$320 —
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karratha · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Karratha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the dominant way of living in Karratha, where 60% of households lease their homes. This is far above the national figure and creates a housing market where very few people own their homes outright. The area is mostly made up of large, separate houses, though typical monthly mortgage payments remain much higher than in most other areas.
$320
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — higher than 61% of areas.
| Karratha | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $60 since 2016. Home loan repayments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $1,972 being much higher than in most areas, although this is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,972 ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $3,059
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $1,972
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Karratha splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (26%) and Under $200 (26%), with $350–$549 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Karratha splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 60% of households rent their homes, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Very few people own their homes outright at 6.2%, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
60.0% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.2% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karratha, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 81.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Separate houses make up 79.3% of the market, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the state or national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karratha, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karratha, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5008/karratha/topic/housing-dwellings