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Population of Karratha

Last official estimated population of Karratha (as Significant Urban Area) was 16 446 people (on 2017-06-30)[2]. This was 0.07% of total Australian population. Area of Karratha is 134.20 km², in this year population density was 122.54 p/km² . If population growth rate would be same as in period 2016-2017 (+0.51%/yr), Karratha population in 2024 would be 17 039. [0]


Karratha historical population from 2001 to 2017 [4] [3]

Australian population

↳ nearby SUA areas:
- Port Hedland
- Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA)
- Broome
- Geraldton
- Yanchep
- Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Karratha on population maps [3]

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Population [people], population density [p./kmĀ²] and population change [%/year] [2]

Annual growth rate in %:

[2001-2002] +3.10 %/Y
[2002-2003] +10.85 %/Y
[2003-2004] +6.01 %/Y
[2004-2005] +5.92 %/Y
[2005-2006] +6.99 %/Y
[2006-2007] +2.44 %/Y
[2007-2008] +3.01 %/Y
[2008-2009] +3.35 %/Y
[2009-2010] +3.28 %/Y
[2010-2011] +4.56 %/Y
[2011-2012] +2.70 %/Y
[2012-2013] +2.64 %/Y
[2013-2014] -1.28 %/Y
[2014-2015] -3.53 %/Y
[2015-2016] -4.16 %/Y
[2016-2017] +0.51 %/Y


Sources, more info:

[0] Calculated with linear interpolation from officially estimated population

[1] Read more about SUA and Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) on abs.gov.au

[2] Population data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (Population and density: 2017; change: 2016-2017)

[3] Digital Boundaries: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2016.

[4] Historical population: 2001-2012, 2007-2017.