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Albany vs Karratha

Name: Albany vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,584 km apart · Albany profile · Karratha profile

Albany Karratha

Albany and Karratha are two very different Western Australian hubs separated by over 1,500 kilometres. Albany is an older community where the typical resident is 45 and 23.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Karratha is far younger, with a typical age of 32 and only 2.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Economic profiles differ sharply; 49% of Karratha households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with just 12.8% in Albany. This wealth gap is mirrored in housing, with 60% of Karratha residents renting, while 36.9% of Albany residents own their homes outright.

Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 20%. While they differ in age and income, they are alike in their housing size, with about 81% of homes in both places having three or more bedrooms. The gap in resident age has widened since 2011, as Albany has become older and Karratha has remained young. At the same time, the difference in the share of people working or looking for work has also grown, with Karratha now far higher at 72.9% compared to Albany's 56.6%.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $863 higher in Karratha Household income: $1,862 higher in Karratha Family income: $1,756 higher in Karratha People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Karratha Renting: 33.2 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Karratha +18,040 larger in Albany gap widening

35,053 53rd pct 17,013 24th pct

Median age in Albany in Karratha +13 yrs older in Albany gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.6%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 2.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.6%

32.1% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Albany Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 64.9%

7.2% England ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +15.5 pts 31.8%

39.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 33.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 72.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 47.8%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 30.4%

8.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.5%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Karratha +$863 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $1,570 100th pct

Household income in Albany in Karratha +$1,862 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,332 39th pct $3,194 100th pct

Family income in Albany in Karratha +$1,756 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,741 42nd pct $3,497 100th pct

Household income distribution

5.5% $4,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.9 pts 7.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 3.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 18.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 21.4%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 2.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +10.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Karratha +0.5 larger in Karratha gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.8 100th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 20.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 28.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 21.8%

12.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.1% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Karratha +$20 higher in Karratha gap steady

$300 48th pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Albany in Karratha +$455 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,972 87th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Karratha +0.20 higher in Karratha gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +33.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +30.7 pts 6.2%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 25.4%

2.2% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 79.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 35.4%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 23.9%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.8%

18.6% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.2% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 31.7%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 70.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 25.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +18.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

9.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Karratha +0.5 higher in Albany

4.5 37th pct 4.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Karratha even

4.4 38th pct 4.4 35th pct

15-min city in Albany in Karratha +7.0 pts higher in Albany

48.7% 37th pct 41.7% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Karratha +11.5 pts higher in Albany

51.5% 42nd pct 40.1% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Karratha +24.4 pts higher in Albany

79.2% 40th pct 54.8% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Albany in Karratha +26.6 pts higher in Karratha

54.4% 28th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Karratha +9.4 pts higher in Karratha

78.8% 23rd pct 88.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Karratha +1.1 pts higher in Albany

37.9% 39th pct 36.8% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Karratha +7.7 more in Albany

13.6 38th pct 5.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Karratha +8 higher in Karratha

11 27th pct 19 49th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Karratha +4.0 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 78th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

Bunbury Busselton Perth Esperance Kalgoorlie - Boulder Geraldton Not in any Significant Urban Area Karratha Port Hedland Broome Port Lincoln Not in any Significant Urban Area

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

Port Hedland Broome Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton Kalgoorlie - Boulder Perth Bunbury Busselton Esperance Albany Not in any Significant Urban Area Darwin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5001/albany/vs/5008/karratha