Gwelup vs Karrinyup

Comparing Gwelup and Karrinyup, WA: Karrinyup carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Karrinyup has more residents (9,886 vs 5,391); and Karrinyup is more walkable (85 vs 66).

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

Karrinyup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • But Gwelup carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Karrinyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,023,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karrinyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Karrinyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gwelup carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 66/100)
  • Karrinyup is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Gwelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gwelup Karrinyup
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.

Gwelup Karrinyup
Walkability 66 / 85
Gwelup — Walkability: 66/100 Karrinyup — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 70 / 34
Gwelup — Safety: 70/100 Karrinyup — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Gwelup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karrinyup — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gwelup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karrinyup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karrinyup has more residents (9,886 vs 5,391); Gwelup rents higher ($600/wk vs $450/wk).

Gwelup Karrinyup
Population 5,391 9,886
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +6.5%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $138,216/yr
+8% vs other
 $127,712/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+25% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gwelup Karrinyup
0-4 6.7% / 6.4%
Gwelup — 0-4: 6.7% Karrinyup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 14.1%
Gwelup — 5-14: 14.5% Karrinyup — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Gwelup — 15-19: 5.8% Karrinyup — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.1% / 4.8%
Gwelup — 20-24: 4.1% Karrinyup — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.5% / 8.9%
Gwelup — 25-34: 7.5% Karrinyup — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.6% / 14.4%
Gwelup — 35-44: 14.6% Karrinyup — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.6% / 14.2%
Gwelup — 45-54: 14.6% Karrinyup — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.1% / 10.9%
Gwelup — 55-64: 10.1% Karrinyup — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.2% / 9.6%
Gwelup — 65-74: 9.2% Karrinyup — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 7.6% / 7.3%
Gwelup — 75-84: 7.6% Karrinyup — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 5.4% / 3.0%
Gwelup — 85+: 5.4% Karrinyup — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 61.7% couple families
Gwelup — Couple Families: 61.7% Gwelup — Lone Person: 26.7% Gwelup — One Parent Families: 8.7% Gwelup — Group Household: 2.2% Gwelup — Other Families: 0.8%
Karrinyup 56.3% couple families
Karrinyup — Couple Families: 56.3% Karrinyup — Lone Person: 27.3% Karrinyup — One Parent Families: 11.5% Karrinyup — Group Household: 3.9% Karrinyup — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 9.9% renting
Gwelup — Owned Outright: 43.1% Gwelup — Mortgage: 47.0% Gwelup — Renting: 9.9%
Karrinyup 18.9% renting
Karrinyup — Owned Outright: 40.4% Karrinyup — Mortgage: 40.7% Karrinyup — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gwelup Karrinyup
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 20.8%
Gwelup — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Karrinyup — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.4%
Gwelup — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Karrinyup — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Gwelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Karrinyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Gwelup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Karrinyup — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.4%
Gwelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Karrinyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Gwelup Karrinyup
England 7.0% / 6.9%
Gwelup — England: 7.0% Karrinyup — England: 6.9%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.4%
Gwelup — South Africa: 1.9% Karrinyup — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.0%
Gwelup — New Zealand: 1.9% Karrinyup — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 1.4% / 1.0%
Gwelup — China: 1.4% Karrinyup — China: 1.0%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.2%
Gwelup — Scotland: 1.2% Karrinyup — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland — / 1.0%
Gwelup — Ireland: not among its largest Karrinyup — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 85.3% houses
Gwelup — Houses: 85.3% Gwelup — Townhouses: 8.9% Gwelup — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Karrinyup 87.0% houses
Karrinyup — Houses: 87.0% Karrinyup — Townhouses: 11.5% Karrinyup — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gwelup Karrinyup
Median house price $1,630,000 $1,633,000
Median unit price — $1,062,500
Median land price $1,023,750 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 42 sales
 26 days
from 100 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.

Gwelup Karrinyup
3 bed $1.4M / $1.4M
Gwelup — 3 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Karrinyup — 3 bed: $1.4M (60 sales)

17 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.79M
Gwelup — 4 bed: $1.64M (66 sales) Karrinyup — 4 bed: $1.79M (67 sales)

66 vs 67 sales

5 bed $1.97M / $2.2M
Gwelup — 5 bed: $1.97M (10 sales) Karrinyup — 5 bed: $2.2M (21 sales)

10 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Gwelup Karrinyup
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Gwelup Karrinyup
Houses — 4.2%
$1,200/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gwelup Karrinyup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools — Higher than 79% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

Karrinyup is more walkable (85 vs 66); Gwelup scores higher overall (89 vs 79).

Gwelup Karrinyup
Grade A+ A
Score 89/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karrinyup carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Karrinyup carries more crime risk (66 vs 30).

Gwelup Karrinyup
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gwelup Karrinyup
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gwelup

  • Lake Gwelup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Karrinyup

  • Newborough Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Anglican Girls' School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Deanmore Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Karrinyup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gwelup Karrinyup
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 35
Parks & reserves 3 16
Childcare 2 9
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 4
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gwelup Karrinyup
Walkability score 66/100 85/100
Distance to Perth 13.3 km 14.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 189.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
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.

Gwelup Karrinyup
Car (driver) 72.5% / 72.6%
Gwelup — Car (driver): 72.5% Karrinyup — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 13.5%
Gwelup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Karrinyup — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Train 7.3% / 6.5%
Gwelup — Train: 7.3% Karrinyup — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.3%
Gwelup — Car (passenger): 4.3% Karrinyup — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 0.9% / 1.2%
Gwelup — Bus: 0.9% Karrinyup — Bus: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.8%
Gwelup — Bicycle: 1.2% Karrinyup — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Gwelup Karrinyup
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 2.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gwelup Karrinyup
Connectivity score 78/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
2,065 premises
 49%
4,770 premises

Climate

Gwelup Karrinyup
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Gwelup Karrinyup
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Gwelup Karrinyup
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gwelup Karrinyup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gwelup

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

Karrinyup

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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