Carlotta vs Jalbarragup
Carlotta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Jalbarragup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carlotta, most households are couple families. In Jalbarragup, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Carlotta tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jalbarragup suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Carlotta
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 45%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Carlotta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Carlotta leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)
- Jalbarragup has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jalbarragup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 208 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (272.7 km vs 297.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Carlotta carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 80/100)
- Jalbarragup has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 36%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jalbarragup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.4% vs 6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carlotta and Jalbarragup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jalbarragup has more residents (163 vs 103); Carlotta has higher household incomes ($63,336 vs $45,760).
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 | 163 +58% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.2% | +30.4% |
| Median age | 53 | 61 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr +28% vs other | $45,760/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +10% vs other | $270/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 8 across Nannup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of WA | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of WA | Higher than 17% of WA |
Liveability
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Jalbarragup carries more crime risk (80 vs 11).
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 29 | 4 |
Mobility
Carlotta sits further from the CBD (297.1 km vs 272.7 km).
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 297.1 km +8% vs other | 272.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 208 min | 189 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6275 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 6275 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.8 km | 41.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 815 mm | 868 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C | 30.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C | 5.2°C |
Council rates
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,415/yr same for both | |
| Council | Nannup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carlotta | Jalbarragup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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