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Karratha vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Name: Karratha vs Not in any Significant Urban Area — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,652 km apart · Karratha profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Karratha Not in any Significant Urban Area

Karratha and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are two very different places separated by over 1,600 km. Karratha is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 32, while those in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are far older at 43. Karratha is also wealthier; its typical household income is $3,194 per week, which is far higher than the $1,497 seen in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT). This is mirrored in the housing market, where typical weekly rent in Karratha is $320, compared to $200 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT).

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, which is around 2.4% to 2.8%. However, their social profiles are diverging. The gap in people who report no religion has widened, and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) now has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (40.6% compared to 12.3% in Karratha). This area also has a far higher share of homes owned outright, while Karratha has seen its share of renters grow to 60%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 26.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent movers: 25.0 pts higher in Karratha Unpaid child care: 10.8 pts higher in Karratha 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +12,225 larger in Karratha gap steady

17,013 24th pct 4,788 3rd pct

Median age in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +11 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

32 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 25.4%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 17.3%

2.8% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.2% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 32.6%

6.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 56.0%

4.2% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%

31.8% English ◂ +12.7 pts 19.1%

1.4% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +31.4 pts 40.9%

0.7% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +20.6 pts 27.2%

30.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

16.4% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.3% Islam +14.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.8% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 42.5%

17.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 26.2%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

6.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$741 higher in Karratha gap widening

$1,570 100th pct $829 79th pct

Household income in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,697 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,194 100th pct $1,497 57th pct

Family income in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,607 higher in Karratha gap widening

$3,497 100th pct $1,890 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 6.8%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.7% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.3%

3.5% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

Personal income distribution

18.5% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 15.7%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 60.2%

12.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.4 larger in Karratha gap widening

2.8 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 53.5%

20.7% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.8% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$120 higher in Karratha gap steady

$320 61st pct $200 3rd pct

Mortgage in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$672 higher in Karratha gap narrowing

$1,972 87th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady

0.90 100th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 39.1%

6.2% Owned outright +26.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 18.3%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 82.1%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%

5.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 17.9%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.9% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.5%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 20.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 59.6%

3.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 35.7%

25.7% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

2.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Mining ◂ +16.3 pts 4.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

6.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 17.4%

11.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

9.4% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Sales workers even 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 higher in Karratha

4.0 26th pct 3.0 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.3 more in Karratha

4.4 35th pct 3.0 7th pct

15-min city in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +14.6 pts higher in Karratha

41.7% 22nd pct 27.1% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

40.1% 20th pct 58.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +54.8 pts higher in Karratha

54.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +64.3 pts higher in Karratha

81.0% 90th pct 16.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +35.8 pts higher in Karratha

88.1% 45th pct 52.3% 1st pct

Walk to health in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.7 pts higher in Karratha

36.8% 36th pct 25.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +37.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.9 0th pct 43.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +13 higher in Karratha

19 49th pct 6 13th pct

Mean slope in Karratha in Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

2.8% 6th pct 11.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5008/karratha/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area