WA · South Perth Council
Karawara, WA, 6152
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#72 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karawara is a small locality in the South Perth area, home to around 1,842 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,842
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 643
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 56%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 155 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,684
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gillon St Before Kardan Cct
- Gillon St Before Koolunda Ct
- Walanna Dr After Gillon St
- Walanna Dr After Melinga Ct
- Walanna Dr Before Lowan Loop Sth
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit 2 213 Kent Street, Karawara
- Commbank ATMATM
- Bakery
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Gillon St After Yallambee PlBus stop
- Gillon St Before Kardan CctBus stop
- Gillon St Before Koolunda CtBus stop
- Gillon St before Miamba CtBus stop
- Jackson Rd after Kent StBus stop
- Kent St After Manning RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- George Burnett ReservePark
- Karawara GreenPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- George Burnett Reservegovernmentpark
- Karawara Greengovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gillon St Before Kardan Ccttransport
- Gillon St Before Koolunda Cttransport
- Walanna Dr After Gillon Sttransport
- Walanna Dr After Melinga Cttransport
- Walanna Dr Before Lowan Loop Sthtransport
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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