Mumberkine vs Karranadgin

Karranadgin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Mumberkine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karranadgin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Karranadgin tends to suit couples.

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

Karranadgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Karranadgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mumberkine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $251/wk)
  • But Karranadgin leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mumberkine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (118.4 km vs 150 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 127 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karranadgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Karranadgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mumberkine Karranadgin
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.

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Walkability 0 / 0
Mumberkine — Walkability: 0/100 Karranadgin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 82
Mumberkine — Safety: 23/100 Karranadgin — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mumberkine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karranadgin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mumberkine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karranadgin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karranadgin has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $50,232); Karranadgin has more residents (86 vs 57).

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Population 57 86
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +2.4%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $50,232/yr $82,316/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $251/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mumberkine Karranadgin
0-4 — / 7.0%
Mumberkine — 0-4: not among its largest Karranadgin — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 17.5% / 14.0%
Mumberkine — 5-14: 17.5% Karranadgin — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.8% / 4.7%
Mumberkine — 15-19: 8.8% Karranadgin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / —
Mumberkine — 20-24: not among its largest Karranadgin — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.3% / 12.8%
Mumberkine — 25-34: 5.3% Karranadgin — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 19.3% / 15.1%
Mumberkine — 35-44: 19.3% Karranadgin — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 12.3% / 22.1%
Mumberkine — 45-54: 12.3% Karranadgin — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 22.8% / 7.0%
Mumberkine — 55-64: 22.8% Karranadgin — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 10.5% / 11.6%
Mumberkine — 65-74: 10.5% Karranadgin — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.3% / 3.5%
Mumberkine — 75-84: 5.3% Karranadgin — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / —
Mumberkine — 85+: not among its largest Karranadgin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mumberkine 42.9% lone person
Mumberkine — Lone Person: 42.9% Mumberkine — Couple Families: 28.6% Mumberkine — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Karranadgin 45.5% lone person
Karranadgin — Lone Person: 45.5% Karranadgin — Couple Families: 54.5% Karranadgin — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mumberkine 27.6% renting
Mumberkine — Owned Outright: 72.4% Mumberkine — Mortgage: 0.0% Mumberkine — Renting: 27.6%
Karranadgin 14.8% renting
Karranadgin — Owned Outright: 70.4% Karranadgin — Mortgage: 14.8% Karranadgin — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mumberkine 100.0% houses
Mumberkine — Houses: 100.0%
Karranadgin 100.0% houses
Karranadgin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 12.8%
Mumberkine — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Karranadgin — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 9.3%
Mumberkine — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Karranadgin — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.7%
Mumberkine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Karranadgin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Development activity

Mumberkine Karranadgin
New dwellings approved 2
across Goomalling
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mumberkine Karranadgin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mumberkine carries more crime risk (77 vs 18).

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
18/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mumberkine Karranadgin
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

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Karranadgin sits further from the CBD (150 km vs 118.4 km).

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 118.4 km 150 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
 0.3%
postcode 6460
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
 47
postcode 6460

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.

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Car (driver) 53.8% / 65.9%
Mumberkine — Car (driver): 53.8% Karranadgin — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 27.3%
Mumberkine — Worked from Home: 34.6% Karranadgin — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only 11.5% / 6.8%
Mumberkine — Walked Only: 11.5% Karranadgin — Walked Only: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Annual rainfall 359 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mumberkine Karranadgin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mumberkine

Rural

Karranadgin

River Rural

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