Ledge Point vs Karakin

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Karakin: a median of $780,000, against $680,000 in Ledge Point, though rent is higher in Ledge Point. On these figures, Ledge Point tends to suit 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

Karakin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 22%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 83%)
  • But Ledge Point carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ledge Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ledge Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 125 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ledge Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs 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

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

Ledge Point Karakin
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.

Ledge Point Karakin
Walkability 0 / 0
Ledge Point — Walkability: 0/100 Karakin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 19
Ledge Point — Safety: 37/100 Karakin — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 26 / 35
Ledge Point — Low fire risk: 26/100 Karakin — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ledge Point — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karakin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ledge Point has higher household incomes ($59,644 vs $47,788); Ledge Point rents higher ($250/wk vs $220/wk).

Ledge Point Karakin
Population 231 239
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -0.8%
Median age 60
same for both
Median household income $59,644/yr
+20% vs other
 $47,788/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point Karakin
0-4 — / 2.9%
Ledge Point — 0-4: not among its largest Karakin — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 3.5% / 5.9%
Ledge Point — 5-14: 3.5% Karakin — 5-14: 5.9%
15-19 — / 5.9%
Ledge Point — 15-19: not among its largest Karakin — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.5% / 1.3%
Ledge Point — 20-24: 3.5% Karakin — 20-24: 1.3%
25-34 7.4% / 2.9%
Ledge Point — 25-34: 7.4% Karakin — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 2.2% / 5.9%
Ledge Point — 35-44: 2.2% Karakin — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 21.2% / 13.4%
Ledge Point — 45-54: 21.2% Karakin — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 22.9% / 17.6%
Ledge Point — 55-64: 22.9% Karakin — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 26.8% / 33.5%
Ledge Point — 65-74: 26.8% Karakin — 65-74: 33.5%
75-84 11.3% / 7.1%
Ledge Point — 75-84: 11.3% Karakin — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.3% / 2.5%
Ledge Point — 85+: 1.3% Karakin — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 73.3% lone person
Ledge Point — Lone Person: 73.3% Ledge Point — Couple Families: 11.7% Ledge Point — One Parent Families: 10.0% Ledge Point — Group Household: 5.0%
Karakin 55.6% lone person
Karakin — Lone Person: 55.6% Karakin — Couple Families: 38.9% Karakin — One Parent Families: 5.6% Karakin — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 15.0% renting
Ledge Point — Owned Outright: 52.3% Ledge Point — Mortgage: 32.7% Ledge Point — Renting: 15.0%
Karakin 10.0% renting
Karakin — Owned Outright: 62.0% Karakin — Mortgage: 28.0% Karakin — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ledge Point Karakin
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 23.4%
Ledge Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Karakin — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.5%
Ledge Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Karakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.5%
Ledge Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Karakin — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.3%
Ledge Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Karakin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Ledge Point Karakin
England 4.8% / 9.6%
Ledge Point — England: 4.8% Karakin — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 5.2% / 1.3%
Ledge Point — New Zealand: 5.2% Karakin — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 2.2% / 1.7%
Ledge Point — Scotland: 2.2% Karakin — Scotland: 1.7%
Germany 2.2% / —
Ledge Point — Germany: 2.2% Karakin — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.1%
Ledge Point — South Africa: not among its largest Karakin — South Africa: 2.1%
Italy 1.3% / —
Ledge Point — Italy: 1.3% Karakin — Italy: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Ledge Point — Vietnam: not among its largest Karakin — Vietnam: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 82.6% houses
Ledge Point — Houses: 82.6% Ledge Point — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Ledge Point — Townhouses: 2.6%
Karakin 102.9% houses
Karakin — Houses: 102.9% Karakin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Karakin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ledge Point Karakin
Median house price $680,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $335,000 $375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 6 sales
 64 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Ledge Point Karakin
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ledge Point Karakin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Ledge Point Karakin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Karakin carries more crime risk (81 vs 63).

Ledge Point Karakin
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ledge Point Karakin
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

Ledge Point Karakin
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Karakin sits further from the CBD (125 km vs 115 km).

Ledge Point Karakin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 115 km 125 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6043
 0.4%
postcode 6044
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 6043
 36
postcode 6044

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.

Ledge Point Karakin
Car (driver) 71.7% / 73.0%
Ledge Point — Car (driver): 71.7% Karakin — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 22.2%
Ledge Point — Worked from Home: 6.7% Karakin — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / 4.8%
Ledge Point — Car (passenger): 13.3% Karakin — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Ledge Point — Walked Only: 8.3% Karakin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Ledge Point Karakin
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ledge Point Karakin
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
496 premises
 0%
149 premises

Council rates

Ledge Point Karakin
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Ledge Point Karakin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ledge Point Karakin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ledge Point

Coastal Retirees Rural

Karakin

Retirees Rural

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