Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$140,000
Down 17.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Karratha
WA 6714 · Karratha
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $140,000
- Population
- 98
- Postcode
- 6714
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Karratha, Western Australia
Property market insights for Karratha
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karratha WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
No change over 12 months
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Karratha, WA is currently $140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karratha has a 12-month growth rate of -17.6% for houses and -1.3% for units.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Karratha is $275 per week and has decreased 54.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karratha safe?
The overall rate for Karratha is 47,219 offences per 100,000 residents — 424% 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.
Overall crime rate
47,219
offences per 100,000 residents
424% aboveRest of WA
KarrathaRest 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?
Karratha WA 6714 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
98 people call Karratha home, with an average of 1.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3450.0%Above
35–5428.6%Above
55–7421.4%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses23.3%Above
Apartments69.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car65.9%Above
Two cars22.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.9%In line
Drove to work43.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled27.8%Above
What stands out in Karratha
6.9% of workers in Karratha worked from home on Census day.
8.2% of Karratha residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
42.9% of people in Karratha described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karratha
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karratha WA 6714.
Is Karratha family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Karratha's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
19 family households lived in Karratha; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karratha?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karratha had 98 residents at the 2021 Census.
48.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karratha?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Karratha.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 69.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Karratha?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karratha?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karratha had 1.5 people.
One-person households made up 63.4% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karratha?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
43.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 27.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karratha?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 65.9% of the total.
22.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karratha, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
17.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 82.1% reported a different address.
38.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karratha?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.2% of residents used only English at home.
24.5% used a language other than English at home.
8.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karratha residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.8% of Karratha's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
5.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 55.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karratha?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.4% of ancestry responses in Karratha.
Australian ancestry made up 19.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karratha?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karratha?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
57.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karratha show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.1% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karratha?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karratha?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karratha compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.9% in Karratha, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Karratha, 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
Is Karratha expensive?
The median house price is $140,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karratha good for families?
The Census counted 19 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?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Karratha
14 streets in Karratha
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balmoral Rd
- Barlow Ln
- Basset Road
- Degrey Pl
- Hedland Pl
- Hillview Rd
- Karratha Tce
- Klenk St
- Morse Ct
- Searipple Rd
- Sharpe Ave
- Sherlock Cr
- Warambie Rd
- Welcome Rd
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