Karridale vs Deepdene

Karridale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Deepdene. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Deepdene tends to suit older residents.

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

Karridale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 79/100)

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

Deepdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Karridale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.3 km vs 316.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Karridale carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 79/100)
  • Deepdene has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Karridale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karridale Deepdene
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.

Karridale Deepdene
Walkability 0 / 0
Karridale — Walkability: 0/100 Deepdene — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 21
Karridale — Safety: 76/100 Deepdene — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 24 / 18
Karridale — Low fire risk: 24/100 Deepdene — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Karridale — Low flood risk: 76/100 Deepdene — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karridale has more residents (317 vs 56); Karridale rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Karridale Deepdene
Population 317
+82% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +3.7%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $70,668/yr
+6% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karridale Deepdene
0-4 3.5% / —
Karridale — 0-4: 3.5% Deepdene — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.9% / 5.4%
Karridale — 5-14: 12.9% Deepdene — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Karridale — 15-19: 5.4% Deepdene — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.4% / —
Karridale — 20-24: 4.4% Deepdene — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.6% / —
Karridale — 25-34: 6.6% Deepdene — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.3% / 12.5%
Karridale — 35-44: 12.3% Deepdene — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.1% / 26.8%
Karridale — 45-54: 15.1% Deepdene — 45-54: 26.8%
55-64 18.0% / 19.6%
Karridale — 55-64: 18.0% Deepdene — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 14.8% / 30.4%
Karridale — 65-74: 14.8% Deepdene — 65-74: 30.4%
75-84 5.0% / 7.1%
Karridale — 75-84: 5.0% Deepdene — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Karridale — 85+: not among its largest Deepdene — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karridale 41.8% lone person
Karridale — Lone Person: 41.8% Karridale — Couple Families: 44.8% Karridale — One Parent Families: 13.4%
Deepdene 42.9% lone person
Deepdene — Lone Person: 42.9% Deepdene — Couple Families: 35.7% Deepdene — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karridale 22.3% renting
Karridale — Owned Outright: 35.9% Karridale — Mortgage: 41.7% Karridale — Renting: 22.3%
Deepdene 12.5% renting
Deepdene — Owned Outright: 54.2% Deepdene — Mortgage: 33.3% Deepdene — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Karridale Deepdene
England 9.5% / 14.3%
Karridale — England: 9.5% Deepdene — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Karridale — New Zealand: 1.9% Deepdene — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Karridale — Netherlands: 1.3% Deepdene — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Qualifications

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

Karridale Deepdene
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 12.5%
Karridale — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Deepdene — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 5.4%
Karridale — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Deepdene — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.1%
Karridale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Deepdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 5.4%
Karridale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Deepdene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Karridale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Deepdene — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karridale 97.2% houses
Karridale — Houses: 97.2% Karridale — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Deepdene 100.0% houses
Deepdene — Houses: 100.0% Deepdene — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karridale Deepdene
Median house price $900,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $455,000 —

Development activity

Karridale Deepdene
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karridale Deepdene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 56% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Karridale Deepdene
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karridale carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Deepdene carries more crime risk (79 vs 24).

Karridale Deepdene
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
24/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Karridale Deepdene
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Karridale

  • Karridale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Deepdene

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

Amenities in the suburb

Karridale Deepdene
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Deepdene sits further from the CBD (316.1 km vs 300.3 km).

Karridale Deepdene
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 300.3 km 316.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6288
 0.5%
postcode 6290
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6288
 28
postcode 6290

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.

Karridale Deepdene
Car (driver) 67.4% / 36.0%
Karridale — Car (driver): 67.4% Deepdene — Car (driver): 36.0%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 36.0%
Karridale — Worked from Home: 17.4% Deepdene — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 16.0%
Karridale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Deepdene — Car (passenger): 16.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 12.0%
Karridale — Walked Only: 6.2% Deepdene — Walked Only: 12.0%
Bus 2.1% / —
Karridale — Bus: 2.1% Deepdene — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Karridale Deepdene
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karridale Deepdene
Connectivity score 17/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Karridale Deepdene
Annual rainfall 763 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Karridale Deepdene
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Karridale Deepdene
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karridale Deepdene
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karridale

Rural

Deepdene

Coastal Retirees Rural

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