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dampier

Western Australia · Census 2021

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Dampier is a coastal suburb of Karratha.

Median house price

No median price series for Dampier yet.

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People

Population
1,282
Median age
35 yrs
Income / person / wk
$1,698
Household income / wk
$3,664

Housing

Median rent / wk
$480
Mortgage / month
$2,383

Culture & community

Dominant religion
No religion · 57%
Top language at home
Australian Indigenous languages · 0%
No religion
57%
Born overseas
15%
English only at home
96%

Local amenities

Amenity score
14/100
Schools
1
Supermarkets
0
Pubs & bars
1
Parks
4
Libraries
0
GP clinics
0
Pharmacies
1
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
15.2 km
Nearest train
743.7 km
Nearest hospital
14.8 km
Distance to coast
1.1 km
NBN
Satellite

Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
13.7 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
Karratha
Council population
22,209
Council area
15,238 km²
Density
1/km²
Federal grants
$4.03M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$181/yr

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Durack
Federal MP
Melissa Price (LP)
Two-party-preferred
Coalition 60% 2PP
State electorate
Pilbara
State MP
Kevin Michel (ALP)

How it compares

Household income / wk
Suburb
$3,664
State
$1,734
Nation
$1,643