WA · Stirling Council
Karrinyup, WA, 6018
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karrinyup is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 9,886 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $780, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 9,886
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,456
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 222 of 3,635
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,588
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 393 / 56
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)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,221
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,111
- Deanmore Primary SchoolPrimary
- Karrinyup Primary SchoolPrimary
- Newborough Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's Anglican Girls' SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karrinyup Rd After Burroughs Rd
- Karrinyup Rd After Coleman Wy
- Karrinyup Rd After Jackson Av
- Karrinyup Rd After Milverton Av
- Karrinyup Rd Before Marmion Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
371 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- StrandbagsBag
- The Somewhere Co.Bag
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Just for You - The Bread HouseBakery
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Medibank PrivateBank
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bridgewater / Frome ReservePark
- Burroughs / Pascoe ReservePark
- Deanmore/Duke ReservePark
- Edmondson/Klein ReservePark
- Finnerty / Ramsay ReservePark
- Grand/Jackson ReservePark
- Huntriss/Norman ReservePark
- Jackson/Wilding ReservePark
- Jeanes/Prisk ReservePark
- Karrinyup ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- EyeQoptometrist
- HBF Dentaldentist
- Heartschool Chiropracticalternative
- Heartschool Chiropracticalternative
- Karrinyup Wellness CentreKarrinyup Roadalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 58
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 98.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 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
- EyeQhealthoptometrist
- HBF Dentalhealthdentist
- Heartschool Chiropractichealthalternative
- Heartschool Chiropractichealthalternative
- Karrinyup Wellness CentrehealthKarrinyup Roadalternative
- Bridgewater / Frome Reservegovernmentpark
- Burroughs / Pascoe Reservegovernmentpark
- Deanmore/Duke Reservegovernmentpark
- Edmondson/Klein Reservegovernmentpark
- Finnerty / Ramsay Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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