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The quick read on

Carabooda

WA 6033 · Wanneroo

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,420,000

latest suburb median

Population
444

ABS 2021

Postcode
6033

Carabooda, Western Australia

Property market insights for Carabooda

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carabooda WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,420,000

Up 24.4% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 22.2% over 12 months

$600$550$500$45020232023202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Carabooda, WA is currently $2,420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carabooda has a 12-month growth rate of 24.4% for houses.

The median house rent has increased 22.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Carabooda safe?

The overall rate for Carabooda is 8,431 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Carabooda.

Overall crime rate

8,431

offences per 100,000 residents

8% aboveGreater Perth

CaraboodaGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Carabooda?

Carabooda WA 6033 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

444 people call Carabooda home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,307 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
444
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.6%Below
15–3424.1%Below
35–5427.3%In line
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over4.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.1%Above
Paying a mortgage41.2%Below
Renting22.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car14.3%Below
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more57.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.9%Above
Drove to work49.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled4.4%Above

What stands out in Carabooda

16.9% of workers in Carabooda worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Perth.

11.0% of Carabooda residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

37.2% of people in Carabooda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Carabooda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carabooda WA 6033.

Is Carabooda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.6% of Carabooda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

118 family households lived in Carabooda; 50.0% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.

27.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Carabooda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Carabooda had 444 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Carabooda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.4% of occupied private dwellings in Carabooda.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Carabooda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

41.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Carabooda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Carabooda had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 10.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 41.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Carabooda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

49.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Carabooda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 14.3% of the total.

88.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Carabooda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.9% reported a different address.

29.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Carabooda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.7% of residents used only English at home.

14.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Carabooda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

29.3% of Carabooda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Carabooda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.6% of ancestry responses in Carabooda.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Carabooda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Carabooda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Carabooda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.4% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Carabooda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

25.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carabooda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,307 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Carabooda compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.9% in Carabooda, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 36.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 22.7% in Carabooda, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Carabooda

Is Carabooda expensive?

The median house price is $2,420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Carabooda good for families?

The Census counted 118 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Carabooda?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Carabooda

20 streets in Carabooda

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bailey Rd
  • Bernard Rd North
  • Bernard Rd South
  • Carabooda Rd
  • Cutler Rd
  • Delich Rd
  • Emerald Dr
  • Georgjemma Pl
  • Greenlees
  • Jade
  • Karoborup Rd
  • Kiln Rd
  • Kiro St
  • Old Yanchep Rd
  • Safari Pl
  • Tifway Pl
  • Trajanovich Ln
  • Trian Rd
Show all 20 streets
  • Walding Rd
  • Wanneroo Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.