Karratha bushfire risk
Of Karratha’s 476 mapped properties, 2.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Karratha’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Karratha
Flood and bushfire areas across Karratha. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Karratha
Karratha sits in the Pilbara police district, which recorded 10,413 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,413 total. Figures are for the whole Pilbara police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Karratha
Karratha is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: State and regional roads
Who lives in Karratha
At the 2021 Census, 34.7% of Karratha’s 98 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Karratha
Karratha council approved 204 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Karratha council area (not just Karratha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.