 72nd pct 524 75th pct
ICSEA in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +15 higher in Karratha
946 25th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.2 pts 38.8%
7.4% Year 10 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 30.1%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 13.3%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 2.7%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
5.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$387 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
$1,190 90th pct $1,577 100th pct
Household income in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$445 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $2,028 76th pct
Family income in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$199 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,449 79th pct
High earners in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +12.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 23.1% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +27.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 34.9% 88th pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 30.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.9%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +6.2 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate
12.2% 4th pct 18.4% 12th pct
Mental health in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +6.3 pts higher in Karratha
11.2% 78th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
4.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +21.5 pts 50.9%
9.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3.7 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
3.2% 1st pct 6.9% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +6.3 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.5 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
7.4% 4th pct 6.9% 3rd pct
Defence service in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3.6 pts higher in Karratha
6.1% 87th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3.2 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
9.5% 6th pct 6.3% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3 larger in Karratha Industrial Estate
4 46th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +1 yrs older in Karratha Industrial Estate
28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$126 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate
$999 79th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$199 higher in Karratha
$1,324 33rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.1 larger in Karratha Industrial Estate gap steady
1.5 0th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +1.7 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
63.4% 100th pct 65.1% 100th pct

Family composition

109.7% Couples without children ◂ +51.8 pts 57.9%
9.7% Couples with children +37.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

63.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 65.1%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 23.3%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +$170 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap steady
$280 50th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate
— $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.20 higher in Karratha gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +51.2 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 48.8% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +25.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 15th pct
Separate houses in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +18.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +20.9 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

102.4% Rented ◂ +53.6 pts 48.8%
0.0% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Other tenure +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Types of homes

73.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +61.5 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

Bedrooms per home

95.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +37.0 pts 58.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $750 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +7.3 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
7.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +6.9 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
6.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +3.2 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 86th pct
PT stops in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2 more in Karratha
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +20.41 more in Karratha
20.41 93rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +438.8 more in Karratha
438.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2 more in Karratha
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +51 longer in Karratha Industrial Estate
6 36th pct 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 36.8%
27.8% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 55.3%
22.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +24.8 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
68.3% 100th pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +15.8 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
28.9% 94th pct 13.2% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +2.9 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +6.6 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
71.6% 86th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.5 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing
76.4% 94th pct 76.8% 94th pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Construction +18.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.4% Retail trade ◂ +16.3 pts 3.2%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Technicians & trades +19.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 7.4%
13.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%
13.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +8.0 higher in Karratha
8.4 99th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +7.7 more in Karratha
8.0 100th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +100.0 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +100.0 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +100.0 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +100.0 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +65.1 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 34.9% 59th pct
Walk to health in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +100.0 pts higher in Karratha
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +151.0 more in Karratha
163.3 90th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +494 higher in Karratha
502 100th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Karrathain Karratha Industrial Estate +0.6 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate
2.3% 1st pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Karratha Industrial Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50737/karratha/vs/SAL50738/karratha-industrial-estate