Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,470,000
Up 52.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.31m
- 4 bed
- $1.71m
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The quick read on
Karawara
WA 6152 · South Perth
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,470,000
- Median unit
- $773,000
- Population
- 1,842
- Postcode
- 6152
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Karawara, Western Australia
Property market insights for Karawara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karawara WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 29 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karawara, WA is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karawara has a 12-month growth rate of 52.7% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,710,000 in Karawara.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karawara is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Karawara is $773,000, which has remained unchanged since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Karawara is $850 per week and has increased 33.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karawara safe?
The overall rate for Karawara is 7,422 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Karawara.
Overall crime rate
7,422
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
KarawaraGreater 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 Karawara?
Karawara WA 6152 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,842 people call Karawara home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,718 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,842
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3440.5%Above
35–5421.8%Below
55–7420.2%In line
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.4%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.1%Below
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting46.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Above
One car34.7%In line
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more20.5%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.2%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus5.6%In line
Walked or cycled4.5%Above
What stands out in Karawara
8.2% of workers in Karawara worked from home on Census day.
6.0% of Karawara residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
40.1% of people in Karawara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karawara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karawara WA 6152.
Is Karawara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Karawara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
402 family households lived in Karawara; 44.5% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karawara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karawara had 1,842 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karawara?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.4% of occupied private dwellings in Karawara.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% 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 Karawara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karawara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karawara had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Two-person households represented 29.6%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karawara?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karawara?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 34.7% of the total.
55.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karawara, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.3% reported a different address.
45.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karawara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.3% of residents used only English at home.
35.1% used a language other than English at home.
7.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karawara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
45.3% of Karawara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 54.7% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karawara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.2% of ancestry responses in Karawara.
Australian ancestry made up 21.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karawara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karawara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.5%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karawara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karawara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karawara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,718 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
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 Karawara compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.2% in Karawara, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 28.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 46.3% in Karawara, 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 Karawara
Is Karawara expensive?
The median house price is $1,470,000, while units and apartments sit at $773,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karawara good for families?
The Census counted 402 local families, and 13.6% 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 Karawara?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,310,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Karawara
29 streets in Karawara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abjornson St
- Barang Cct
- Beenan Cl
- Boona Ct
- Boongala Cl
- Bunderra Cl
- Chica Ct
- Condil Ct
- Crana Pl
- Gillon St
- Goss Ave
- Jackson Rd
- Kardan Cct
- Kent St
- Koolunda Ct
- Kwel Ct
- Lenna Ct
- Lowan
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- Lurnea Pl
- Manning Rd
- Melinga Ct
- Miamba Ct
- Mirreen Ct
- Tublia Ct
- Walanna Dr
- Wandarra Cl
- Wonil
- Woonan Pl
- Yallambee Pl
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