Karratha Industrial Estate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Karratha Industrial Estate

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Just 3.1% of the 163 people living in Karratha Industrial Estate are children, a figure far below the national average. This is a workforce-heavy area where young and middle-aged adults dominate the population. Most residents are between 25 and 64 years old.

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📍 Karratha Industrial Estate, Suburb / Locality

Where Karratha Industrial Estate sits — Total population

163 ▼ -67.7%
  • 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 Industrial Estate — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Karratha Industrial Estate163
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 39 years old, making the population a little older than the average person in Western Australia and across Australia.

163 ▼ -67.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 504
  • 2016: 214
  • 2021: 163

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs ▼ -4.9%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children and seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 5.5% of the population. Instead, 44.8% of residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.

5.5% ▲ +86.3%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.1% ▼ -51.5%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Karratha Industrial Estate, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population have never been married, and those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.9%.

4.3% ▲ +141.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 4.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.9% ▼ -67.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Karratha Industrial Estate, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Industrial Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50738/karratha-industrial-estate/topic/demographics-identity