Hopeland vs Karnup

Karnup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 47 in Hopeland. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hopeland: a median of $2.08 million, against $780,000 in Karnup. On these figures, Hopeland tends to suit older residents, while Karnup suits young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hopeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 53/100)

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 houses ($780,000 vs $2,075,000)

Weighs house 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hopeland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Karnup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.9% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hopeland 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.

Hopeland 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.

Hopeland Karnup
Walkability 0 / 0
Hopeland — Walkability: 0/100 Karnup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 47
Hopeland — Safety: 79/100 Karnup — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 53 / 52
Hopeland — Low fire risk: 53/100 Karnup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 44 / 54
Hopeland — Low flood risk: 44/100 Karnup — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Karnup has more residents (2,096 vs 313); Hopeland skews older (47 vs 30).

Hopeland Karnup
Population 313 2,096
+570% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +52.9%
Median age 47 30
Median household income $107,484/yr $110,344/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hopeland Karnup
0-4 3.5% / 10.3%
Hopeland — 0-4: 3.5% Karnup — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 13.1% / 16.1%
Hopeland — 5-14: 13.1% Karnup — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 8.3% / 6.3%
Hopeland — 15-19: 8.3% Karnup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.8% / 5.3%
Hopeland — 20-24: 4.8% Karnup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.0% / 19.7%
Hopeland — 25-34: 8.0% Karnup — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 9.9% / 12.3%
Hopeland — 35-44: 9.9% Karnup — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.3% / 11.1%
Hopeland — 45-54: 15.3% Karnup — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.3% / 8.9%
Hopeland — 55-64: 16.3% Karnup — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 11.5% / 6.7%
Hopeland — 65-74: 11.5% Karnup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 8.3% / 2.3%
Hopeland — 75-84: 8.3% Karnup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Hopeland — 85+: 1.3% Karnup — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 65.6% couple families
Hopeland — Couple Families: 65.6% Hopeland — Lone Person: 18.8% Hopeland — One Parent Families: 15.6% Hopeland — Group Household: 0.0% Hopeland — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Hopeland 22.2% renting
Hopeland — Owned Outright: 35.6% Hopeland — Mortgage: 42.2% Hopeland — Renting: 22.2%
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.

Hopeland Karnup
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 20.7%
Hopeland — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Karnup — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.0%
Hopeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Karnup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.5%
Hopeland — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Karnup — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.3%
Hopeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Karnup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Hopeland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Karnup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Hopeland Karnup
England 9.6% / 10.3%
Hopeland — England: 9.6% Karnup — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 4.8%
Hopeland — New Zealand: 1.0% Karnup — New Zealand: 4.8%
Philippines 3.2% / 0.7%
Hopeland — Philippines: 3.2% Karnup — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.9%
Hopeland — South Africa: 1.6% Karnup — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.3%
Hopeland — Scotland: 1.0% Karnup — Scotland: 1.3%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Hopeland — Ireland: not among its largest Karnup — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 99.0% houses
Hopeland — Houses: 99.0% Hopeland — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Karnup 99.5% houses
Karnup — Houses: 99.5% Karnup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hopeland Karnup
Median house price $2,075,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $532,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 48 sales

Development activity

Hopeland Karnup
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
 1,869
across Rockingham
Approvals change year on year +104% -11%

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.

Hopeland Karnup
Houses — 4.1%
$675/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hopeland Karnup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of WA

Liveability

Hopeland Karnup
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karnup carries more crime risk (53 vs 21); Hopeland carries more flood risk (56 vs 46).

Hopeland Karnup
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Hopeland

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

Schools in Karnup

  • Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Hopeland Karnup
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hopeland Karnup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 61.5 km
+3% vs other
 59.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6125
 0.6%
postcode 6176
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6125
 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.

Hopeland Karnup
Car (driver) 57.6% / 76.6%
Hopeland — Car (driver): 57.6% Karnup — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 10.7%
Hopeland — Worked from Home: 31.7% Karnup — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.5%
Hopeland — Car (passenger): 5.0% Karnup — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 5.8% / 3.6%
Hopeland — Walked Only: 5.8% Karnup — Walked Only: 3.6%
Train — / 2.5%
Hopeland — Train: not among its largest Karnup — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Hopeland Karnup
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 4.5 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hopeland Karnup
Connectivity score 30/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
142 premises
 76%
1,006 premises

Climate

Hopeland Karnup
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C —

Council rates

Hopeland Karnup
Average residential rate $2,810/yr $2,007/yr
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale Rockingham

Federal electorate

Hopeland Karnup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hopeland

Outer

Karnup

Acreage Family Young Families

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