Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Karratha then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karratha, WA (postcode 6714) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+84.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 81 | 98 | +45 · +84.9% |
| Median age | 29 | 39 | 34 | +5 · +17.2% |
| Median household income | $2,281/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,583/wk | $698 · -30.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,257/wk | $1,625/wk | $1,190/wk | $67 · -5.3% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $300/wk | $280/wk | $170 · -37.8% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 · -11.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Karratha trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
98
was 81 in 2016
+17 · +21%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$20 · -6.7%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$396 · +33.4%
Median age
34
was 39 in 2016
-5 · -12.8%
Dig deeper: Karratha population growth · Karratha then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.