Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Karragullen suburb profile
Karragullen, WA · Postcode 6111
This Karragullen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Karragullen, WA (postcode 6111). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Karragullen with nearby suburbs.
Karragullen at a glance
Population
395
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$2,316/wk
Median age
45
Karragullen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.4% over 10 years
Population
395
was 398 in 2016
-3 · -0.8%
Median rent
$345/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$145 · +72.5%
Household income
$2,316/wk
was $2,054/wk in 2016
+$262 · +12.8%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Karragullen population growth · Karragullen then and now
Karragullen vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Karragullen, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.5% vs area
- Karragullen$345/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
+16.9% vs area
- Karragullen$2,316/wk
- Nearby$1,583.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Karragullen45
- Nearby38.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-4.1% vs area
- Karragullen$850/wk
- Nearby$724/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Karragullen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Karragullen sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,068.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,037.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,099.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Karragullen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Karragullen, WA.
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Karragullen people
- Population
- 395
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 21.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Karragullen income
- Median household income
- $2,316/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Karragullen housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.3%
- Mortgaged
- 33.6%
- Rented
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Karragullen work
- Employment to population
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6111)
Compare Karragullen with nearby suburbs
Karragullen in numbers
Karragullen had 395 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 21.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.3% own their home outright, 33.6% are paying a mortgage, 16.1% rent. Separate houses make up 89.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,316/wk, 30% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 398 to 395). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $345/wk (+72.5%).
Karragullen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Karragullen, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Karragullen was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Karragullen, WA?
- Karragullen had 395 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Karragullen?
- Median household income in Karragullen was $2,316/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Karragullen?
- 16.1% of occupied homes in Karragullen were rented, 38.3% were owned outright and 33.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Karragullen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Karragullen. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth