Karratha · Urban Area

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population

9.0%2021

9.0% of Karratha's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people — well above average, far higher than the typical urban area (5.3%). It ranks 20th of 111 urban areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Kalgoorlie - Boulder, Esperance and Albany, but lower than Geraldton, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Port Hedland.

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📍 Karratha, Urban Area

Trend across censuses

8.0%8.5%9.0%9.5%10.0%20219.0%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Karratha sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Karratha — higher than 82% of areas.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population in nearby areas

  1. Broome23.4%
  2. Port Hedland18.0%
  3. Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA)10.0%
  4. Geraldton9.7%
  5. Kalgoorlie - Boulder7.7%
  6. Esperance4.6%
  7. Albany4.1%
  8. Bunbury3.6%
  9. Busselton2.0%
  10. Perth2.0%

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