Karrinyup vs North Beach

Karrinyup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in North Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Karrinyup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Beach: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.63 million in Karrinyup, though rent is higher in Karrinyup. Karrinyup is closer to the city centre: 14.1 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Karrinyup tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while North Beach suits people living alone.

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

Karrinyup

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • But North Beach carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Karrinyup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $3,110,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,633,000 vs $2,125,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Karrinyup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.1 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Karrinyup is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Karrinyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karrinyup North Beach
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.

Karrinyup North Beach
Walkability 85 / 66
Karrinyup — Walkability: 85/100 North Beach — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 34 / 56
Karrinyup — Safety: 34/100 North Beach — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 63 / 52
Karrinyup — Low fire risk: 63/100 North Beach — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karrinyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karrinyup has more residents (9,886 vs 3,689); Karrinyup rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk).

Karrinyup North Beach
Population 9,886
+63% vs other
 3,689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +8.2%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $127,712/yr
+14% vs other
 $110,448/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karrinyup North Beach
0-4 6.4% / 4.6%
Karrinyup — 0-4: 6.4% North Beach — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.1% / 12.1%
Karrinyup — 5-14: 14.1% North Beach — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.5% / 5.0%
Karrinyup — 15-19: 6.5% North Beach — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
Karrinyup — 20-24: 4.8% North Beach — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.9% / 10.5%
Karrinyup — 25-34: 8.9% North Beach — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 14.4% / 13.3%
Karrinyup — 35-44: 14.4% North Beach — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.9%
Karrinyup — 45-54: 14.2% North Beach — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.9% / 13.8%
Karrinyup — 55-64: 10.9% North Beach — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.6% / 13.3%
Karrinyup — 65-74: 9.6% North Beach — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.3% / 7.0%
Karrinyup — 75-84: 7.3% North Beach — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.0% / 1.8%
Karrinyup — 85+: 3.0% North Beach — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karrinyup 56.3% couple families
Karrinyup — Couple Families: 56.3% Karrinyup — Lone Person: 27.3% Karrinyup — One Parent Families: 11.5% Karrinyup — Group Household: 3.9% Karrinyup — Other Families: 1.1%
North Beach 41.2% couple families
North Beach — Couple Families: 41.2% North Beach — Lone Person: 42.5% North Beach — One Parent Families: 10.6% North Beach — Group Household: 4.4% North Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karrinyup 18.9% renting
Karrinyup — Owned Outright: 40.4% Karrinyup — Mortgage: 40.7% Karrinyup — Renting: 18.9%
North Beach 29.3% renting
North Beach — Owned Outright: 40.4% North Beach — Mortgage: 30.2% North Beach — Renting: 29.3%
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.

Karrinyup North Beach
England 6.9% / 9.0%
Karrinyup — England: 6.9% North Beach — England: 9.0%
South Africa 2.4% / 2.4%
Karrinyup — South Africa: 2.4% North Beach — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.4%
Karrinyup — New Zealand: 2.0% North Beach — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.2%
Karrinyup — Scotland: 1.2% North Beach — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland 1.0% / 0.8%
Karrinyup — Ireland: 1.0% North Beach — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Qualifications

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

Karrinyup North Beach
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 20.8%
Karrinyup — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% North Beach — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.8%
Karrinyup — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% North Beach — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.2%
Karrinyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% North Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 6.0%
Karrinyup — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% North Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.8%
Karrinyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% North Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karrinyup 87.0% houses
Karrinyup — Houses: 87.0% Karrinyup — Townhouses: 11.5% Karrinyup — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
North Beach 62.0% houses
North Beach — Houses: 62.0% North Beach — Townhouses: 29.2% North Beach — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karrinyup North Beach
Median house price $1,633,000 $2,125,000
Median unit price $1,062,500 $980,000
Median land price $850,000 $3,110,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 100 sales
 30 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Karrinyup North Beach
3 bed $1.4M / $1.91M
Karrinyup — 3 bed: $1.4M (60 sales) North Beach — 3 bed: $1.91M (16 sales)

60 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.79M / $2.21M
Karrinyup — 4 bed: $1.79M (67 sales) North Beach — 4 bed: $2.21M (24 sales)

67 vs 24 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $3.08M
Karrinyup — 5 bed: $2.2M (21 sales) North Beach — 5 bed: $3.08M (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Karrinyup North Beach
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Karrinyup North Beach
Houses 4.2%
$1,200/wk on $1.48M
 2.3%
$900/wk on $2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karrinyup North Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Schools Higher than 79% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 2% of WA

Liveability

Karrinyup is more walkable (85 vs 66); Karrinyup scores higher overall (79 vs 74).

Karrinyup North Beach
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karrinyup carries more crime risk (66 vs 44); North Beach carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 37).

Karrinyup North Beach
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Karrinyup North Beach
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Karrinyup

  • Newborough Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Anglican Girls' School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Deanmore Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Karrinyup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in North Beach

  • North Beach Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karrinyup North Beach
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 35 1
Parks & reserves 16 3
Childcare 9 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
EV chargers 4 0
Beaches 0 3

Mobility

North Beach sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 14.1 km).

Karrinyup North Beach
Walkability score 85/100 66/100
Distance to Perth 14.1 km 17.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 189.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
 2.2%
postcode 6020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
 56
postcode 6020

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.

Karrinyup North Beach
Car (driver) 72.6% / 73.4%
Karrinyup — Car (driver): 72.6% North Beach — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 14.6%
Karrinyup — Worked from Home: 13.5% North Beach — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Train 6.5% / 4.8%
Karrinyup — Train: 6.5% North Beach — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.9%
Karrinyup — Car (passenger): 4.3% North Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 1.2% / 1.6%
Karrinyup — Bus: 1.2% North Beach — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.7%
Karrinyup — Walked Only: 1.1% North Beach — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Karrinyup North Beach
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 666 m
658 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karrinyup North Beach
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
4,770 premises
 42%
2,069 premises

Climate

Karrinyup North Beach
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Karrinyup North Beach
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Karrinyup North Beach
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karrinyup North Beach
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karrinyup

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

North Beach

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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