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Karratha, WA

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Karratha Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Western Australia's North West
  • Population

    22,199
  • Nearest Capital

    1,822km
  • Nearest Airport

    Karratha 15km
  • Median House Price

    $557,500
  • November Temp °C
    35 / 23

The City of Karratha is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Karratha
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Karratha

Hospital
3
Doctors & Allied Health
18
Library
4
Post Office
2
Bars & Eateries
47
Groceries & Convenience
4

Karratha
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-35%
Property in Karratha

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$557,500

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$1,100

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$365,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Karratha

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $76,919

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $1,479

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $1,650

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Karratha
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    19

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Karratha

    Education within 25KM of Karratha

    6 Childcare Centres
    montessori early years learning and care centre karratha
    st paul's outside school hours care
    child campus karratha
    pilbara preparatory - bulgarra
    ymca tambrey early learning centre
    montessori early years learning and care centre dampier
    9 Primary Schools
    wickham primary school
    roebourne district high school
    karratha primary school
    st paul's primary school
    pegs creek primary school
    millars well primary school
    tambrey primary school
    baynton west primary school
    dampier primary school
    3 High Schools
    roebourne district high school
    karratha senior high school
    st luke's college
    1 Tafe
    north regional tafe

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