Karloo vs Wandina

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wandina, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wandina: a median of $742,000, against $416,000 in Karloo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Karloo tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wandina 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

Wandina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Karloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($62,500 vs $190,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($416,000 vs $741,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wandina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (410.5 km vs 414.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandina

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 24/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Wandina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karloo and Wandina 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 Wandina
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 Wandina
Walkability 24 / 53
Karloo — Walkability: 24/100 Wandina — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 2 / 23
Karloo — Safety: 2/100 Wandina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 62 / 67
Karloo — Low fire risk: 62/100 Wandina — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wandina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandina has more residents (4,375 vs 495); Wandina has higher household incomes ($116,376 vs $64,116).

Karloo Wandina
Population 495 4,375
+784% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +5.1%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $64,116/yr $116,376/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $340/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karloo Wandina
0-4 6.9% / 7.5%
Karloo — 0-4: 6.9% Wandina — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 18.4% / 18.6%
Karloo — 5-14: 18.4% Wandina — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 8.3% / 7.2%
Karloo — 15-19: 8.3% Wandina — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.4%
Karloo — 20-24: 4.8% Wandina — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.7% / 12.3%
Karloo — 25-34: 13.7% Wandina — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.3% / 15.6%
Karloo — 35-44: 12.3% Wandina — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 10.5% / 13.5%
Karloo — 45-54: 10.5% Wandina — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.9% / 9.3%
Karloo — 55-64: 13.9% Wandina — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.5% / 6.4%
Karloo — 65-74: 9.5% Wandina — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 1.0% / 4.1%
Karloo — 75-84: 1.0% Wandina — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Karloo — 85+: 0.8% Wandina — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karloo 30.3% couple families
Karloo — Couple Families: 30.3% Karloo — Lone Person: 32.1% Karloo — One Parent Families: 31.2% Karloo — Group Household: 2.8% Karloo — Other Families: 3.7%
Wandina 58.9% couple families
Wandina — Couple Families: 58.9% Wandina — Lone Person: 21.0% Wandina — One Parent Families: 16.0% Wandina — Group Household: 3.1% Wandina — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Wandina 31.2% renting
Wandina — Owned Outright: 23.7% Wandina — Mortgage: 45.1% Wandina — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karloo Wandina
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 16.5%
Karloo — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Wandina — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 9.3%
Karloo — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Wandina — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.0% / 7.2%
Karloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.0% Wandina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Karloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wandina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Karloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wandina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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 Wandina
England 2.4% / 3.9%
Karloo — England: 2.4% Wandina — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Karloo — New Zealand: 1.4% Wandina — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Karloo — South Africa: not among its largest Wandina — South Africa: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Karloo — Philippines: 1.2% Wandina — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 2.1%
Karloo — India: not among its largest Wandina — India: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Karloo — Scotland: 1.0% Wandina — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Karloo — Germany: 0.8% Wandina — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

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%
Wandina 89.9% houses
Wandina — Houses: 89.9% Wandina — Townhouses: 9.3% Wandina — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karloo Wandina
Median house price $416,000 $741,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $62,500 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 36 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

Karloo Wandina
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 Wandina
Houses — 4.6%
$700/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karloo Wandina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 83% 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 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of WA

Liveability

Wandina is more walkable (53 vs 24).

Karloo Wandina
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Karloo carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Karloo Wandina
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
77/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Karloo Wandina
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Wandina

  • Wandina Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karloo Wandina
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Karloo sits further from the CBD (414.7 km vs 410.5 km).

Karloo Wandina
Walkability score 24/100 53/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km
+1% vs other
 410.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 270 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
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 Wandina
Car (driver) 87.9% / 85.2%
Karloo — Car (driver): 87.9% Wandina — Car (driver): 85.2%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 7.1%
Karloo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Wandina — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home — / 4.6%
Karloo — Worked from Home: not among its largest Wandina — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.1%
Karloo — Walked Only: 2.6% Wandina — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.3%
Karloo — Bus: not among its largest Wandina — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Karloo Wandina
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karloo Wandina
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
271 premises
 96%
1,825 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Karloo Wandina
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

Wandina

Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

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