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Karratha

WA 6714 · Karratha

98 (2021)108 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

33
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

98
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
28
Transport score

Karratha is a moderate growth suburb in Karratha, WA 6714, about 1251km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Karratha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Karratha has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1251.0 km
To Perth CBD
2.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1160.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

98
Population
34
Median age
1.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,583
vs NSW median-14.4%
Bachelor degree or higher28.6%
Born in Australia49.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 30 / 10

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (8.16%), Taiwan (8.16%), India (5.1%), South Africa (5.1%), Indonesia (4.08%)

Top languages: Mandarin (8.16%), Afrikaans (5.1%), Vietnamese (4.08%), Nepali (3.06%), Thai (3.06%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

4
Break & enter dwelling
4
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
16
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 83 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 1015
  • Pegs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 870
  • Karratha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 918
  • Karratha Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 916
  • Millars Well Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 928
  • St Luke's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1024
  • Tambrey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 930
  • Baynton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 987

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

28
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKoolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing (1160.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C
Summer max
27.0°C
Winter max
300mm
Rainfall/yr
9.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
21 in suburbCafes/Rest.
81 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
2Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
16Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (826.1 km)
Nearest vet417.2 km
Nearest airportKarratha (7.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.46%
Projected population 2041117
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Karratha

How far is Karratha from Perth CBD?

Karratha is about 1251.0 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Karratha?

Karratha has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karratha?

Karratha has a transport score of 28/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.