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In the 2011 Census, there were 16,475 people in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities) of these 57.8% were male and 42.2% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.3% of the population.
The median age of people in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities) was 32 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 1.5% of the population.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.8% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities) was 41 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 32 years.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities) 36.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.2% were in primary school, 9.7% in secondary school and 8.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 8,981 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities). Of these 76.6% were employed full time, 14.0% were employed part-time and 2.4% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 5.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 3.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 69.7% worked 40 hours or more.
The median age of people employed full-time in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities) was 37 years and for people who were employed part-time was 36 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
510
4.0
168,014
9.3
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
2,028
15.8
304,623
16.9
3,090,874
17.8
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), of people aged 15 years and over, 59.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.3% provided care for children and 4.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 22.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 53.9% were couple families with children, 36.9% were couple families without children and 8.2% were one parent families.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,314 and those without children was $3,465.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
1,134
37.5
102,046
20.8
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
28
0.9
18,398
3.8
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
676
22.4
107,972
22.0
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
632
20.9
81,901
16.7
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
43
1.4
24,046
4.9
251,191
5.4
Both not working
36
1.2
76,909
15.7
899,598
19.2
Other
245
8.1
32,710
6.7
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
228
7.5
45,776
9.3
314,529
6.7
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), of couple families, 37.5% had both partners employed full-time, 0.9% had both employed part-time and 22.4% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
496
11.9
84,333
10.6
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
200
4.8
62,990
7.9
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
264
6.3
7,380
0.9
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 76.9% were separate houses, 11.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.8% were flats, units or apartments and 6.3% were other dwellings.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), of occupied private dwellings 6.2% had 1 bedroom, 10.2% had 2 bedrooms and 38.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.9 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 8.4% were owned outright, 14.8% were owned with a mortgage and 72.5% were rented.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), of all households, 77.4% were family households, 17.6% were single person households and 5.0% were group households.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 4.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 43.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), 23.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 41.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 28.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), there were 866 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 454 (or 52.4%) were male and 412 (or 47.6%) were female. The median age was 22 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
3.4
--
3.5
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.3
--
1.3
--
1.2
--
Median household income
2,115
--
1,043
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,115.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
140
--
158
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
2,817
--
1,733
--
1,647
--
In Karratha (Urban Centres and Localities), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $140 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,817.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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