Katanning, WA: suburb profile

The population of Katanning WA is 3,637 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Katanning is $698 per week ($36,296 per year). Median rent in Katanning is $200 per week ($867 per month). Katanning has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Katanning has a population density of 27 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Katanning is England. The most common religion is No religion (34.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katanning is $1,005.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Katanning Population

3,637 residents at the 2021 Census.

Katanning Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$698/wk

$36,296 per year

Ranked 5,526 of 14,663

Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

Ranked 7,374 of 14,663

Median Age

38years

Same as the national median

Mortgage

$1,005/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Katanning Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (1,860) Female 48.8% (1,776)

Population Density

people per km²

3,637 people · 136.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,595

Family income/wk

Katanning Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Katanning Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Katanning, 50.6% are owned outright and 49.4% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

50.6%

Owned with mortgage

49.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Afghanistan
Fiji
China
India
Indonesia
Egypt

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Katanning Religion

No religion

34.3%

Not stated

12.2%

Catholic

11.7%

Baptist

10.5%

Islam

9.3%

Anglican

8.1%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Buddhism

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Katanning Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
Mandarin
Italian
Filipino
Malayalam

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Katanning Employment

Employed full-time

38.4% 966 people

Employed part-time

20.0% 504 people

Unemployed

3.7% 92 people

Not in labour force

37.9% 953 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Katanning Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.2%

Certificate I/II

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Katanning Occupation

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.1%

Labourers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Managers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Katanning Field of Study

Engineering

20.6%

Management & Commerce

15.0%

Education

14.3%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Agriculture & Environment

10.3%

Health

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Information Technology

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Katanning Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Katanning Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Katanning Marital Status

Married

45.7% 1,345

Separated

3.2% 95

Divorced

6.9% 203

Widowed

6.3% 184

Never married

37.9% 1,114

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Katanning Ancestry

Australian

32.1%

English

31.5%

Australian Aboriginal

8.5%

Scottish

5.7%

Irish

5.1%

Italian

3.5%

German

3.2%

Maori

3.0%

Dutch

1.6%

Filipino

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Katanning School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.9%

Secondary — Government

29.3%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Katanning Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.2%

No need for assistance

93.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Katanning Volunteering

Volunteer

20.2% 525

Not a volunteer

79.8% 2,072

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Katanning Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

6.8%

$600-$799/mo

14.7%

$800-$999/mo

17.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

0.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Katanning How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Car (passenger)

9.1%

Did not go to work

6.6%

Bus

4.4%

Walked only

4.3%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Katanning Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.1%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

35.5%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Katanning Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

17.8%

3 bedrooms

48.9%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Katanning Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Katanning Indigenous Population

10.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Katanning Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

286

Arthritis

143

Asthma

119

Diabetes

115

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Katanning Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

14.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Katanning Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

32.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

Couple — no children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Katanning Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

Previously served

2.4% 62

Never served

97.5% 2,558

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Katanning Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 331

Did not provide

87.2% 2,250

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Katanning Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Katanning When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

228

2011–2015

111

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Katanning Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

24.5%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Katanning Household Size

1 person

30.6%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Katanning Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,679

Moved — same area (SA2)

247

Moved from WA

186

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Katanning Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Katanning Schools

schools nearby

government

911

avg ICSEA score

831

total students

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 116 students

983

ICSEA

Braeside Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 126 students

930

ICSEA

Katanning Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 355 students

886

ICSEA

Katanning Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 234 students

846

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Katanning Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Katanning Rent Prices & Affordability

15% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,308/wk

Median rent $200/wk

Rent to income 15.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Katanning against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,668 a month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,108/wk

Rent share 15.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wagin

Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk $5/wk less rent

Katanning vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Katanning is $698 a week, 13% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 513th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $200 a week, $120 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 15.3% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 38, 3 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Katanning	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$698/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,308/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$200/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,005/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	38	41	42
Rent share of household income	15.3%	18.6%	20.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Katanning

What is the population of Katanning WA?

The population of Katanning WA is 3,637 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27 people per km².Katanning is ranked #2,075 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Katanning?

The median personal income in Katanning WA is $698 per week, or $36,296 per year.The median household income is $1,308 per week.Family income is $1,595 per week.Katanning is ranked #5,526 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Katanning?

Median rent in Katanning WA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Katanning ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Katanning?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Katanning WA is $1,005. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Katanning?

The median age in Katanning WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Katanning a good suburb to live in?

Katanning is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,637.The median income is $698/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50742. All dollar figures in AUD.