Karlgarin vs South Kumminin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karlgarin, about half of households are couple families. In South Kumminin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Kumminin tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 100%)
  • But South Kumminin carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)

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

Renters

South Kumminin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $80/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Kumminin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 236 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (296.6 km vs 326.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Kumminin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karlgarin South Kumminin
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.

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Walkability 0 / 0
Karlgarin — Walkability: 0/100 South Kumminin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 72
Karlgarin — Safety: 61/100 South Kumminin — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Karlgarin — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kumminin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karlgarin — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Kumminin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karlgarin rents higher ($80/wk vs $60/wk).

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Population 105
+19% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +16.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $80,600/yr
+5% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $80/wk
+25% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karlgarin South Kumminin
0-4 6.7% / 5.9%
Karlgarin — 0-4: 6.7% South Kumminin — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.3% / 17.6%
Karlgarin — 5-14: 13.3% South Kumminin — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.7% / —
Karlgarin — 15-19: 6.7% South Kumminin — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / 3.5%
Karlgarin — 20-24: 3.8% South Kumminin — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.4% / 14.1%
Karlgarin — 25-34: 11.4% South Kumminin — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 9.5% / 14.1%
Karlgarin — 35-44: 9.5% South Kumminin — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 20.0% / 4.7%
Karlgarin — 45-54: 20.0% South Kumminin — 45-54: 4.7%
55-64 12.4% / 12.9%
Karlgarin — 55-64: 12.4% South Kumminin — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.6% / 12.9%
Karlgarin — 65-74: 8.6% South Kumminin — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 10.5% / 9.4%
Karlgarin — 75-84: 10.5% South Kumminin — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 4.8% / —
Karlgarin — 85+: 4.8% South Kumminin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Karlgarin South Kumminin
England 2.9% / 3.5%
Karlgarin — England: 2.9% South Kumminin — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Karlgarin — New Zealand: 2.9% South Kumminin — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karlgarin 50.0% couple families
Karlgarin — Couple Families: 50.0% Karlgarin — Lone Person: 34.6% Karlgarin — One Parent Families: 15.4%
South Kumminin 46.2% couple families
South Kumminin — Couple Families: 46.2% South Kumminin — Lone Person: 53.8% South Kumminin — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karlgarin 112.1% houses
Karlgarin — Houses: 112.1%
South Kumminin 100.0% houses
South Kumminin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 9.4%
Karlgarin — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% South Kumminin — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 10.6%
Karlgarin — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% South Kumminin — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.7%
Karlgarin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% South Kumminin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.7%
Karlgarin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Kumminin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karlgarin 18.8% renting
Karlgarin — Owned Outright: 53.1% Karlgarin — Mortgage: 28.1% Karlgarin — Renting: 18.8%
South Kumminin 11.5% renting
South Kumminin — Owned Outright: 53.8% South Kumminin — Mortgage: 34.6% South Kumminin — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Karlgarin South Kumminin
New dwellings approved 1
across Kondinin
 2
across Narembeen
Approvals change year on year — +0%

Ranking within WA

Karlgarin South Kumminin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 37% of WA

Liveability

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Karlgarin carries more crime risk (39 vs 28).

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
28/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Parks & reserves 9 5
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Karlgarin sits further from the CBD (326.5 km vs 296.6 km).

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 326.5 km
+9% vs other
 296.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 236 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6358
 —

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.

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Car (driver) 50.0% / 45.8%
Karlgarin — Car (driver): 50.0% South Kumminin — Car (driver): 45.8%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 31.2%
Karlgarin — Worked from Home: 32.6% South Kumminin — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 17.4% / 22.9%
Karlgarin — Walked Only: 17.4% South Kumminin — Walked Only: 22.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Elevation 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Annual rainfall 344 mm 338 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.6°C 33.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C 6.0°C

Federal electorate

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karlgarin South Kumminin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karlgarin

Rural

South Kumminin

Family Rural

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