Karloo vs Rudds Gully

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rudds Gully, most households are couple families. On these figures, Karloo tends to suit people living alone, while Rudds Gully suits couples.

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

Rudds Gully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Karloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rudds Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 274 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (406.3 km vs 414.7 km)
  • But Karloo is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Karloo is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rudds Gully carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Rudds Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.8% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karloo and Rudds Gully 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 Rudds Gully
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 Rudds Gully
Walkability 24 / 0
Karloo — Walkability: 24/100 Rudds Gully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 57
Karloo — Safety: 2/100 Rudds Gully — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 62 / 61
Karloo — Low fire risk: 62/100 Rudds Gully — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 86
Karloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rudds Gully — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Karloo has more residents (495 vs 238); Rudds Gully has higher household incomes ($119,340 vs $64,116).

Karloo Rudds Gully
Population 495
+52% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +30.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $64,116/yr $119,340/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karloo Rudds Gully
0-4 6.9% / 10.1%
Karloo — 0-4: 6.9% Rudds Gully — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 18.4% / 16.8%
Karloo — 5-14: 18.4% Rudds Gully — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 8.3% / 7.1%
Karloo — 15-19: 8.3% Rudds Gully — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.8% / 5.0%
Karloo — 20-24: 4.8% Rudds Gully — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.7% / 12.6%
Karloo — 25-34: 13.7% Rudds Gully — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 12.3% / 12.6%
Karloo — 35-44: 12.3% Rudds Gully — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 10.5% / 14.3%
Karloo — 45-54: 10.5% Rudds Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 13.9% / 8.0%
Karloo — 55-64: 13.9% Rudds Gully — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 9.5% / 10.5%
Karloo — 65-74: 9.5% Rudds Gully — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 1.0% / 2.1%
Karloo — 75-84: 1.0% Rudds Gully — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
Karloo — 85+: 0.8% Rudds Gully — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karloo 30.3% couple families
Karloo — Couple Families: 30.3% Karloo — One Parent Families: 31.2% Karloo — Lone Person: 32.1% Karloo — Other Families: 3.7% Karloo — Group Household: 2.8%
Rudds Gully 70.0% couple families
Rudds Gully — Couple Families: 70.0% Rudds Gully — One Parent Families: 18.0% Rudds Gully — Lone Person: 12.0% Rudds Gully — Other Families: 0.0% Rudds Gully — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

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%
Rudds Gully 4.5% renting
Rudds Gully — Owned Outright: 38.8% Rudds Gully — Mortgage: 56.7% Rudds Gully — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karloo Rudds Gully
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 20.6%
Karloo — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Rudds Gully — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 7.1%
Karloo — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Rudds Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.0% / 5.9%
Karloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.0% Rudds Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Karloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Karloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Rudds Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 Rudds Gully
England 2.4% / 5.5%
Karloo — England: 2.4% Rudds Gully — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Karloo — New Zealand: 1.4% Rudds Gully — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Karloo — South Africa: not among its largest Rudds Gully — South Africa: 2.1%
Japan — / 2.1%
Karloo — Japan: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Japan: 2.1%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Karloo — Philippines: 1.2% Rudds Gully — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Karloo — Scotland: 1.0% Rudds Gully — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Karloo — Germany: 0.8% Rudds Gully — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 94.9% houses
Karloo — Houses: 94.9% Karloo — Townhouses: 5.9%
Rudds Gully 100.0% houses
Rudds Gully — Houses: 100.0% Rudds Gully — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Karloo Rudds Gully
Median house price $416,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $62,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Karloo Rudds Gully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Karloo is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Karloo Rudds Gully
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rudds Gully carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Karloo carries more crime risk (98 vs 43).

Karloo Rudds Gully
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Karloo Rudds Gully
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

Karloo Rudds Gully
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Karloo sits further from the CBD (414.7 km vs 406.3 km).

Karloo Rudds Gully
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km
+2% vs other
 406.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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 Rudds Gully
Car (driver) 87.9% / 90.1%
Karloo — Car (driver): 87.9% Rudds Gully — Car (driver): 90.1%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 4.0%
Karloo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Rudds Gully — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Worked from Home — / 5.9%
Karloo — Worked from Home: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Karloo — Walked Only: 2.6% Rudds Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Karloo Rudds Gully
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karloo Rudds Gully
Connectivity score 100/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
271 premises
 12%
91 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Karloo Rudds Gully
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karloo Rudds Gully
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

Rudds Gully

Family Rural Young Families

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