Karrakup vs Jarrahdale

Jarrahdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Karrakup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karrakup, most households are couple families. In Jarrahdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karrakup: a median of $1.55 million, against $958,000 in Jarrahdale, though rent is higher in Jarrahdale. On these figures, Karrakup tends to suit people living alone, while Jarrahdale suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($957,500 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karrakup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($197/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Karrakup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (52.3 km vs 76.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 75 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karrakup Jarrahdale
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.

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Karrakup — Walkability: 0/100 Jarrahdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 47
Karrakup — Safety: 43/100 Jarrahdale — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 40 / 31
Karrakup — Low fire risk: 40/100 Jarrahdale — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 100 / 89
Karrakup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jarrahdale — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Jarrahdale has more residents (1,205 vs 172); Jarrahdale rents higher ($325/wk vs $197/wk).

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Population 172 1,205
+601% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +1.1%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $102,336/yr $106,964/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $197/wk $325/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karrakup Jarrahdale
0-4 1.7% / 6.2%
Karrakup — 0-4: 1.7% Jarrahdale — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.4% / 15.4%
Karrakup — 5-14: 13.4% Jarrahdale — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Karrakup — 15-19: 6.4% Jarrahdale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.4% / 3.7%
Karrakup — 20-24: 6.4% Jarrahdale — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.1% / 8.8%
Karrakup — 25-34: 8.1% Jarrahdale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.9% / 12.8%
Karrakup — 35-44: 9.9% Jarrahdale — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 17.4% / 17.0%
Karrakup — 45-54: 17.4% Jarrahdale — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 19.2% / 16.1%
Karrakup — 55-64: 19.2% Jarrahdale — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.0% / 7.9%
Karrakup — 65-74: 11.0% Jarrahdale — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.3% / 5.6%
Karrakup — 75-84: 2.3% Jarrahdale — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.1% / 1.3%
Karrakup — 85+: 4.1% Jarrahdale — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karrakup 60.0% couple families
Karrakup — Couple Families: 60.0% Karrakup — Lone Person: 40.0% Karrakup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Karrakup — Group Household: 0.0% Karrakup — Other Families: 0.0%
Jarrahdale 51.7% couple families
Jarrahdale — Couple Families: 51.7% Jarrahdale — Lone Person: 29.0% Jarrahdale — One Parent Families: 14.1% Jarrahdale — Group Household: 2.8% Jarrahdale — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karrakup 14.8% renting
Karrakup — Owned Outright: 61.1% Karrakup — Mortgage: 24.1% Karrakup — Renting: 14.8%
Jarrahdale 8.9% renting
Jarrahdale — Owned Outright: 32.8% Jarrahdale — Mortgage: 58.4% Jarrahdale — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.7%
Karrakup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Jarrahdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.0%
Karrakup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Jarrahdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 10.0%
Karrakup — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Jarrahdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.6%
Karrakup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Jarrahdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Karrakup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jarrahdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Karrakup Jarrahdale
England 9.9% / 11.6%
Karrakup — England: 9.9% Jarrahdale — England: 11.6%
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.5%
Karrakup — New Zealand: 4.7% Jarrahdale — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 4.1% / 0.3%
Karrakup — India: 4.1% Jarrahdale — India: 0.3%
Netherlands 2.3% / 1.0%
Karrakup — Netherlands: 2.3% Jarrahdale — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany 2.3% / 0.4%
Karrakup — Germany: 2.3% Jarrahdale — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 2.3% / —
Karrakup — Philippines: 2.3% Jarrahdale — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Karrakup — Scotland: not among its largest Jarrahdale — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Karrakup — South Africa: not among its largest Jarrahdale — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karrakup 93.7% houses
Karrakup — Houses: 93.7% Karrakup — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Karrakup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jarrahdale 98.4% houses
Jarrahdale — Houses: 98.4% Jarrahdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Jarrahdale — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Median house price $1,550,000 $957,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $943,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Karrakup Jarrahdale
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karrakup Jarrahdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Jarrahdale carries more flood risk (11 vs 0).

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Karrakup

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

Schools in Jarrahdale

  • Jarrahdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Jarrahdale sits further from the CBD (76.1 km vs 52.3 km).

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 52.3 km 76.1 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6122
 0.8%
postcode 6124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 6122
 77
postcode 6124

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.

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Car (driver) 71.1% / 77.4%
Karrakup — Car (driver): 71.1% Jarrahdale — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 12.6%
Karrakup — Worked from Home: 18.4% Jarrahdale — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.1%
Karrakup — Car (passenger): 5.3% Jarrahdale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 5.3% / 3.6%
Karrakup — Walked Only: 5.3% Jarrahdale — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 1.7%
Karrakup — Bus: not among its largest Jarrahdale — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Elevation 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 37.6 km

NBN connectivity

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Connectivity score 23/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 41%
479 premises

Climate

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karrakup Jarrahdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karrakup

Outer

Jarrahdale

Rural

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