$1,570 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,570
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Karratha · Urban Centre
Income in Karratha
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Karratha are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family brings in $3,497 a week, which is far above the national figure. High pay is a defining feature of the area, with nearly half of all households earning $3,000 or more every week.
$3,194
▲ +11.3%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — higher than 99% of areas.
| Karratha | $3,194 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | $3,188 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,194, which is far above both the state and national figures. This is up $324 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income of $1,570 is also far above the national figure.
$3,194 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,870
- 2016: $2,643
- 2021: $3,194
Median total household income per week.
$3,497 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,981
- 2016: $2,963
- 2021: $3,497
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly half of households (49.0%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This high-earning trend is seen across the board, with 29.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state and national rates.
29.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
49.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Karratha splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Karratha, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL513003/karratha/topic/income