Karratha Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Karratha City Council

City · WA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

22,199

Males

12,032 (54.2%)

Females

10,166 (45.8%)

Indigenous

2,594 (11.7%)

Born in Australia

77.9%

English Only at Home

84.9%

Australian Citizens

16,403

Other Languages

15.1%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

8.4%

5-14 years

17.0%

15-19 years

5.4%

20-24 years

5.2%

25-34 years

18.5%

35-44 years

19.6%

45-54 years

14.2%

55-64 years

8.4%

65-74 years

2.6%

75-84 years

0.6%

85+ years

0.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$1,545/week

Annual Personal Income

$80,340

Median Household Income

$3,158/week

Annual Household Income

$164,216

Median Family Income

$3,462/week

Annual Family Income

$180,024

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$285

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,000

Average Household Size

2.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.9

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

14,544 (77.9%)

Born Overseas

4,135 (22.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

7,640 (55.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,871 (13.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

3,235 (23.7%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

603 (4.4%)

Year 8 or Below

257 (1.9%)

Did Not Go to School

65 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

7,913

Employed Part-time

2,339

Total Employed

11,133

Unemployed

328

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Participation Rate

69.2%

Labour Force

11,459

Not in Labour Force

2,321

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

4,826

Couple - No Children

1,595 (33.1%)

Couple with Children

2,696 (55.9%)

One Parent Family

491 (10.2%)

Other Family

51 (1.1%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

4,951 (78.5%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

893 (14.2%)

Flat/Apartment

330 (5.2%)

Other Dwelling

97 (1.5%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

6,308

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,721

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

211 (3.4%)

1 Vehicle

1,566 (25.3%)

2 Vehicles

2,768 (44.8%)

3 Vehicles

1,086 (17.6%)

4+ Vehicles

552 (8.9%)

Total Dwellings

6,181

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