Karakin vs Lancelin

Lancelin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Karakin. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Karakin: a median of $780,000, against $680,000 in Lancelin, though rent is higher in Lancelin. On these figures, Karakin tends to suit older residents.

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

Karakin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 28%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 84%)
  • But Lancelin carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Karakin has cheaper land ($375,000 vs $817,500)
  • Lancelin has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Karakin has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $253/wk)
  • Lancelin has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Karakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 106 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lancelin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Karakin has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Lancelin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karakin Lancelin
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.

Karakin Lancelin
Walkability 0 / 0
Karakin — Walkability: 0/100 Lancelin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 48
Karakin — Safety: 19/100 Lancelin — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 35 / 12
Karakin — Low fire risk: 35/100 Lancelin — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karakin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lancelin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lancelin has more residents (786 vs 239); Lancelin has higher household incomes ($55,692 vs $47,788).

Karakin Lancelin
Population 239 786
+229% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +8.3%
Median age 60 52
Median household income $47,788/yr $55,692/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $253/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karakin Lancelin
0-4 2.9% / 3.3%
Karakin — 0-4: 2.9% Lancelin — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 5.9% / 6.9%
Karakin — 5-14: 5.9% Lancelin — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 5.9% / 2.4%
Karakin — 15-19: 5.9% Lancelin — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 1.3% / 4.7%
Karakin — 20-24: 1.3% Lancelin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 2.9% / 14.9%
Karakin — 25-34: 2.9% Lancelin — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 5.9% / 8.7%
Karakin — 35-44: 5.9% Lancelin — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.4% / 11.8%
Karakin — 45-54: 13.4% Lancelin — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.6% / 16.8%
Karakin — 55-64: 17.6% Lancelin — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 33.5% / 17.0%
Karakin — 65-74: 33.5% Lancelin — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 7.1% / 9.7%
Karakin — 75-84: 7.1% Lancelin — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 2.5% / 3.2%
Karakin — 85+: 2.5% Lancelin — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karakin 55.6% lone person
Karakin — Lone Person: 55.6% Karakin — Couple Families: 38.9% Karakin — One Parent Families: 5.6% Karakin — Group Household: 0.0%
Lancelin 61.5% lone person
Lancelin — Lone Person: 61.5% Lancelin — Couple Families: 20.0% Lancelin — One Parent Families: 7.5% Lancelin — Group Household: 11.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karakin 10.0% renting
Karakin — Owned Outright: 62.0% Karakin — Mortgage: 28.0% Karakin — Renting: 10.0%
Lancelin 34.1% renting
Lancelin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Lancelin — Mortgage: 19.7% Lancelin — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karakin Lancelin
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 15.6%
Karakin — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Lancelin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.8%
Karakin — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Lancelin — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.4%
Karakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Lancelin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.5%
Karakin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Lancelin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Karakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lancelin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Karakin Lancelin
England 9.6% / 5.1%
Karakin — England: 9.6% Lancelin — England: 5.1%
Taiwan — / 4.5%
Karakin — Taiwan: not among its largest Lancelin — Taiwan: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.0%
Karakin — New Zealand: 1.3% Lancelin — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 2.1% / —
Karakin — South Africa: 2.1% Lancelin — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.6%
Karakin — Vietnam: 1.3% Lancelin — Vietnam: 0.6%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Karakin — Scotland: 1.7% Lancelin — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.1%
Karakin — Germany: not among its largest Lancelin — Germany: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Karakin — Philippines: not among its largest Lancelin — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karakin 102.9% houses
Karakin — Houses: 102.9% Karakin — Townhouses: 0.0% Karakin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lancelin 84.2% houses
Lancelin — Houses: 84.2% Lancelin — Townhouses: 8.7% Lancelin — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karakin Lancelin
Median house price $780,000 $680,000
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price $375,000 $817,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 64 days
from 4 sales
 31 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Karakin Lancelin
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karakin Lancelin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Karakin Lancelin
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Karakin carries more crime risk (81 vs 52); Lancelin carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 65).

Karakin Lancelin
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
88/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karakin Lancelin
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 Karakin

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

Schools in Lancelin

  • Lancelin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karakin Lancelin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Karakin Lancelin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 125 km 124.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6044
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6044
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.

Karakin Lancelin
Car (driver) 73.0% / 56.7%
Karakin — Car (driver): 73.0% Lancelin — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 8.7%
Karakin — Worked from Home: 22.2% Lancelin — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 23.7%
Karakin — Car (passenger): 4.8% Lancelin — Car (passenger): 23.7%
Walked Only — / 6.3%
Karakin — Walked Only: not among its largest Lancelin — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bicycle — / 3.0%
Karakin — Bicycle: not among its largest Lancelin — Bicycle: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Karakin Lancelin
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Karakin Lancelin
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
149 premises
 21%
1,047 premises

Council rates

Karakin Lancelin
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Karakin Lancelin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karakin Lancelin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karakin

Retirees Rural

Lancelin

Coastal Retirees Rural

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