Karratha Industrial Estate Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6714
Postcode for Karratha Industrial Estate, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1248 km from Perth · Pop. 163
163
Population
39
Median Age
$2,028
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Karratha Industrial Estate ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Karratha Industrial Estate Compares

Karratha Industrial Estate vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKarratha Industrial EstateWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,028 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Karratha Industrial Estate is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6714. It lies roughly 1248 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Karratha.

According to the 2021 Census, Karratha Industrial Estate has a population of 163 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,028, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 7 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Karratha Industrial Estate includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 43 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 56.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Karratha Industrial Estate scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Karratha Industrial Estate is part of the West Pilbara statistical area in Western Australia.

Karratha Industrial Estate Details

Postcode6714
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)163
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,028/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,577/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area11.8 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens57.1%
Indigenous Population7 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-20.7678064
Longitude116.8708786
Distance from Perth1248 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)West Pilbara
Local GovernmentKarratha
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (16.0%) 25–44 (48.5%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (3.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years26 (16.0%)
25–44 years79 (48.5%)
45–64 years56 (34.4%)
65+ years5 (3.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.7%) Mortgaged (13.5%) Rented (56.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (4.3%)
Asthma7 (4.3%)
Heart Disease6 (3.7%)
Cancer5 (3.1%)
Diabetes3 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (56.8%)
2 vehicles6 (16.2%)
3+ vehicles10 (27.0%)

Suburbs Near Karratha Industrial Estate

Same Postcode (6714)

More Karratha Industrial Estate Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.