Hamelin Bay vs Karridale
Karridale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Hamelin Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamelin Bay, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Karridale: a median of $900,000, against $770,000 in Hamelin Bay. On these figures, Hamelin Bay tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Karridale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hamelin Bay
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)
- has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $900,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Karridale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 214 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (300.3 km vs 311.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hamelin Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.9% vs 14.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hamelin Bay and Karridale 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
Karridale has more residents (317 vs 58); Hamelin Bay skews older (51 vs 48).
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 317 +447% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.9% | +14.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 48 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $70,668/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).
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 (9.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $770,000 | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $455,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 69 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 29% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Karridale carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Hamelin Bay carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 76).
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 88/100 | High 76/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 same for both | |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 53/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Hamelin Bay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Karridale
- Karridale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Hamelin Bay sits further from the CBD (311.6 km vs 300.3 km).
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 311.6 km +4% vs other | 300.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 214 min | 197 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6288 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 6288 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 (71.4%).
Setting
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.5 km 3.4 km to a named beach | 8.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 88 premises |
Climate
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 763 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hamelin Bay | Karridale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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