Karawara vs Manning

Karawara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Manning. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Karawara, about half of households rent. In Manning, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Manning: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.04 million in Karawara, and rent is higher there too. Manning is closer to the city centre: 9.8 km, against 11.1 km. On these figures, Karawara tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Manning suits 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

Manning

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Karawara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,042,500 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karawara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manning

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Karawara has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Manning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -10.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karawara Manning
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.

Karawara Manning
Walkability 76 / 81
Karawara — Walkability: 76/100 Manning — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 6 / 32
Karawara — Safety: 6/100 Manning — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Karawara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manning — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 79
Karawara — Low flood risk: 100/100 Manning — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Manning has more residents (4,219 vs 1,842); Manning has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $89,336).

Karawara Manning
Population 1,842 4,219
+129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.6% +1.9%
Median age 31 38
Median household income $89,336/yr $114,816/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karawara Manning
0-4 4.5% / 5.7%
Karawara — 0-4: 4.5% Manning — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 9.1% / 13.6%
Karawara — 5-14: 9.1% Manning — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 9.0% / 6.4%
Karawara — 15-19: 9.0% Manning — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 15.6% / 7.2%
Karawara — 20-24: 15.6% Manning — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 15.9% / 11.5%
Karawara — 25-34: 15.9% Manning — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 10.5% / 14.3%
Karawara — 35-44: 10.5% Manning — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.3% / 13.8%
Karawara — 45-54: 11.3% Manning — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.3% / 11.3%
Karawara — 55-64: 11.3% Manning — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.8% / 10.1%
Karawara — 65-74: 8.8% Manning — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.4% / 4.3%
Karawara — 75-84: 3.4% Manning — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.8% / 1.9%
Karawara — 85+: 0.8% Manning — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karawara 38.2% couple families
Karawara — Couple Families: 38.2% Karawara — Lone Person: 31.6% Karawara — One Parent Families: 14.3% Karawara — Group Household: 13.0% Karawara — Other Families: 3.0%
Manning 47.0% couple families
Manning — Couple Families: 47.0% Manning — Lone Person: 30.7% Manning — One Parent Families: 14.3% Manning — Group Household: 5.5% Manning — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karawara 46.3% renting
Karawara — Owned Outright: 28.1% Karawara — Mortgage: 25.6% Karawara — Renting: 46.3%
Manning 31.7% renting
Manning — Owned Outright: 30.8% Manning — Mortgage: 37.5% Manning — Renting: 31.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karawara Manning
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 21.2%
Karawara — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Manning — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.8%
Karawara — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Manning — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 7.6%
Karawara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Manning — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.3%
Karawara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Manning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.7%
Karawara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Manning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Karawara Manning
England 3.1% / 5.7%
Karawara — England: 3.1% Manning — England: 5.7%
Malaysia 6.0% / 1.8%
Karawara — Malaysia: 6.0% Manning — Malaysia: 1.8%
China 2.7% / 1.9%
Karawara — China: 2.7% Manning — China: 1.9%
Indonesia 2.6% / 1.6%
Karawara — Indonesia: 2.6% Manning — Indonesia: 1.6%
India 2.8% / 1.3%
Karawara — India: 2.8% Manning — India: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Karawara — New Zealand: not among its largest Manning — New Zealand: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karawara 73.2% houses
Karawara — Houses: 73.2% Karawara — Townhouses: 26.1% Karawara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Manning 88.3% houses
Manning — Houses: 88.3% Manning — Townhouses: 10.3% Manning — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karawara Manning
Median house price $1,042,500 $1,450,000
Median unit price — $1,170,000
Median land price — $1,425,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 6 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Karawara Manning
New dwellings approved 442
across South Perth
same for both
Approvals change year on year +24%
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.

Karawara Manning
Houses 3.0%
$825/wk on $1.45M
 2.8%
$900/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karawara Manning
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 3% of WA

Liveability

Manning scores higher overall (80 vs 66).

Karawara Manning
Grade B A
Score 66/100 80/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Manning carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Karawara carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Karawara Manning
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Karawara Manning
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 2.5 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 11.8% 4.4%

Schools in Karawara

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

Schools in Manning

  • Curtin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Manning Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karawara Manning
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Karawara Manning
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 11.1 km
+12% vs other
 9.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 134.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6152
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.

Karawara Manning
Car (driver) 69.4% / 70.4%
Karawara — Car (driver): 69.4% Manning — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 12.0%
Karawara — Worked from Home: 10.0% Manning — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Bus 5.7% / 5.1%
Karawara — Bus: 5.7% Manning — Bus: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.5%
Karawara — Car (passenger): 5.0% Manning — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 4.4% / 4.8%
Karawara — Train: 4.4% Manning — Train: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Karawara Manning
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 11.1 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karawara Manning
Connectivity score 85/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
814 premises
 100%
1,879 premises

Climate

Karawara Manning
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Karawara Manning
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karawara Manning
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karawara

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Students Townhouses Transport Hub

Manning

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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