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Karawara WA 6152

1,159 addresses · 27 streets

Swan Electorate › South Perth LGA › Karawara · 7 km from Perth

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Living Here

Karawara is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 1,842 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,718 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 53% of households own their home and 46% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

1,842Population
31Median age
$1,718Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Manning - Waterford statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karawara itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canning Bridge, 2.6 km west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 6.7 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 3.5 km south-east · Bus interchange: Curtin Central, 900 m north-east · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 5 km north-west · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 9.5 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.4% · Labour-force participation 60.5%

Population by age in Karawara
Population by age, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-483
5-14168
15-19166
20-24287
25-34293
35-44193
45-54208
55-64209
65-74163
75-8463
85+14
Dwelling types in Karawara
Dwelling types, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
House435
Townhouse155
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karawara
Households by weekly income, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650132
$650-1,499100
$1,500-2,999160
$3,000+122
Top ancestries in Karawara
Top ancestries, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
English427
Australian397
Other395
Chinese358
Irish123
Ancestry NS110
Housing tenure in Karawara
Housing tenure, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned160
Mortgage146
Rented264
Other8
Cars per household in Karawara
Cars per household, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
052
1201
2202
384
4+35
Commute to work in Karawara
Commute to work, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car546
Train12
Bus38
Tram/ferry0
Walked28
Bicycle12
Home73
Top countries of birth in Karawara
Top countries of birth, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
Malaysia110
England57
India51
China50
Indonesia47
Singapore33
Languages used at home in Karawara
Languages used at home, Karawara WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin137
Cantonese49
Indonesian46
Vietnamese28
Urdu23
Persian23

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