Martin vs Karragullen

Martin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Karragullen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Martin, about half of households are couple families. In Karragullen, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karragullen: a median of $1.35 million, against $880,000 in Martin. Martin is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 38.2 km. On these figures, Martin tends to suit 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

Karragullen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Martin has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,350,000)
  • Karragullen leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Martin sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 38.2 km)
  • Karragullen is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karragullen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Martin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Martin Karragullen
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.

Martin Karragullen
Walkability 0 / 10
Martin — Walkability: 0/100 Karragullen — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 41 / 61
Martin — Safety: 41/100 Karragullen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 29 / 19
Martin — Low fire risk: 29/100 Karragullen — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Martin — Low flood risk: 77/100 Karragullen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Martin has more residents (1,854 vs 395); Karragullen has higher household incomes ($120,432 vs $103,324).

Martin Karragullen
Population 1,854
+79% vs other
 395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.7% -0.8%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $103,324/yr $120,432/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+4% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Martin Karragullen
0-4 6.4% / 3.8%
Martin — 0-4: 6.4% Karragullen — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.7% / 14.4%
Martin — 5-14: 12.7% Karragullen — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.4% / 4.8%
Martin — 15-19: 5.4% Karragullen — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Martin — 20-24: 4.7% Karragullen — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.6% / 10.9%
Martin — 25-34: 13.6% Karragullen — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 13.0% / 10.4%
Martin — 35-44: 13.0% Karragullen — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.0% / 13.9%
Martin — 45-54: 11.0% Karragullen — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.0% / 12.2%
Martin — 55-64: 12.0% Karragullen — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.9% / 14.9%
Martin — 65-74: 9.9% Karragullen — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 6.1% / 6.6%
Martin — 75-84: 6.1% Karragullen — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 5.0% / 1.8%
Martin — 85+: 5.0% Karragullen — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Martin 52.7% couple families
Martin — Couple Families: 52.7% Martin — Lone Person: 27.6% Martin — One Parent Families: 15.5% Martin — Group Household: 2.7% Martin — Other Families: 1.4%
Karragullen 61.4% couple families
Karragullen — Couple Families: 61.4% Karragullen — Lone Person: 21.7% Karragullen — One Parent Families: 12.0% Karragullen — Group Household: 4.8% Karragullen — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Martin 10.8% renting
Martin — Owned Outright: 31.3% Martin — Mortgage: 57.9% Martin — Renting: 10.8%
Karragullen 18.3% renting
Karragullen — Owned Outright: 43.5% Karragullen — Mortgage: 38.2% Karragullen — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Martin Karragullen
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 17.5%
Martin — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Karragullen — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 13.2%
Martin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Karragullen — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.6%
Martin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Karragullen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 4.1%
Martin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Karragullen — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Martin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Karragullen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Martin Karragullen
England 5.7% / 7.8%
Martin — England: 5.7% Karragullen — England: 7.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.5%
Martin — New Zealand: 2.9% Karragullen — New Zealand: 3.5%
Italy 1.2% / 3.3%
Martin — Italy: 1.2% Karragullen — Italy: 3.3%
Philippines 3.0% / —
Martin — Philippines: 3.0% Karragullen — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Martin — South Africa: 1.4% Karragullen — South Africa: 1.0%
India 2.3% / —
Martin — India: 2.3% Karragullen — India: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Martin — Scotland: 1.1% Karragullen — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Martin — Netherlands: 1.9% Karragullen — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Martin 92.6% houses
Martin — Houses: 92.6% Martin — Townhouses: 5.8% Martin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Karragullen 100.8% houses
Karragullen — Houses: 100.8% Karragullen — Townhouses: 0.0% Karragullen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Martin Karragullen
Median house price $880,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Martin Karragullen
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 1,811
across Armadale
Approvals change year on year +17% +70%

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.

Martin Karragullen
Houses 3.6%
$700/wk on $999K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Martin Karragullen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of WA —

Liveability

Karragullen is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Martin Karragullen
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Martin carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Martin carries more crime risk (59 vs 39).

Martin Karragullen
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Martin Karragullen
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Martin

  • Lumen Christi College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Karragullen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Martin Karragullen
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 2

Mobility

Karragullen sits further from the CBD (38.2 km vs 32.1 km).

Martin Karragullen
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 32.1 km 38.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6110
 0.8%
postcode 6111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 6110
 62
postcode 6111

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.

Martin Karragullen
Car (driver) 77.4% / 80.8%
Martin — Car (driver): 77.4% Karragullen — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 12.2%
Martin — Worked from Home: 8.9% Karragullen — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 2.3%
Martin — Car (passenger): 4.7% Karragullen — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 3.1% / 2.9%
Martin — Walked Only: 3.1% Karragullen — Walked Only: 2.9%
Train 4.4% / —
Martin — Train: 4.4% Karragullen — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / 1.7%
Martin — Bus: 1.0% Karragullen — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Martin Karragullen
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 35.3 km

NBN connectivity

Martin Karragullen
Connectivity score 80/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
723 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Martin Karragullen
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Martin Karragullen
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $2,388/yr
Council Gosnells Armadale

Federal electorate

Martin Karragullen
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Martin Karragullen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Martin

Acreage Outer

Karragullen

Outer

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