17,013 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16,475
- 2016: 15,828
- 2021: 17,013
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karratha · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Karratha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Karratha, where the typical resident is only 32. With 17,013 people, it is one of the largest places at this level and has grown by 538 residents since 2011.
17,013
▲ +3.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — higher than 86% 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 typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This age has remained steady since 2011.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 90% of urban centre 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.
Families with children are common here, as the 26.5% of people under 15 is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up just 2.8% of the population, which is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
2.8% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre 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 92% of urban centre 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.
Indigenous identity is much higher than most areas, with 9.0% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Relationships are also distinct, as 21.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the 11.5% national average.
9.0% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre 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 92% of urban centre 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/ucl/UCL513003/karratha/topic/demographics-identity