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The quick read on

Karratha Industrial Estate

WA 6714 · Karratha

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
163

ABS 2021

Postcode
6714

Karratha Industrial Estate, Western Australia

Property market insights for Karratha Industrial Estate

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karratha Industrial Estate WA

Crime and safety

Is Karratha Industrial Estate safe?

The overall rate for Karratha Industrial Estate is 18,726 offences per 100,000 residents — 108% above the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Karratha Industrial Estate.

Overall crime rate

18,726

offences per 100,000 residents

108% aboveRest of WA

Karratha Industrial EstateRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Karratha Industrial Estate?

Karratha Industrial Estate WA 6714 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

163 people call Karratha Industrial Estate home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,028 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
163
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$867 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3442.3%Above
35–5442.9%Above
55–7416.6%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses17.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments10.9%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.7%Below
Paying a mortgage13.5%Below
Renting56.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car55.3%Above
Two cars15.8%Below
Three or more26.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work36.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.2%Above
Walked or cycled32.6%Above

What stands out in Karratha Industrial Estate

0.0% of workers in Karratha Industrial Estate worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

5.5% of Karratha Industrial Estate residents were born in England.

40.5% of people in Karratha Industrial Estate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Karratha Industrial Estate

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karratha Industrial Estate WA 6714.

Is Karratha Industrial Estate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Karratha Industrial Estate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

17 family households lived in Karratha Industrial Estate; 29.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

29.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Karratha Industrial Estate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Karratha Industrial Estate had 163 residents at the 2021 Census.

48.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

16.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Karratha Industrial Estate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 17.4% of occupied private dwellings in Karratha Industrial Estate.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 10.9% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Karratha Industrial Estate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

29.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

13.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

56.8% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Karratha Industrial Estate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Karratha Industrial Estate had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 65.1% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 23.3%, while 9.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Karratha Industrial Estate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

36.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 32.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Karratha Industrial Estate?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 55.3% of the total.

42.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Karratha Industrial Estate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

36.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 64.0% reported a different address.

23.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Karratha Industrial Estate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

59.5% of residents used only English at home.

12.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Karratha Industrial Estate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.3% of Karratha Industrial Estate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.7% was born in Australia.

2.5% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Karratha Industrial Estate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.6% of ancestry responses in Karratha Industrial Estate.

Australian ancestry made up 18.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Karratha Industrial Estate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 7.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Karratha Industrial Estate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

45.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Karratha Industrial Estate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

50.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.3% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Karratha Industrial Estate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karratha Industrial Estate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,028 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Karratha Industrial Estate compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Karratha Industrial Estate, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 29.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 56.8% in Karratha Industrial Estate, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Karratha Industrial Estate

Is Karratha Industrial Estate expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Karratha Industrial Estate good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Karratha Industrial Estate?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Karratha Industrial Estate

21 streets in Karratha Industrial Estate

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Anderson Rd
  • Augustus Dr
  • Cherratta Rd
  • Coolawanyah Rd
  • Cowle Rd
  • Croydon Rd
  • De Witt Rd
  • Fisher
  • Keating Rd
  • King
  • Lambden Rd
  • Lambert Rd
  • Mardie Rd
  • Mckay St
  • Mooligunn Rd
  • Orkney Rd
  • Pemberton
  • Pyramid Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Seabrook Cr
  • Shallow Well Rd
  • Woodbrook Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.