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

76.1/100

#72 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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