Median house price
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WA · Nedlands Council
Karrakatta, 6010
Est. population · Jun 2025
23
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.5%
Median age
33
Median income
$900/wk
Employment rate
13%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Karrakatta is a welcoming smaller community in Nedlands Council, with a settled community character. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
At a glance
Karrakatta snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$925/wk
Population (ERP)
23
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
—
No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
17th
percentile in WA
School ICSEA
98th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $925
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,492
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
23(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +9.5% over 5 years · 17th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.5%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in WA
- 17th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 13%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 12,251
- Against the person
- 2,990
- Against property
- 6,391
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 532,652.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)1066
- Drug Offences2446
- Fraud & Related Offences1076
- Property Damage780
- Stealing3292
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,169
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 98th
School list
- Quintilian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1182 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 160 students · Top SEA quarter 76% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Moerlina SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1174 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Shenton CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1160 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 2,757 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Shenton College Deaf Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- John XXIII CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1186 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,492 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 176 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Rosalie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1178 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 74% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brockway Rd After John 23rd Av
- Brockway Rd Before Camelia Av
- Brockway Rd Graylands Hospital
- Lemnos St After Bedbrook Pl
- Lemnos St Before Brockway Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 21/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(12)
9 bus stops · 3 train stations
Other(3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Public toilets
- Ticket Validator (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Graylands Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Curtin
- Member of Parliament
- Kate CHANEY (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 46.8%Labor 53.2%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount Claremont EastLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Nedlands NorthLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Mount ClaremontLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Shenton Park WestLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Nedlands CentralLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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