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Karrinyup WA 6018

5,004 addresses · 130 streets

Curtin Electorate › Stirling LGA › Karrinyup · 12 km from Perth

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Living Here

Karrinyup is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 9,886 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,456 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

9,886Population
41Median age
$2,456Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karrinyup itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Stirling, 3.4 km south-east · Bus interchange: Mirrabooka Bus Station, 7.7 km east · Ferry wharf: Hillarys Ferry Terminal, 6.8 km north-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 19 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 18.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Karrinyup

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Karrinyup WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202018.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202126.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 64.6%

Population by age in Karrinyup
Population by age, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4632
5-141,391
15-19646
20-24472
25-34876
35-441,419
45-541,403
55-641,082
65-74946
75-84723
85+297
Dwelling types in Karrinyup
Dwelling types, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,970
Townhouse393
Apartment56
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karrinyup
Households by weekly income, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650423
$650-1,499592
$1,500-2,999808
$3,000+1,303
Top ancestries in Karrinyup
Top ancestries, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,969
Australian3,333
Irish1,236
Other1,052
Scottish1,012
Italian747
Housing tenure in Karrinyup
Housing tenure, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,329
Mortgage1,340
Rented620
Other105
Cars per household in Karrinyup
Cars per household, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
0135
1947
21,576
3479
4+245
Commute to work in Karrinyup
Commute to work, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,193
Train95
Bus36
Tram/ferry0
Walked44
Bicycle35
Home561
Top countries of birth in Karrinyup
Top countries of birth, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
England681
South Africa235
New Zealand202
Scotland117
Ireland101
Italy100
Languages used at home in Karrinyup
Languages used at home, Karrinyup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin152
Italian139
German76
French66
Cantonese62
Spanish60

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

61,289 bird observations recorded near Karrinyup — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Karrinyup

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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