20.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Karratha · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Karratha
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in Karratha, where 33.4% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong English and Irish influence, and about one in five residents was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry follows closely behind Australian at 31.8%, while Irish and Scottish roots each account for 7.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is among the highest for similar areas, it is well below the 27.7% national figure and far below Western Australia's 32.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL513003/karratha/topic/ancestry-heritage