Karratha Industrial Estate

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 214 people in Karratha Industrial Estate. Of these 76.2% were male and 23.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Karratha Industrial Estate was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 3.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.8% of the population.

Of people in Karratha Industrial Estate aged 15 years and over, 30.4% were married and 21.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, of people aged 15 years and over, 29.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 23.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Karratha Industrial Estate 31.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 6.0% were in primary school, 7.5% in secondary school and 0.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Karratha Industrial Estate, 8.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 20.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Karratha Industrial Estate were English 28.5%, Australian 16.5%, Irish 8.2%, Scottish 5.2% and French 2.6%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Karratha Industrial Estate (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 46.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.6%, New Zealand 6.2%, France 3.3%, India 2.4% and Thailand 1.4%.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 37.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 33.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 42.1%, England 7.6%, New Zealand 5.6%, Italy 2.5% and India 2.5%.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 40.8%, England 10.0%, New Zealand 4.0%, France 3.5% and Germany 2.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Karratha Industrial Estate were No Religion, so described 32.4%, Not stated 28.2%, Catholic 15.5%, Anglican 11.7% and Hinduism 2.3%. In Karratha Industrial Estate, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (50.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Karratha Industrial Estate 65.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Thai 2.0%, French 1.5%, Italian 1.5%, Hindi 1.5% and Mandarin 1.5%.

Employment

There were 139 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Karratha Industrial Estate. Of these 74.1% were employed full time, 15.8% were employed part-time and 3.6% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Karratha Industrial Estate, 5.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 64.0% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Karratha Industrial Estate included Technicians and Trades Workers 31.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 19.5%, Labourers 14.8%, Managers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Sales Workers 7.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 3.1% and Professionals 2.3%.

Of the employed people in Karratha Industrial Estate, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 11.8%, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 7.8%, Iron Ore Mining 5.9%, Road Freight Transport 4.9% and Secondary Education 4.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Karratha Industrial Estate was $1,451.

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In Karratha Industrial Estate, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 37.4%, Walked only 23.0%, Bus 10.8%, Truck 6.5% and Other 5.8%. On the day, 11.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 42.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Karratha Industrial Estate, of people aged 15 years and over, 39.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 10.5% provided care for children and 4.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 8.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Karratha Industrial Estate, 14.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Karratha Industrial Estate, 18.2% were couple families with children, 81.8% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Karratha Industrial Estate, of couple families with children, 43.8% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 18.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 77.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 22.5% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Karratha Industrial Estate, 23.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 65.5% were other dwellings.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, of occupied private dwellings 50.0% had 1 bedroom, 17.3% had 2 bedrooms and 15.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 1.4. The average household size was 1.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Karratha Industrial Estate, 35.4% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 58.3% were rented.

Household composition

In Karratha Industrial Estate, of all households, 37.3% were family households, 56.9% were single person households and 5.9% were group households.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 7.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 17.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 39.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 15.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 23.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 76.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Karratha Industrial Estate, 33.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 66.7% were female. The median age was 16 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Karratha Industrial Estate, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Karratha Industrial Estate, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)