$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karratha · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Karratha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Karratha fell by $1,122 since 2011, reflecting a shifting housing market. This is a heavily rented area where 60% of households do not own their home, a figure far above the national average. Large family homes are the norm here, with separate houses making up nearly 80% of all dwellings.
$320
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — higher than 66% of areas.
| Karratha | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas and rose by $60 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,972, a figure that is about the same as the state and national typicals.
$1,972 ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $3,094
- 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.
Renting is very common here, with 60% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 6.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national averages.
60.0% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.2% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 96% of urban centre 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.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 79.3% of dwellings. Homes here are typically large, with 81.5% having three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.5% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre 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/ucl/UCL513003/karratha/topic/housing-dwellings