98 ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 177
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karratha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karratha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karratha is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This is a small population of 98 people, defined by a striking absence of children and a very high proportion of young adults.
98
▼ -44.6%
- 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 Karratha — lower than 59% of areas.
| Karratha | 98 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | 17,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 years.
34 yrs ▲ +17.2%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 under 15 and very few seniors, with only 3.1% aged 65 and over. This is far below the state and national figures, as nearly half the population are young adults aged 25 to 44.
3.1% ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karratha, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 41.3%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas.
4.1% ▲ +139.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
41.3% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karratha, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50737/karratha/topic/demographics-identity