Karridale vs Kudardup

Karridale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Kudardup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kudardup, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Kudardup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($380,000 vs $455,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kudardup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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 205 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.3 km vs 304.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kudardup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karridale and Kudardup 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 Kudardup
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 Kudardup
Walkability 0 / 0
Karridale — Walkability: 0/100 Kudardup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 75
Karridale — Safety: 76/100 Kudardup — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 24 / 22
Karridale — Low fire risk: 24/100 Kudardup — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 76 / 50
Karridale — Low flood risk: 76/100 Kudardup — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Karridale has more residents (317 vs 110); Karridale rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Karridale Kudardup
Population 317
+65% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +11.1%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $70,668/yr
+7% vs other
 $65,624/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karridale Kudardup
0-4 3.5% / 9.1%
Karridale — 0-4: 3.5% Kudardup — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 12.9% / 10.9%
Karridale — 5-14: 12.9% Kudardup — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.4% / —
Karridale — 15-19: 5.4% Kudardup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.4% / —
Karridale — 20-24: 4.4% Kudardup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.6% / 8.2%
Karridale — 25-34: 6.6% Kudardup — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.3% / 13.6%
Karridale — 35-44: 12.3% Kudardup — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.1% / 12.7%
Karridale — 45-54: 15.1% Kudardup — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.0% / 25.5%
Karridale — 55-64: 18.0% Kudardup — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 14.8% / 17.3%
Karridale — 65-74: 14.8% Kudardup — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 5.0% / 4.5%
Karridale — 75-84: 5.0% Kudardup — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / —
Karridale — 85+: not among its largest Kudardup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karridale 44.8% couple families
Karridale — Couple Families: 44.8% Karridale — Lone Person: 41.8% Karridale — One Parent Families: 13.4%
Kudardup 45.0% couple families
Kudardup — Couple Families: 45.0% Kudardup — Lone Person: 40.0% Kudardup — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Kudardup 37.8% renting
Kudardup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Kudardup — Mortgage: 8.1% Kudardup — Renting: 37.8%
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 Kudardup
England 9.5% / 6.4%
Karridale — England: 9.5% Kudardup — England: 6.4%
South Africa — / 5.5%
Karridale — South Africa: not among its largest Kudardup — South Africa: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Karridale — New Zealand: 1.9% Kudardup — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Karridale — Netherlands: 1.3% Kudardup — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

Qualifications

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

Karridale Kudardup
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 19.1%
Karridale — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Kudardup — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.8%
Karridale — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Kudardup — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.5%
Karridale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kudardup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.7%
Karridale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Kudardup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Karridale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Kudardup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karridale 97.2% houses
Karridale — Houses: 97.2% Karridale — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Kudardup 84.8% houses
Kudardup — Houses: 84.8% Kudardup — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karridale Kudardup
Median house price $900,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $455,000 $380,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Karridale Kudardup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 22% 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 Kudardup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kudardup carries more flood risk (50 vs 24).

Karridale Kudardup
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Karridale Kudardup
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 Kudardup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Karridale Kudardup
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Kudardup sits further from the CBD (304.9 km vs 300.3 km).

Karridale Kudardup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 300.3 km 304.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 205 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 Kudardup
Car (driver) 67.4% / 63.9%
Karridale — Car (driver): 67.4% Kudardup — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 13.9%
Karridale — Worked from Home: 17.4% Kudardup — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Walked Only 6.2% / 22.2%
Karridale — Walked Only: 6.2% Kudardup — Walked Only: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Karridale — Car (passenger): 6.9% Kudardup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Karridale — Bus: 2.1% Kudardup — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Karridale Kudardup
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Karridale Kudardup
Connectivity score 17/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Karridale

Rural

Kudardup

Rural Young Families

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