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Karnup WA 6176

1,145 addresses · 50 streets

Brand Electorate › Rockingham LGA › Karnup · 54 km from Perth

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Living Here

Karnup is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 2,096 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $2,122 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,096Population
30Median age
$2,122Median household income / wk
$370Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Baldivis statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karnup itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lakelands Station, 4.4 km south · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 39.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 54.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 70.5%

Population by age in Karnup
Population by age, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4216
5-14338
15-19132
20-24111
25-34413
35-44258
45-54233
55-64187
65-74140
75-8448
85+15
Dwelling types in Karnup
Dwelling types, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
House662
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karnup
Households by weekly income, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65031
$650-1,499135
$1,500-2,999261
$3,000+136
Top ancestries in Karnup
Top ancestries, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
English999
Australian823
Scottish181
Irish161
Other157
Ancestry NS121
Housing tenure in Karnup
Housing tenure, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned117
Mortgage407
Rented131
Other3
Cars per household in Karnup
Cars per household, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
03
1159
2300
3113
4+74
Commute to work in Karnup
Commute to work, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car683
Train11
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked30
Bicycle0
Home89
Top countries of birth in Karnup
Top countries of birth, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
England216
New Zealand100
South Africa40
Scotland27
Ireland18
Philippines15
Languages used at home in Karnup
Languages used at home, Karnup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans12
Tagalog10
Spanish10
Arabic8
Italian8
Thai7

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4,183 bird observations recorded near Karnup — most often seen:

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