Demographics

Dampier is approximately 9.82 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Dampier was 1104. The population is 54% male and 46% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Dampier are $4000+. The most common weekly income bracket is $2000 to $2999 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $0 to $74.

Description

Dampier is a major industrial port in the northwest of Western Australia, located just 20 kilometres west of Karratha. The Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago. The Dampier port services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. Rio Tinto exports large volumes of iron ore through the port. At the 2011 census, Dampier had a population of 1,341. Dampier is the largest tonnage shipping port in Australia and houses the massive export facilities of Hamersley Iron, Dampier Salt and the North West Gas Shelf Project.