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WA · Rockingham Council

Karnup, WA, 6176

Current weather

15.8°CModerate drizzle

78% humidity · 16.1 km/h wind · 18.2° / 8.7° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability index

2.1/100

#303 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Karnup is a smaller suburban community in the Rockingham area, home to around 2,096 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,096
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,122
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
48 of 717
Median monthly mortgage
$1,857
Employment rate
67.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
57 / 0 / 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)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
222

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

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mandurah Rd After Redwood Av

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Unnamed WA54078 5(1)(h) ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
2

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
2.1/100
Cohort rank
#303 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

  • Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
  • Unnamed WA54078 5(1)(h) Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
  • Mandurah Rd After Redwood Avtransport

Data sources & freshness

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