Bentley vs Karawara

In Bentley, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Karawara, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Karawara: a median of $1.04 million, against $791,000 in Bentley, though rent is higher in Bentley. Bentley is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.1 km. On these figures, Bentley tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bentley has more parks and reserves (34 vs 3)
  • Karawara has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 37%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bentley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($790,756 vs $1,042,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bentley has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 46%)
  • Karawara leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bentley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 27%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bentley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -10.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bentley and Karawara drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bentley Karawara
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bentley Karawara
Walkability 77 / 76
Bentley — Walkability: 77/100 Karawara — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 11 / 6
Bentley — Safety: 11/100 Karawara — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bentley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karawara — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bentley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karawara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bentley has more residents (9,051 vs 1,842); Karawara has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $63,024).

Bentley Karawara
Population 9,051
+80% vs other
 1,842
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -10.6%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $63,024/yr $89,336/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bentley Karawara
0-4 3.7% / 4.5%
Bentley — 0-4: 3.7% Karawara — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 6.1% / 9.1%
Bentley — 5-14: 6.1% Karawara — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.9% / 9.0%
Bentley — 15-19: 4.9% Karawara — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 16.2% / 15.6%
Bentley — 20-24: 16.2% Karawara — 20-24: 15.6%
25-34 24.3% / 15.9%
Bentley — 25-34: 24.3% Karawara — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 11.7% / 10.5%
Bentley — 35-44: 11.7% Karawara — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 6.7% / 11.3%
Bentley — 45-54: 6.7% Karawara — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 5.2% / 11.3%
Bentley — 55-64: 5.2% Karawara — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 6.0% / 8.8%
Bentley — 65-74: 6.0% Karawara — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 8.0% / 3.4%
Bentley — 75-84: 8.0% Karawara — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 7.2% / 0.8%
Bentley — 85+: 7.2% Karawara — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bentley 48.6% lone person
Bentley — Lone Person: 48.6% Bentley — Couple Families: 19.2% Bentley — Group Household: 19.4% Bentley — One Parent Families: 9.1% Bentley — Other Families: 3.8%
Karawara 31.6% lone person
Karawara — Lone Person: 31.6% Karawara — Couple Families: 38.2% Karawara — Group Household: 13.0% Karawara — One Parent Families: 14.3% Karawara — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 65.0% renting
Bentley — Owned Outright: 16.7% Bentley — Mortgage: 18.3% Bentley — Renting: 65.0%
Karawara 46.3% renting
Karawara — Owned Outright: 28.1% Karawara — Mortgage: 25.6% Karawara — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bentley Karawara
Malaysia 5.0% / 6.0%
Bentley — Malaysia: 5.0% Karawara — Malaysia: 6.0%
India 5.7% / 2.8%
Bentley — India: 5.7% Karawara — India: 2.8%
England 3.7% / 3.1%
Bentley — England: 3.7% Karawara — England: 3.1%
China 3.4% / 2.7%
Bentley — China: 3.4% Karawara — China: 2.7%
Indonesia 2.7% / 2.6%
Bentley — Indonesia: 2.7% Karawara — Indonesia: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bentley Karawara
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 17.4%
Bentley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Karawara — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 8.1%
Bentley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Karawara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.3%
Bentley — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Karawara — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.0%
Bentley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Karawara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.2%
Bentley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Karawara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bentley 37.3% houses
Bentley — Houses: 37.3% Bentley — Townhouses: 48.6% Bentley — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Karawara 73.2% houses
Karawara — Houses: 73.2% Karawara — Townhouses: 26.1% Karawara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bentley Karawara
Median house price $790,756 $1,042,500
Median unit price $582,000 —
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 74 sales
 20 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Bentley Karawara
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
 442
across South Perth
Approvals change year on year -3% +24%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bentley Karawara
Houses 4.9%
$805/wk on $850K
 3.0%
$825/wk on $1.45M
Units 6.1%
$698/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Bentley Karawara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools Higher than 26% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of WA —

Liveability

Karawara scores higher overall (66 vs 49).

Bentley Karawara
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 66/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bentley Karawara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
94/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Bentley Karawara
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 0.0 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 9.4% 11.8%

Schools in Bentley

  • Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Bentley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Canning College Government · Secondary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Bentley Hospital Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Karawara

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bentley Karawara
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 16 7
Parks & reserves 34 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Bentley Karawara
Walkability score 77/100 76/100
Distance to Perth 9.5 km 11.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 622.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 134.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6102
 2.4%
postcode 6152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 6102
 37
postcode 6152

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bentley Karawara
Car (driver) 70.1% / 69.4%
Bentley — Car (driver): 70.1% Karawara — Car (driver): 69.4%
Bus 12.0% / 5.7%
Bentley — Bus: 12.0% Karawara — Bus: 5.7%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 10.0%
Bentley — Worked from Home: 5.0% Karawara — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.0%
Bentley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Karawara — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 3.9% / 4.4%
Bentley — Train: 3.9% Karawara — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Bentley Karawara
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 12.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bentley Karawara
Connectivity score 64/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
4,981 premises
 72%
814 premises

Climate

Bentley Karawara
Annual rainfall 745 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Federal electorate

Bentley Karawara
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bentley Karawara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bentley

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Karawara

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

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