22 ▲ +144.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9
- 2016: 5
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karrakatta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karrakatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 22 people defines Karrakatta, which has become an area dominated by young and middle-aged adults. The typical resident is only 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
22
▲ +144.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karrakatta — lower than 85% of areas.
| Karrakatta | 22 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | 18,863 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 22 residents, this area is smaller than about 84% of similar places. The typical person here is 33, which is five years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children or seniors living here, leaving the population entirely made up of adults aged 25 to 64. This means the proportion of people under 15 and those over 65 are both far below state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karrakatta, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 44%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in this small group identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most residents have never been married, though 36.4% are separated.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Karrakatta, Never married is the majority at 69%; Separated is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karrakatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50733/karrakatta/topic/demographics-identity