Hannans vs Karlkurla

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Hannans, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Karlkurla, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karlkurla: a median of $642,000, against $560,000 in Hannans. On these figures, Karlkurla tends to suit renters and 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

  • Hannans has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 68%)
  • Karlkurla is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Hannans

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($127,500 vs $219,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $642,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karlkurla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 39%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hannans

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (409 min vs 423 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hannans

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 1%)
  • But Karlkurla has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Karlkurla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (52.5% vs -5.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.3% vs 6.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hannans Karlkurla
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.

Hannans Karlkurla
Walkability 39 / 4
Hannans — Walkability: 39/100 Karlkurla — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 19 / 10
Hannans — Safety: 19/100 Karlkurla — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hannans — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karlkurla — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 83 / 78
Hannans — Low flood risk: 83/100 Karlkurla — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Hannans has more residents (2,410 vs 270); Karlkurla has higher household incomes ($159,900 vs $143,312).

Hannans Karlkurla
Population 2,410
+89% vs other
 270
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +52.5%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $143,312/yr $159,900/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $301/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hannans Karlkurla
0-4 8.6% / 9.6%
Hannans — 0-4: 8.6% Karlkurla — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 16.8% / 18.9%
Hannans — 5-14: 16.8% Karlkurla — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 4.3% / 5.9%
Hannans — 15-19: 4.3% Karlkurla — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 1.5%
Hannans — 20-24: 6.0% Karlkurla — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 17.5% / 18.1%
Hannans — 25-34: 17.5% Karlkurla — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 15.6% / 18.5%
Hannans — 35-44: 15.6% Karlkurla — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 12.3% / 12.6%
Hannans — 45-54: 12.3% Karlkurla — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Hannans — 55-64: 10.2% Karlkurla — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 5.9% / 1.1%
Hannans — 65-74: 5.9% Karlkurla — 65-74: 1.1%
75-84 2.3% / —
Hannans — 75-84: 2.3% Karlkurla — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Hannans — 85+: 0.5% Karlkurla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hannans 52.7% couple families
Hannans — Couple Families: 52.7% Hannans — Lone Person: 29.4% Hannans — One Parent Families: 13.3% Hannans — Group Household: 3.8% Hannans — Other Families: 0.8%
Karlkurla 64.1% couple families
Karlkurla — Couple Families: 64.1% Karlkurla — Lone Person: 15.4% Karlkurla — One Parent Families: 12.8% Karlkurla — Group Household: 7.7% Karlkurla — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hannans 39.4% renting
Hannans — Owned Outright: 15.6% Hannans — Mortgage: 45.0% Hannans — Renting: 39.4%
Karlkurla 52.3% renting
Karlkurla — Owned Outright: 4.7% Karlkurla — Mortgage: 43.0% Karlkurla — Renting: 52.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hannans Karlkurla
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.4%
Hannans — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Karlkurla — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 17.4%
Hannans — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Karlkurla — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.4%
Hannans — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Karlkurla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.7%
Hannans — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Karlkurla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.0%
Hannans — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Karlkurla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Hannans Karlkurla
New Zealand 6.0% / 3.0%
Hannans — New Zealand: 6.0% Karlkurla — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.9% / 5.6%
Hannans — South Africa: 2.9% Karlkurla — South Africa: 5.6%
England 2.9% / 4.8%
Hannans — England: 2.9% Karlkurla — England: 4.8%
Zimbabwe 1.8% / 4.4%
Hannans — Zimbabwe: 1.8% Karlkurla — Zimbabwe: 4.4%
Pakistan — / 2.6%
Hannans — Pakistan: not among its largest Karlkurla — Pakistan: 2.6%
China 1.0% / —
Hannans — China: 1.0% Karlkurla — China: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hannans 85.0% houses
Hannans — Houses: 85.0% Hannans — Townhouses: 14.7% Hannans — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Karlkurla 68.2% houses
Karlkurla — Houses: 68.2% Karlkurla — Townhouses: 30.6% Karlkurla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hannans Karlkurla
Median house price $560,000 $642,500
Median unit price $362,500 —
Median land price $127,500 $219,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 18 sales
 53 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Hannans Karlkurla
New dwellings approved 48
across Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Hannans Karlkurla
Houses 6.5%
$820/wk on $660K
 7.3%
$1,200/wk on $860K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hannans Karlkurla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 96% of WA

Liveability

Hannans is more walkable (39 vs 4).

Hannans Karlkurla
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hannans Karlkurla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
90/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
22/100
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

Hannans Karlkurla
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hannans

  • Hannans Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Karlkurla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hannans Karlkurla
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Hannans Karlkurla
Walkability score 39/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 598.5 km 597.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 409 min 423 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6430
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.

Hannans Karlkurla
Car (driver) 86.0% / 94.0%
Hannans — Car (driver): 86.0% Karlkurla — Car (driver): 94.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.4%
Hannans — Car (passenger): 5.8% Karlkurla — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Worked from Home 3.5% / 2.6%
Hannans — Worked from Home: 3.5% Karlkurla — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Bus 3.1% / —
Hannans — Bus: 3.1% Karlkurla — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Hannans — Walked Only: 1.1% Karlkurla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.0%).

Setting

Hannans Karlkurla
Elevation 405 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 375 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hannans Karlkurla
Connectivity score 51/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
1,063 premises
 51%
177 premises

Climate

Hannans Karlkurla
Annual rainfall 261 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Hannans Karlkurla
Average residential rate $2,625/yr
same for both
Council Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both

Federal electorate

Hannans Karlkurla
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hannans Karlkurla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hannans

Affordable Family Young Families

Karlkurla

Family Professionals Rural Townhouses Young Families

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