Karloo vs Utakarra

Comparing Karloo and Utakarra, WA: Utakarra has more residents (1,467 vs 495); Utakarra is more walkable (36 vs 24); and Utakarra sits further from the CBD (417.2 km vs 414.7 km).

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

Utakarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Karloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($62,500 vs $85,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Karloo sits closer to the CBD (414.7 km vs 417.2 km)
  • Utakarra is more walkable (36/100 vs 24/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Utakarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Utakarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karloo and Utakarra 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 Utakarra
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 Utakarra
Walkability 24 / 36
Karloo — Walkability: 24/100 Utakarra — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 2 / 6
Karloo — Safety: 2/100 Utakarra — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 62 / 63
Karloo — Low fire risk: 62/100 Utakarra — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Utakarra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Utakarra has more residents (1,467 vs 495).

Karloo Utakarra
Population 495 1,467
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +4.7%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $64,116/yr $69,940/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $240/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karloo Utakarra
0-4 6.9% / 6.7%
Karloo — 0-4: 6.9% Utakarra — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 18.4% / 17.0%
Karloo — 5-14: 18.4% Utakarra — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 8.3% / 8.0%
Karloo — 15-19: 8.3% Utakarra — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.8% / 6.9%
Karloo — 20-24: 4.8% Utakarra — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 13.7% / 12.7%
Karloo — 25-34: 13.7% Utakarra — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.2%
Karloo — 35-44: 12.3% Utakarra — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.5% / 12.0%
Karloo — 45-54: 10.5% Utakarra — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.9% / 11.6%
Karloo — 55-64: 13.9% Utakarra — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.5% / 8.0%
Karloo — 65-74: 9.5% Utakarra — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 1.0% / 4.4%
Karloo — 75-84: 1.0% Utakarra — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.8% / —
Karloo — 85+: 0.8% Utakarra — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Utakarra 32.0% lone person
Utakarra — Lone Person: 32.0% Utakarra — One Parent Families: 30.4% Utakarra — Couple Families: 30.7% Utakarra — Group Household: 4.2% Utakarra — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Utakarra 33.6% renting
Utakarra — Owned Outright: 24.9% Utakarra — Mortgage: 41.5% Utakarra — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karloo Utakarra
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 17.4%
Karloo — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Utakarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.0% / 4.4%
Karloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.0% Utakarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 1.7%
Karloo — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Utakarra — Bachelor Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.5%
Karloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Utakarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Karloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Utakarra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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 Utakarra
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Karloo — England: 2.4% Utakarra — England: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.8%
Karloo — Philippines: 1.2% Utakarra — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Karloo — New Zealand: 1.4% Utakarra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Karloo — Scotland: 1.0% Utakarra — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Karloo — Germany: 0.8% Utakarra — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.8%
Karloo — Thailand: not among its largest Utakarra — Thailand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 94.9% houses
Karloo — Houses: 94.9% Karloo — Townhouses: 5.9% Karloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Utakarra 93.1% houses
Utakarra — Houses: 93.1% Utakarra — Townhouses: 5.1% Utakarra — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karloo Utakarra
Median house price $416,000 $432,000
Median unit price — $452,000
Median land price $62,500 $85,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 33 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Karloo Utakarra
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 Utakarra
Houses — 4.7%
$560/wk on $619K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karloo Utakarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Utakarra is more walkable (36 vs 24).

Karloo Utakarra
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karloo Utakarra
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
94/100
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 Utakarra
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 Utakarra
Parks & reserves 1 7

Mobility

Utakarra sits further from the CBD (417.2 km vs 414.7 km).

Karloo Utakarra
Walkability score 24/100 36/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km 417.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 278 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
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 Utakarra
Car (driver) 87.9% / 83.0%
Karloo — Car (driver): 87.9% Utakarra — Car (driver): 83.0%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 8.7%
Karloo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Utakarra — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.3%
Karloo — Walked Only: 2.6% Utakarra — Walked Only: 1.3%
Worked from Home — / 3.7%
Karloo — Worked from Home: not among its largest Utakarra — Worked from Home: 3.7%
Bus — / 2.0%
Karloo — Bus: not among its largest Utakarra — Bus: 2.0%

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

Setting

Karloo Utakarra
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karloo Utakarra
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%
725 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Karloo Utakarra
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

Utakarra

Acreage Affordable Family Parks

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