Karlgarin vs Hyden
Karlgarin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Hyden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karlgarin, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Karlgarin tends to suit couples, while Hyden suits people living alone.
Karlgarin and Hyden are both small rural communities in WA, but they differ notably in scale and character. Hyden is significantly larger with 384 residents compared to Karlgarin's 105, and has a notably older population at 44 years versus 36 years. Karlgarin offers a higher median household income of $80,600 annually and lower rental costs at $80 per week, alongside a stronger socio-economic decile rating of 7. Karlgarin also presents lower crime risk (39 versus 61) and no recorded bushfire risk, whereas Hyden carries a bushfire risk of 61—a meaningful consideration for those prioritising safety and affordability over community size.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Karlgarin
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 53%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 96%)
- But Hyden has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Karlgarin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Karlgarin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $175/wk)
- But Hyden has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Karlgarin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (326.5 km vs 357.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (236 min vs 249 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Karlgarin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Karlgarin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.9% vs 1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Karlgarin and Hyden drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hyden has more residents (384 vs 105); Hyden rents higher ($175/wk vs $80/wk).
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 105 | 384 +266% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.9% | +1.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 44 |
| Median household income | $80,600/yr +12% vs other | $71,084/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk | $175/wk +119% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Kondinin same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 29% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of WA | Higher than 61% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of WA | Higher than 34% of WA |
Liveability
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Hyden carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 0); Hyden carries more crime risk (61 vs 39).
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 71/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Karlgarin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Hyden
- Hyden Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 10 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Hyden sits further from the CBD (357.2 km vs 326.5 km).
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 326.5 km | 357.2 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 236 min | 249 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6358 | 0.0% postcode 6359 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 43 postcode 6359 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).
Setting
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 384 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 376 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 344 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.0°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Karlgarin | Hyden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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