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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Karratha

Urban Area comparison ≈ 831 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Karratha profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Karratha are two very different Western Australian locations. Karratha is a much younger and wealthier place, where the typical weekly household income is $3,194 compared to $1,448 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). Karratha also has a more transient population, with 55.1% of people moving there in the last five years. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) has a much older population, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of seniors at 18.4%.

Both areas are similar in that very few people speak little or no English, at 0.9% each. While they share this trait, the gaps between them are often widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased, with 36.7% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) owned outright compared to just 6.2% in Karratha.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $818 higher in Karratha Household income: $1,746 higher in Karratha Renting: 33.3 pts higher in Karratha Owned outright: 30.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 266,079 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +266,079 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
283,092 86th pct 17,013 24th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
42 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
10.0% 86th pct 9.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +15.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
18.4% 35th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +8.7 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
17.8% 42nd pct 26.5% 100th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +6.9 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
14.8% 85th pct 21.7% 100th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.6 pts 2.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.6%
35.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +3.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
16.8% 73rd pct 20.2% 83rd pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 64.9%
5.3% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
2.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.8%
35.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
8.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.1% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +3.9 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
8.4% 65th pct 12.3% 81st pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha even gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.9% 63rd pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 72.3%
0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +3.6 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
44.3% 61st pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 30.4%
16.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +11.2 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
40.3% 28th pct 51.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +4.9 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
12.0% 21st pct 16.9% 61st pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%
10.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +$818 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$752 56th pct $1,570 100th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +$1,746 higher in Karratha gap steady
$1,448 52nd pct $3,194 100th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +$1,664 higher in Karratha gap widening
$1,833 50th pct $3,497 100th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +17.8 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
11.9% 75th pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +32.9 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
16.1% 57th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

7.8% $4,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.4 pts 7.7%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 3.5%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 18.5%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%
4.4% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +11.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.0% 14th pct 14.7% 0th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
7.4% 12th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 1.4% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +9.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
17.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +5.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.6% 93rd pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +8.6 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
24.2% 28th pct 32.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.2% 49th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +5.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
22.0% 56th pct 16.9% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +0.4 larger in Karratha gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 100th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +5.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
13.4% 15th pct 8.3% 0th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +5.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
27.6% 38th pct 21.8% 6th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 20.7%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 21.8%
12.4% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.7% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +$117 higher in Karratha gap widening
$203 4th pct $320 61st pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +$455 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +0.10 higher in Karratha gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +33.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
26.7% 28th pct 60.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +30.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
36.7% 69th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +12.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
91.8% 92nd pct 79.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +2.6 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
79.0% 61st pct 81.5% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +30.5 pts 6.2%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%
5.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 79.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.6%
34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.9%
13.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.9% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.8% $750 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.1%
10.2% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 2.7% 4th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +7.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.1% 63rd pct 2.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
3.3% 93rd pct 2.1% 87th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 70.4%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
6.9% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%
16.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +21.6 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
33.5% 11th pct 55.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +4.7 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
10.5% 34th pct 15.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +1.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 2.8% 0th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +17.3 pts higher in Karratha gap widening
55.5% 38th pct 72.9% 100th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +10.4 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
61.2% 76th pct 71.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 0.1%
7.6% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%
12.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
5.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +1.4 higher in Karratha
2.6 5th pct 4.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +1.4 more in Karratha
3.0 6th pct 4.4 35th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +6.2 pts higher in Karratha
35.5% 12th pct 41.7% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +5.5 pts higher in Karratha
34.6% 12th pct 40.1% 20th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +36.1 pts higher in Karratha
18.7% 8th pct 54.8% 22nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +39.6 pts higher in Karratha
41.4% 15th pct 81.0% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +33.9 pts higher in Karratha
54.3% 2nd pct 88.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +8.2 pts higher in Karratha
28.7% 18th pct 36.8% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +21.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
27.3 89th pct 5.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +19 higher in Karratha
0 0th pct 19 49th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Karratha +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.2% 53rd pct 2.8% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5008/karratha