17,013 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16,476
- 2016: 15,828
- 2021: 17,013
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karratha · Urban Area
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 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults, with 17,013 people now living in the area.
17,013
▲ +3.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — lower than 76% of areas.
| Karratha | 17,013 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | 17,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2011, adding about 537 people. The usual age of residents has remained steady at 32 since 2011, which is 6 years younger than the typical person in Western Australia.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 2.8%, which is 14 points below the Australian average.
2.8% ▲ +87.7%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karratha, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.0% of the population, well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 21.7% of residents.
9.0% ▲ +71.1%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Karratha splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
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/sua/5008/karratha/topic/demographics-identity