Karlkurla vs Somerville

In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Karlkurla, about half of households rent. In Somerville, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Karlkurla: a median of $642,000, against $590,000 in Somerville, though rent is higher in Somerville. On these figures, Karlkurla tends to suit renters and 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

Somerville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Karlkurla is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Karlkurla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($219,000 vs $275,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karlkurla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($301/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Somerville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (399 min vs 423 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (591.6 km vs 597.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Somerville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Karlkurla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (52.5% vs 0.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.3% vs 6.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karlkurla Somerville
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.

Karlkurla Somerville
Walkability 4 / 58
Karlkurla — Walkability: 4/100 Somerville — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 10 / 24
Karlkurla — Safety: 10/100 Somerville — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Karlkurla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Somerville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 78 / 39
Karlkurla — Low flood risk: 78/100 Somerville — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Somerville has more residents (4,165 vs 270).

Karlkurla Somerville
Population 270 4,165
+1443% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.5% +0.2%
Median age 33
same for both
Median household income $159,900/yr
+3% vs other
 $155,792/yr
Median weekly rent $301/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karlkurla Somerville
0-4 9.6% / 8.4%
Karlkurla — 0-4: 9.6% Somerville — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 18.9% / 15.8%
Karlkurla — 5-14: 18.9% Somerville — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Karlkurla — 15-19: 5.9% Somerville — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 1.5% / 6.3%
Karlkurla — 20-24: 1.5% Somerville — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 18.1% / 15.6%
Karlkurla — 25-34: 18.1% Somerville — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 18.5% / 15.5%
Karlkurla — 35-44: 18.5% Somerville — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 12.6% / 15.2%
Karlkurla — 45-54: 12.6% Somerville — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.7% / 10.9%
Karlkurla — 55-64: 10.7% Somerville — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 1.1% / 4.9%
Karlkurla — 65-74: 1.1% Somerville — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 — / 1.0%
Karlkurla — 75-84: not among its largest Somerville — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ — / 0.1%
Karlkurla — 85+: not among its largest Somerville — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karlkurla 64.1% couple families
Karlkurla — Couple Families: 64.1% Karlkurla — Lone Person: 15.4% Karlkurla — One Parent Families: 12.8% Karlkurla — Group Household: 7.7% Karlkurla — Other Families: 0.0%
Somerville 57.6% couple families
Somerville — Couple Families: 57.6% Somerville — Lone Person: 28.8% Somerville — One Parent Families: 9.1% Somerville — Group Household: 3.2% Somerville — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karlkurla 52.3% renting
Karlkurla — Owned Outright: 4.7% Karlkurla — Mortgage: 43.0% Karlkurla — Renting: 52.3%
Somerville 38.1% renting
Somerville — Owned Outright: 16.1% Somerville — Mortgage: 45.8% Somerville — Renting: 38.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karlkurla Somerville
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.3%
Karlkurla — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Somerville — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 9.3%
Karlkurla — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Somerville — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.5%
Karlkurla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Somerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.1%
Karlkurla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Somerville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.2%
Karlkurla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Somerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Karlkurla Somerville
New Zealand 3.0% / 6.7%
Karlkurla — New Zealand: 3.0% Somerville — New Zealand: 6.7%
South Africa 5.6% / 2.7%
Karlkurla — South Africa: 5.6% Somerville — South Africa: 2.7%
Zimbabwe 4.4% / 2.5%
Karlkurla — Zimbabwe: 4.4% Somerville — Zimbabwe: 2.5%
England 4.8% / 1.9%
Karlkurla — England: 4.8% Somerville — England: 1.9%
Pakistan 2.6% / —
Karlkurla — Pakistan: 2.6% Somerville — Pakistan: not among its largest
India — / 2.0%
Karlkurla — India: not among its largest Somerville — India: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karlkurla 68.2% houses
Karlkurla — Houses: 68.2% Karlkurla — Townhouses: 30.6% Karlkurla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Somerville 72.2% houses
Somerville — Houses: 72.2% Somerville — Townhouses: 21.4% Somerville — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karlkurla Somerville
Median house price $642,500 $590,000
Median unit price — $390,000
Median land price $219,000 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 3 sales
 34 days
from 45 sales

Development activity

Karlkurla Somerville
New dwellings approved 48
across Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Karlkurla Somerville
Houses 7.3%
$1,200/wk on $860K
 6.3%
$850/wk on $699K
Units — 6.7%
$665/wk on $518K

Ranking within WA

Karlkurla Somerville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
Schools — Higher than 23% of WA
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 89% of WA

Liveability

Somerville is more walkable (58 vs 4).

Karlkurla Somerville
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Somerville carries more flood risk (61 vs 22); Karlkurla carries more crime risk (90 vs 76).

Karlkurla Somerville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
76/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Karlkurla Somerville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Karlkurla

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

Schools in Somerville

  • Goldfields Baptist College Independent · Combined below peers
  • O'Connor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • O'Connor Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Karlkurla Somerville
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Karlkurla sits further from the CBD (597.8 km vs 591.6 km).

Karlkurla Somerville
Walkability score 4/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 597.8 km
+1% vs other
 591.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 423 min 399 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6430
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.

Karlkurla Somerville
Car (driver) 94.0% / 81.3%
Karlkurla — Car (driver): 94.0% Somerville — Car (driver): 81.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 8.7%
Karlkurla — Car (passenger): 3.4% Somerville — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 3.9%
Karlkurla — Worked from Home: 2.6% Somerville — Worked from Home: 3.9%
Bus — / 3.0%
Karlkurla — Bus: not among its largest Somerville — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Karlkurla — Walked Only: not among its largest Somerville — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (94.0%).

Setting

Karlkurla Somerville
Elevation 375 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Karlkurla Somerville
Connectivity score 73/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
177 premises
 9%
1,722 premises

Climate

Karlkurla Somerville
Annual rainfall 261 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Karlkurla Somerville
Average residential rate $2,625/yr
same for both
Council Kalgoorlie-Boulder
same for both

Federal electorate

Karlkurla Somerville
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karlkurla Somerville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karlkurla

Family Professionals Rural Townhouses Young Families

Somerville

Affordable Family Townhouses

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