Pickering Brook vs Karragullen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pickering Brook, 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 $875,000 in Pickering Brook. Karragullen is closer to the city centre: 38.2 km, against 48.2 km. On these figures, Pickering Brook 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

Pickering Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)

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

  • Pickering Brook has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,350,000)
  • Karragullen leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Karragullen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 48.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pickering Brook carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 39/100)
  • Karragullen is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Pickering Brook 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.

Pickering Brook 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.

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Walkability 0 / 10
Pickering Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Karragullen — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 78 / 61
Pickering Brook — Safety: 78/100 Karragullen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 26 / 19
Pickering Brook — Low fire risk: 26/100 Karragullen — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pickering Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Karragullen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pickering Brook has more residents (579 vs 395); Karragullen has higher household incomes ($120,432 vs $91,520).

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Population 579
+32% vs other
 395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -0.8%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $91,520/yr $120,432/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+1% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pickering Brook Karragullen
0-4 3.5% / 3.8%
Pickering Brook — 0-4: 3.5% Karragullen — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.0% / 14.4%
Pickering Brook — 5-14: 14.0% Karragullen — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.6% / 4.8%
Pickering Brook — 15-19: 7.6% Karragullen — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.3% / 4.8%
Pickering Brook — 20-24: 4.3% Karragullen — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.1% / 10.9%
Pickering Brook — 25-34: 7.1% Karragullen — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.7% / 10.4%
Pickering Brook — 35-44: 11.7% Karragullen — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.2% / 13.9%
Pickering Brook — 45-54: 15.2% Karragullen — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.0% / 12.2%
Pickering Brook — 55-64: 13.0% Karragullen — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.8% / 14.9%
Pickering Brook — 65-74: 12.8% Karragullen — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 6.2% / 6.6%
Pickering Brook — 75-84: 6.2% Karragullen — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.0% / 1.8%
Pickering Brook — 85+: 4.0% Karragullen — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pickering Brook 52.1% couple families
Pickering Brook — Couple Families: 52.1% Pickering Brook — Lone Person: 26.7% Pickering Brook — One Parent Families: 18.5% Pickering Brook — Group Household: 2.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pickering Brook 16.3% renting
Pickering Brook — Owned Outright: 54.6% Pickering Brook — Mortgage: 29.1% Pickering Brook — Renting: 16.3%
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.

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 17.5%
Pickering Brook — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Karragullen — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 13.2%
Pickering Brook — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Karragullen — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.6%
Pickering Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Karragullen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.1%
Pickering Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Karragullen — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.0%
Pickering Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% 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.

Pickering Brook Karragullen
England 5.4% / 7.8%
Pickering Brook — England: 5.4% Karragullen — England: 7.8%
Italy 2.4% / 3.3%
Pickering Brook — Italy: 2.4% Karragullen — Italy: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.5%
Pickering Brook — New Zealand: 1.7% Karragullen — New Zealand: 3.5%
Scotland 1.4% / 0.8%
Pickering Brook — Scotland: 1.4% Karragullen — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.0%
Pickering Brook — South Africa: 0.7% Karragullen — South Africa: 1.0%
Ireland 1.6% / —
Pickering Brook — Ireland: 1.6% Karragullen — Ireland: 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.

Pickering Brook 96.6% houses
Pickering Brook — Houses: 96.6% Pickering Brook — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Karragullen 100.8% houses
Karragullen — Houses: 100.8% Karragullen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Median house price $875,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Pickering Brook Karragullen
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
 1,811
across Armadale
Approvals change year on year +124% +70%

Ranking within WA

Pickering Brook Karragullen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Karragullen is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Karragullen carries more crime risk (39 vs 22).

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
39/100
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

Pickering Brook 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 Pickering Brook

  • Pickering Brook Primary School Government · Primary 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

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Pickering Brook sits further from the CBD (48.2 km vs 38.2 km).

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 48.2 km
+21% vs other
 38.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6076
 0.8%
postcode 6111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6076
 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.

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Car (driver) 62.6% / 80.8%
Pickering Brook — Car (driver): 62.6% Karragullen — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 12.2%
Pickering Brook — Worked from Home: 20.5% Karragullen — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 10.6% / 2.9%
Pickering Brook — Walked Only: 10.6% Karragullen — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.3%
Pickering Brook — Car (passenger): 3.9% Karragullen — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 1.2% / 1.7%
Pickering Brook — Bus: 1.2% Karragullen — Bus: 1.7%
Train 1.2% / —
Pickering Brook — Train: 1.2% Karragullen — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Elevation 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.2 km 35.3 km

NBN connectivity

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
203 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Pickering Brook 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

Pickering Brook Karragullen
Average residential rate $1,977/yr $2,388/yr
Council Kalamunda Armadale

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pickering Brook

Outer

Karragullen

Outer

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