Karrakup vs Whitby

Whitby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 47 in Karrakup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karrakup: a median of $1.55 million, against $690,000 in Whitby, though rent is higher in Whitby. On these figures, Karrakup tends to suit people living alone, while Whitby suits young adults, 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

Whitby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Whitby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 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 $360/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Whitby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 55 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karrakup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Whitby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (215.0% vs -9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karrakup and Whitby 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 Whitby
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 Whitby
Walkability 0 / 0
Karrakup — Walkability: 0/100 Whitby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 45
Karrakup — Safety: 43/100 Whitby — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 40 / 47
Karrakup — Low fire risk: 40/100 Whitby — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 100 / 55
Karrakup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Whitby — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Whitby has more residents (1,005 vs 172); Whitby rents higher ($360/wk vs $197/wk).

Karrakup Whitby
Population 172 1,005
+484% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.5% +215.0%
Median age 47 28
Median household income $102,336/yr $110,084/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $197/wk $360/wk
+83% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karrakup Whitby
0-4 1.7% / 14.8%
Karrakup — 0-4: 1.7% Whitby — 0-4: 14.8%
5-14 13.4% / 14.6%
Karrakup — 5-14: 13.4% Whitby — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.4% / 4.8%
Karrakup — 15-19: 6.4% Whitby — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.4% / 7.1%
Karrakup — 20-24: 6.4% Whitby — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.1% / 27.3%
Karrakup — 25-34: 8.1% Whitby — 25-34: 27.3%
35-44 9.9% / 12.2%
Karrakup — 35-44: 9.9% Whitby — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 17.4% / 7.8%
Karrakup — 45-54: 17.4% Whitby — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 19.2% / 8.1%
Karrakup — 55-64: 19.2% Whitby — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 11.0% / 2.5%
Karrakup — 65-74: 11.0% Whitby — 65-74: 2.5%
75-84 2.3% / 0.8%
Karrakup — 75-84: 2.3% Whitby — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ 4.1% / 0.3%
Karrakup — 85+: 4.1% Whitby — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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%
Whitby 59.3% couple families
Whitby — Couple Families: 59.3% Whitby — Lone Person: 18.1% Whitby — One Parent Families: 19.8% Whitby — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Whitby 8.5% renting
Whitby — Owned Outright: 10.1% Whitby — Mortgage: 81.3% Whitby — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karrakup Whitby
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.0%
Karrakup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Whitby — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.0%
Karrakup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Whitby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.4%
Karrakup — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Whitby — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.9%
Karrakup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Whitby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Karrakup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Whitby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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 Whitby
England 9.9% / 7.3%
Karrakup — England: 9.9% Whitby — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 4.7% / 3.9%
Karrakup — New Zealand: 4.7% Whitby — New Zealand: 3.9%
India 4.1% / 1.5%
Karrakup — India: 4.1% Whitby — India: 1.5%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.0%
Karrakup — Philippines: 2.3% Whitby — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 2.3% / —
Karrakup — Germany: 2.3% Whitby — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Karrakup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Whitby — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Karrakup — Scotland: not among its largest Whitby — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karrakup 93.7% houses
Karrakup — Houses: 93.7% Karrakup — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Whitby 100.0% houses
Whitby — Houses: 100.0% Whitby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karrakup Whitby
Median house price $1,550,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 24 sales

Development activity

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

Karrakup Whitby
Houses — 4.3%
$690/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karrakup Whitby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Karrakup Whitby
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Whitby carries more flood risk (45 vs 0).

Karrakup Whitby
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Karrakup Whitby
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

Karrakup Whitby
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Karrakup Whitby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 52.3 km
+2% vs other
 51 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6122
 0.5%
postcode 6123
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 6122
 89
postcode 6123

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 Whitby
Car (driver) 71.1% / 84.1%
Karrakup — Car (driver): 71.1% Whitby — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 4.6%
Karrakup — Worked from Home: 18.4% Whitby — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.7%
Karrakup — Car (passenger): 5.3% Whitby — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Karrakup — Walked Only: 5.3% Whitby — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train — / 2.6%
Karrakup — Train: not among its largest Whitby — Train: 2.6%
Bus — / 2.1%
Karrakup — Bus: not among its largest Whitby — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Karrakup Whitby
Elevation 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Karrakup Whitby
Connectivity score 23/100 92/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 88%
486 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Karrakup

Outer

Whitby

Acreage Affordable Family Outer Young Families

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