Karloo vs Rangeway

Karloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Rangeway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Karloo: a median of $416,000, against $356,000 in Rangeway, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rangeway 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Karloo is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 51%)
  • Rangeway has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Karloo has cheaper land ($62,500 vs $105,000)
  • Rangeway has cheaper houses ($356,000 vs $416,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rangeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rangeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangeway

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Rangeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karloo Rangeway
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.

Karloo Rangeway
Walkability 24 / 67
Karloo — Walkability: 24/100 Rangeway — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 2 / 4
Karloo — Safety: 2/100 Rangeway — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Karloo — Low fire risk: 62/100 Rangeway — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rangeway — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeway has more residents (1,871 vs 495); Karloo has higher household incomes ($64,116 vs $47,892).

Karloo Rangeway
Population 495 1,871
+278% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% -0.8%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $64,116/yr
+25% vs other
 $47,892/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karloo Rangeway
0-4 6.9% / 6.8%
Karloo — 0-4: 6.9% Rangeway — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 18.4% / 15.4%
Karloo — 5-14: 18.4% Rangeway — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.3% / 7.6%
Karloo — 15-19: 8.3% Rangeway — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.6%
Karloo — 20-24: 4.8% Rangeway — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.7% / 12.5%
Karloo — 25-34: 13.7% Rangeway — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.3% / 12.2%
Karloo — 35-44: 12.3% Rangeway — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.5% / 11.1%
Karloo — 45-54: 10.5% Rangeway — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.9% / 13.4%
Karloo — 55-64: 13.9% Rangeway — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.5% / 8.5%
Karloo — 65-74: 9.5% Rangeway — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 1.0% / 5.5%
Karloo — 75-84: 1.0% Rangeway — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Karloo — 85+: 0.8% Rangeway — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karloo 32.1% lone person
Karloo — Lone Person: 32.1% Karloo — One Parent Families: 31.2% Karloo — Couple Families: 30.3% Karloo — Group Household: 2.8% Karloo — Other Families: 3.7%
Rangeway 43.3% lone person
Rangeway — Lone Person: 43.3% Rangeway — One Parent Families: 29.6% Rangeway — Couple Families: 21.2% Rangeway — Group Household: 3.5% Rangeway — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 37.3% renting
Karloo — Owned Outright: 23.8% Karloo — Mortgage: 38.9% Karloo — Renting: 37.3%
Rangeway 37.9% renting
Rangeway — Owned Outright: 29.6% Rangeway — Mortgage: 32.5% Rangeway — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karloo Rangeway
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 14.7%
Karloo — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Rangeway — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.0% / 3.1%
Karloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.0% Rangeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Karloo — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Rangeway — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.4%
Karloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Rangeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.2%
Karloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rangeway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Karloo Rangeway
England 2.4% / 2.6%
Karloo — England: 2.4% Rangeway — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Karloo — New Zealand: 1.4% Rangeway — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.3%
Karloo — Philippines: 1.2% Rangeway — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.3%
Karloo — Scotland: 1.0% Rangeway — Scotland: 0.3%
Germany 0.8% / —
Karloo — Germany: 0.8% Rangeway — Germany: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Karloo — Italy: not among its largest Rangeway — Italy: 0.5%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Karloo — Malaysia: not among its largest Rangeway — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 94.9% houses
Karloo — Houses: 94.9% Karloo — Townhouses: 5.9%
Rangeway 89.6% houses
Rangeway — Houses: 89.6% Rangeway — Townhouses: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Karloo Rangeway
Median house price $416,000 $356,000
Median unit price — $332,500
Median land price $62,500 $105,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 33 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Karloo Rangeway
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Karloo Rangeway
Houses — 5.6%
$480/wk on $449K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karloo Rangeway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools — Higher than 33% of WA
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of WA

Liveability

Rangeway is more walkable (67 vs 24).

Karloo Rangeway
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karloo carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Karloo Rangeway
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
96/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Karloo Rangeway
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Karloo

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

Schools in Rangeway

  • Champion Bay Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Rangeway Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Karloo Rangeway
Parks & reserves 1 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Karloo Rangeway
Walkability score 24/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km 415 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 275 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
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.

Karloo Rangeway
Car (driver) 87.9% / 82.3%
Karloo — Car (driver): 87.9% Rangeway — Car (driver): 82.3%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 9.3%
Karloo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Rangeway — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 0.9%
Karloo — Walked Only: 2.6% Rangeway — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 3.3%
Karloo — Bus: not among its largest Rangeway — Bus: 3.3%
Worked from Home — / 2.4%
Karloo — Worked from Home: not among its largest Rangeway — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Karloo — Bicycle: not among its largest Rangeway — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Karloo Rangeway
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karloo Rangeway
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
271 premises
 100%
995 premises

Climate

Karloo Rangeway
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Karloo Rangeway
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Karloo Rangeway
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karloo Rangeway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karloo

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

Rangeway

Affordable Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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