Golden Bay vs Karnup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Golden Bay, about half of households are couple families. In Karnup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Karnup tends to suit couples.

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

  • Golden Bay has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • Karnup carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Karnup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($532,500 vs $617,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Golden Bay is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • Karnup sits closer to the CBD (59.8 km vs 62.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Golden Bay is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • Karnup carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Golden Bay Karnup
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.

Golden Bay Karnup
Walkability 63 / 0
Golden Bay — Walkability: 63/100 Karnup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 47
Golden Bay — Safety: 22/100 Karnup — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 68 / 52
Golden Bay — Low fire risk: 68/100 Karnup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 54
Golden Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karnup — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Golden Bay has more residents (5,681 vs 2,096); Karnup has higher household incomes ($110,344 vs $98,332).

Golden Bay Karnup
Population 5,681
+63% vs other
 2,096
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +50.1% +52.9%
Median age 30
same for both
Median household income $98,332/yr $110,344/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Golden Bay Karnup
0-4 8.3% / 10.3%
Golden Bay — 0-4: 8.3% Karnup — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 17.1% / 16.1%
Golden Bay — 5-14: 17.1% Karnup — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.9% / 6.3%
Golden Bay — 15-19: 7.9% Karnup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.5% / 5.3%
Golden Bay — 20-24: 7.5% Karnup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.8% / 19.7%
Golden Bay — 25-34: 15.8% Karnup — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 15.0% / 12.3%
Golden Bay — 35-44: 15.0% Karnup — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.1% / 11.1%
Golden Bay — 45-54: 13.1% Karnup — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 8.3% / 8.9%
Golden Bay — 55-64: 8.3% Karnup — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 4.5% / 6.7%
Golden Bay — 65-74: 4.5% Karnup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 2.2% / 2.3%
Golden Bay — 75-84: 2.2% Karnup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.3% / 0.7%
Golden Bay — 85+: 0.3% Karnup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Golden Bay 46.6% couple families
Golden Bay — Couple Families: 46.6% Golden Bay — Lone Person: 25.7% Golden Bay — One Parent Families: 22.9% Golden Bay — Group Household: 3.4% Golden Bay — Other Families: 1.4%
Karnup 62.8% couple families
Karnup — Couple Families: 62.8% Karnup — Lone Person: 17.4% Karnup — One Parent Families: 17.2% Karnup — Group Household: 1.4% Karnup — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Golden Bay 25.1% renting
Golden Bay — Owned Outright: 15.1% Golden Bay — Mortgage: 59.9% Golden Bay — Renting: 25.1%
Karnup 20.0% renting
Karnup — Owned Outright: 17.9% Karnup — Mortgage: 62.1% Karnup — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Golden Bay Karnup
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 20.7%
Golden Bay — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Karnup — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.0%
Golden Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Karnup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.5%
Golden Bay — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Karnup — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Golden Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Karnup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Golden Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Karnup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Golden Bay Karnup
England 10.7% / 10.3%
Golden Bay — England: 10.7% Karnup — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.8%
Golden Bay — New Zealand: 4.4% Karnup — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.9%
Golden Bay — South Africa: 1.8% Karnup — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.3%
Golden Bay — Scotland: 1.4% Karnup — Scotland: 1.3%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.9%
Golden Bay — Ireland: 0.5% Karnup — Ireland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Golden Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Karnup — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Golden Bay 96.8% houses
Golden Bay — Houses: 96.8% Golden Bay — Townhouses: 2.0% Golden Bay — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Karnup 99.5% houses
Karnup — Houses: 99.5% Karnup — Townhouses: 0.0% Karnup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Golden Bay Karnup
Median house price $800,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $617,500 $532,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 118 sales
 21 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Golden Bay Karnup
3 bed $770K / $768K
Golden Bay — 3 bed: $770K (77 sales) Karnup — 3 bed: $768K (18 sales)

77 vs 18 sales

4 bed $840K / $775K
Golden Bay — 4 bed: $840K (95 sales) Karnup — 4 bed: $775K (69 sales)

95 vs 69 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $871K
Golden Bay — 5 bed: $1.14M (11 sales) Karnup — 5 bed: $871K (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Golden Bay Karnup
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

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.

Golden Bay Karnup
Houses 4.1%
$658/wk on $834K
 4.1%
$675/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Golden Bay Karnup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 33% of WA

Liveability

Golden Bay is more walkable (63 vs 0); Golden Bay scores higher overall (47 vs 31).

Golden Bay Karnup
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Karnup carries more flood risk (46 vs 0); Karnup carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 32).

Golden Bay Karnup
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Golden Bay Karnup
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Golden Bay

  • Golden Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Karnup

  • Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Golden Bay Karnup
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 15 1
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Golden Bay sits further from the CBD (62.3 km vs 59.8 km).

Golden Bay Karnup
Walkability score 63/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 62.3 km
+4% vs other
 59.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 14 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6174
 0.6%
postcode 6176
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 6174
 83
postcode 6176

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.

Golden Bay Karnup
Car (driver) 78.0% / 76.6%
Golden Bay — Car (driver): 78.0% Karnup — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 10.7%
Golden Bay — Worked from Home: 6.9% Karnup — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.5%
Golden Bay — Car (passenger): 5.7% Karnup — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 4.8% / 2.5%
Golden Bay — Train: 4.8% Karnup — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.6%
Golden Bay — Walked Only: 1.1% Karnup — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 3.0% / 1.1%
Golden Bay — Bus: 3.0% Karnup — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Golden Bay Karnup
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 4.5 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Golden Bay Karnup
Connectivity score 100/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,891 premises
 76%
1,006 premises

Climate

Golden Bay Karnup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Golden Bay Karnup
Average residential rate $2,007/yr
same for both
Council Rockingham
same for both

Federal electorate

Golden Bay Karnup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Golden Bay Karnup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Golden Bay

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Karnup

Acreage Family Young Families

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