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Karratha vs Tom Price

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 238 km apart · Karratha profile · Tom Price profile

Karratha Tom Price

Karratha and Tom Price are both Western Australian hubs with high proportions of renters and workers. Rent is far higher in Karratha, with a typical weekly cost of $320 compared to just $48 in Tom Price. Karratha also has a much higher typical monthly home loan payment at $1,972, while Tom Price is $1,200. Tom Price has a larger share of separate houses (93.1% versus 79.3% in Karratha) and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (37.2% compared to 29.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, hovering around $3,150 to $3,200. While both have seen high levels of people moving in over the last five years, they have diverged in other ways. The gap in public transport use has flipped since 2011, and Tom Price has seen its lead in the share of children under 15 widen over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Tom Price Rent: $272 higher in Karratha Population: 14,139 larger in Karratha PT commute: 15.6 pts higher in Tom Price Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Tom Price

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrathain Tom Price +14,139 larger in Karratha gap widening
17,013 86th pct 2,874 77th pct
Median age in Karrathain Tom Price +1 yrs older in Karratha gap narrowing
32 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Karrathain Tom Price +1.4 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
9.0% 75th pct 10.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Karrathain Tom Price +0.6 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
2.8% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Under 15 in Karrathain Tom Price +5.2 pts higher in Tom Price gap widening
26.5% 92nd pct 31.6% 100th pct
De facto in Karrathain Tom Price +0.2 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
21.7% 92nd pct 21.9% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%
26.5% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
2.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
43.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 36.7%
6.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Karratha Tom Price

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karrathain Tom Price +1.8 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
20.2% 90th pct 18.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
4.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.6% Irish even 7.6%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karrathain Tom Price +2.1 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
12.3% 86th pct 10.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Karrathain Tom Price +0.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
0.9% 78th pct 0.5% 64th pct

Language used at home

72.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 75.7%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karrathain Tom Price +2.9 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
47.8% 70th pct 50.7% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.4% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karrathain Tom Price +3.2 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
51.5% 83rd pct 48.3% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Karrathain Tom Price +2.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
16.9% 74th pct 14.5% 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 48.3%
17.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
7.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Karrathain Tom Price +$198 higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
$1,570 100th pct $1,768 100th pct
Household income in Karrathain Tom Price +$44 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$3,194 100th pct $3,150 100th pct
Family income in Karrathain Tom Price +$71 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$3,497 100th pct $3,426 100th pct
High earners in Karrathain Tom Price +7.5 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
29.7% 100th pct 37.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Karrathain Tom Price +0.2 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
49.0% 100th pct 49.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
3.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
18.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karrathain Tom Price +1.8 pts higher in Tom Price
14.7% 2nd pct 16.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Karrathain Tom Price +0.2 pts higher in Tom Price
5.1% 11th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Karrathain Tom Price +0.3 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
1.4% 1st pct 1.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
12.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karrathain Tom Price +8.1 pts higher in Tom Price gap widening
15.4% 39th pct 23.5% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Karrathain Tom Price +0.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
5.8% 3rd pct 5.6% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Karrathain Tom Price +6.3 pts higher in Tom Price gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 39.0% 90th pct
Defence service in Karrathain Tom Price +0.5 pts higher in Tom Price
2.8% 29th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Karrathain Tom Price +4.5 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
16.9% 12th pct 21.4% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrathain Tom Price +0.1 larger in Tom Price gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Karrathain Tom Price +3.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
8.3% 12th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Living alone in Karrathain Tom Price +1.4 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
21.8% 27th pct 20.3% 24th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
20.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%
20.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
9.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrathain Tom Price +$272 higher in Karratha gap widening
$320 66th pct $48 0th pct
Mortgage in Karrathain Tom Price +$772 higher in Karratha gap narrowing
$1,972 87th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Karrathain Tom Price even gap narrowing
0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Karrathain Tom Price +24.5 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
60.0% 92nd pct 84.4% 99th pct
Owned outright in Karrathain Tom Price +2.5 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
6.2% 4th pct 3.8% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Karrathain Tom Price +13.8 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
79.3% 12th pct 93.1% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karrathain Tom Price +9.4 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
81.5% 65th pct 91.0% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 84.4%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 2.4%
6.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 93.1%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%
5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 72.6%
42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 17.6%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +56.8 pts ▸ 80.4%
23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.3%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 2.1%
13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.9%
12.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.1% Under $1,000 +38.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
19.4% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 15.8%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karrathain Tom Price +1.1 pts higher in Karratha gap steady
2.7% 37th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Karrathain Tom Price +0.2 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
2.5% 11th pct 2.3% 10th pct
PT commute in Karrathain Tom Price +15.6 pts higher in Tom Price gap widening
2.1% 87th pct 17.7% 100th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 47.1%
2.0% Bus +15.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
3.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%
25.7% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karrathain Tom Price +5.2 pts higher in Tom Price gap steady
55.1% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Karrathain Tom Price +2.0 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
15.2% 81st pct 13.2% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karrathain Tom Price +1.1 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
2.8% 19th pct 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in Karrathain Tom Price +3.2 pts higher in Tom Price gap narrowing
72.9% 96th pct 76.1% 100th pct
Full-time in Karrathain Tom Price +4.5 pts higher in Karratha gap narrowing
71.6% 98th pct 67.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Mining +27.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
11.4% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%
8.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
2.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
11.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrathain Tom Price +0.8 higher in Karratha
4.0 46th pct 3.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karrathain Tom Price +0.1 more in Karratha
4.4 45th pct 4.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Karrathain Tom Price +12.0 pts higher in Tom Price
41.7% 41st pct 53.6% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Karrathain Tom Price +13.0 pts higher in Tom Price
40.1% 40th pct 53.1% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Karrathain Tom Price +54.8 pts higher in Karratha
54.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karrathain Tom Price +0.9 pts higher in Karratha
81.1% 64th pct 80.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Karrathain Tom Price +18.3 pts higher in Karratha
88.2% 40th pct 69.8% 25th pct
Walk to health in Karrathain Tom Price +16.2 pts higher in Tom Price
36.9% 55th pct 53.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Karrathain Tom Price +7.2 more in Tom Price
5.7 12th pct 12.9 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Karrathain Tom Price +8 higher in Tom Price
21 32nd pct 29 46th pct
Mean slope in Karrathain Tom Price +0.3 pts higher in Tom Price
2.7% 15th pct 3.1% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karratha vs Tom Price [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL513003/karratha/vs/UCL515033/tom-price