Karalundi vs Meekatharra

In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Karalundi, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Karalundi tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Meekatharra suits young adults.

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

Meekatharra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 56%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 37%)
  • But Karalundi carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 98/100)

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

Renters

They split

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

  • Karalundi has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 59%)
  • Meekatharra has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Meekatharra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (515 min vs 541 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (781.9 km vs 815.5 km)
  • But Karalundi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karalundi

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 16%)
  • But Meekatharra has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Meekatharra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.9% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karalundi Meekatharra
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.

Karalundi Meekatharra
Walkability 13 / 0
Karalundi — Walkability: 13/100 Meekatharra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 2
Karalundi — Safety: 78/100 Meekatharra — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Karalundi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meekatharra — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karalundi — Low flood risk: 100/100 Meekatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meekatharra has more residents (849 vs 65).

Karalundi Meekatharra
Population 65 849
+1206% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +19.9%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $68,900/yr
+4% vs other
 $66,196/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+8% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karalundi Meekatharra
0-4 7.7% / 8.2%
Karalundi — 0-4: 7.7% Meekatharra — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 27.7% / 9.3%
Karalundi — 5-14: 27.7% Meekatharra — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.6% / 5.9%
Karalundi — 15-19: 4.6% Meekatharra — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 8.5%
Karalundi — 20-24: not among its largest Meekatharra — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 9.2% / 20.3%
Karalundi — 25-34: 9.2% Meekatharra — 25-34: 20.3%
35-44 13.8% / 12.7%
Karalundi — 35-44: 13.8% Meekatharra — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 6.2% / 11.8%
Karalundi — 45-54: 6.2% Meekatharra — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 7.7% / 14.3%
Karalundi — 55-64: 7.7% Meekatharra — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 4.6% / 6.8%
Karalundi — 65-74: 4.6% Meekatharra — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Karalundi — 75-84: not among its largest Meekatharra — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Karalundi — 85+: not among its largest Meekatharra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karalundi 63.2% lone person
Karalundi — Lone Person: 63.2% Karalundi — One Parent Families: 21.1% Karalundi — Couple Families: 15.8% Karalundi — Other Families: 0.0% Karalundi — Group Household: 0.0%
Meekatharra 44.3% lone person
Meekatharra — Lone Person: 44.3% Meekatharra — One Parent Families: 23.0% Meekatharra — Couple Families: 24.7% Meekatharra — Other Families: 6.3% Meekatharra — Group Household: 1.7%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karalundi 100.0% renting
Karalundi — Owned Outright: 0.0% Karalundi — Mortgage: 0.0% Karalundi — Renting: 100.0%
Meekatharra 59.1% renting
Meekatharra — Owned Outright: 33.3% Meekatharra — Mortgage: 7.5% Meekatharra — Renting: 59.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karalundi Meekatharra
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 4.6%
Karalundi — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Meekatharra — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 3.9%
Karalundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Meekatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Certificate III & IV — / 11.3%
Karalundi — Certificate III & IV: not among its largest Meekatharra — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Karalundi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Meekatharra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Karalundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Meekatharra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

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.

Karalundi Meekatharra
Fiji 12.3% / —
Karalundi — Fiji: 12.3% Meekatharra — Fiji: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Karalundi — Philippines: not among its largest Meekatharra — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Karalundi — New Zealand: not among its largest Meekatharra — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 1.1%
Karalundi — England: not among its largest Meekatharra — England: 1.1%
India — / 0.8%
Karalundi — India: not among its largest Meekatharra — India: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Karalundi — South Africa: not among its largest Meekatharra — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karalundi 55.6% houses
Karalundi — Houses: 55.6% Karalundi — Townhouses: 38.9% Karalundi — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Meekatharra 84.3% houses
Meekatharra — Houses: 84.3% Meekatharra — Townhouses: 3.0% Meekatharra — Flats / Apartments: 12.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karalundi Meekatharra
Median house price — $170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karalundi Meekatharra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Karalundi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Karalundi Meekatharra
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Meekatharra carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Meekatharra carries more crime risk (98 vs 22).

Karalundi Meekatharra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
22/100
 High
98/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karalundi Meekatharra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Karalundi

  • Karalundi College Independent · Secondary

Schools in Meekatharra

  • Meekatharra District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karalundi Meekatharra
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 22

Mobility

Karalundi sits further from the CBD (815.5 km vs 781.9 km).

Karalundi Meekatharra
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 815.5 km
+4% vs other
 781.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 541 min 515 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6642
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 6642
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.

Karalundi Meekatharra
Walked Only 100.0% / 16.9%
Karalundi — Walked Only: 100.0% Meekatharra — Walked Only: 16.9%
Car (driver) — / 52.9%
Karalundi — Car (driver): not among its largest Meekatharra — Car (driver): 52.9%
Bus — / 12.6%
Karalundi — Bus: not among its largest Meekatharra — Bus: 12.6%
Car (passenger) — / 9.2%
Karalundi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Meekatharra — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home — / 6.5%
Karalundi — Worked from Home: not among its largest Meekatharra — Worked from Home: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Karalundi Meekatharra
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Karalundi Meekatharra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
6 premises
 0%
91 premises

Federal electorate

Karalundi Meekatharra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karalundi Meekatharra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karalundi

Family Multicultural Rural Townhouses

Meekatharra

Rural
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