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Karratha Industrial Estate vs Nickol

Name: Karratha Industrial Estate vs Nickol — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Karratha Industrial Estate profile · Nickol profile

Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol

Nickol and Karratha Industrial Estate are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Nickol is a family-oriented hub where 30.0% of people are under 15 and the typical household income is a far higher $3,736 a week. This is reflected in the housing, where 89.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Karratha Industrial Estate is sparsely populated and dominated by single-person households, with 65.1% of people living alone and a typical weekly income of $2,028. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 31 in Nickol.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, such as similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people using another language at home. While Nickol is more walkable and has more public transport, both areas have seen high levels of movement, with over 40% of residents having moved in the last five years. The gap in typical weekly rents remains large, as it is far higher in Karratha Industrial Estate at $450 compared to $240 in Nickol.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,775 larger in Nickol Under 15: 26.9 pts higher in Nickol Unpaid child care: 32.4 pts higher in Nickol Living alone: 49.8 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate Mortgage: $1,154 higher in Nickol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +4,775 larger in Nickol gap widening

163 49th pct 4,938 86th pct

Median age in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +8 yrs older in Karratha Industrial Estate gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

44.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 37.4%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 20.4%

3.1% Children (0–14) +26.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 40.1%

33.1% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.9% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Industrial Estate Nickol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

5.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.5% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%

18.4% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

6.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

3.1% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.4% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 15.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol

— 0.68 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +2 more in Nickol

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +126 larger in Nickol

524 75th pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +18 higher in Nickol

931 18th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%

10.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$85 higher in Nickol gap narrowing

$1,577 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$1,708 higher in Nickol gap widening

$2,028 76th pct $3,736 100th pct

Family income in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$1,467 higher in Nickol gap widening

$2,449 79th pct $3,916 100th pct

Household income distribution

11.6% $4,000 or more +29.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.1 pts 3.8%

23.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.9%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

10.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +17.7 pts ▸ 68.7%

13.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +502 larger in Nickol

7 54th pct 509 87th pct

Median age in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +10 yrs older in Karratha Industrial Estate

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$275 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate

$1,125 86th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$2,083 higher in Nickol

$1,125 23rd pct $3,208 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +1.5 larger in Nickol gap steady

1.6 3rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +26.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

57.9% Couples without children ◂ +39.8 pts 18.1%

0.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

65.1% 1 person ◂ +49.8 pts 15.3%

23.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.3% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% 3 people +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$210 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap widening

$450 88th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +$1,154 higher in Nickol gap widening

$867 11th pct $2,021 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +0.30 higher in Karratha Industrial Estate gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 3.6%

20.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 9.1%

11.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

18.6% Separate house +72.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

48.8% Other dwelling ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +56.8 pts 1.3%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +48.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% Studio / none ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.2 pts 7.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +3 more in Nickol

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +0.61 more in Nickol

0.00 0th pct 0.61 60th pct

Departures/1k in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +10.5 more in Nickol

0.0 0th pct 10.5 58th pct

PT routes in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +2 more in Nickol

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +54 longer in Karratha Industrial Estate

57 83rd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +32.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

32.6% Walked ◂ +31.7 pts 0.9%

10.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

0.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.6 pts 19.6%

15.8% 2 vehicles +32.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

10.5% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Mining +18.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.3% Construction ◂ +17.8 pts 8.6%

23.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.1 pts 4.1%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%

7.4% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

7.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +3.4 higher in Nickol

0.4 48th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +3.5 more in Nickol

0.3 48th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +21.2 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +20.5 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +65.0 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +84.5 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 84.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +65.1 pts higher in Nickol

34.9% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +14.0 pts higher in Nickol

0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +8.4 more in Karratha Industrial Estate

12.3 47th pct 3.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +117 higher in Nickol

9 72nd pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Karratha Industrial Estate in Nickol +0.2 pts higher in Karratha Industrial Estate

2.9% 11th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha Industrial Estate vs Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50738/karratha-industrial-estate/vs/SAL51113/nickol