Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$465,000
Up 16.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $478k
- 4 bed
- $362k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Karloo
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $465,000
- Population
- 495
- Postcode
- 6530
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Karloo, Western Australia
Property market insights for Karloo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karloo WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$475 per week
Up 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karloo, WA is currently $465,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karloo has a 12-month growth rate of 16.0% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $478,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $362,000 in Karloo.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karloo is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karloo safe?
The overall rate for Karloo is 6,038 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Rest of WA 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 Karloo.
Overall crime rate
6,038
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of WA
KarlooRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Karloo?
Karloo WA 6530 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
495 people call Karloo home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,233 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.3%Above
15–3426.9%Above
35–5422.8%Below
55–7423.4%Below
75 and over1.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.2%Above
Townhouses5.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.8%Below
Paying a mortgage38.9%Above
Renting37.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.6%Above
One car32.6%Above
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more22.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work77.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Karloo
0.0% of workers in Karloo worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
2.4% of Karloo residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of WA.
39.6% of people in Karloo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karloo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karloo WA 6530.
Is Karloo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.3% of Karloo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
99 family households lived in Karloo; 33.3% were couple families and 34.3% were one-parent families.
45.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karloo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karloo had 495 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karloo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.2% of occupied private dwellings in Karloo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.6% 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 Karloo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karloo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karloo had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 25.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 28.7%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karloo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
77.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karloo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 32.6% of the total.
59.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karloo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.
7.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karloo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
68.7% of residents used only English at home.
5.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karloo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.9% of Karloo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.1% 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 73.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karloo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.9% of ancestry responses in Karloo.
Australian ancestry made up 29.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karloo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 6.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karloo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
18.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 16.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karloo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 8.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karloo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
3.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karloo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,233 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karloo compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Karloo, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 23.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 37.3% in Karloo, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Karloo
Is Karloo expensive?
The median house price is $465,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karloo good for families?
The Census counted 99 local families, and 25.3% 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 Karloo?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $478,000, 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 Karloo
18 streets in Karloo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aaron Cl
- Abraham St
- Amos Pl
- Asher Ct
- Assen St
- Boaz St
- Eurithmic
- Jacob Pl
- Joel Ct
- Joshua
- Karloo Ct
- Naomi
- Peter Way
- Ruth St
- Samuel Pl
- Simon Dr
- Solomon
- Zimmri St
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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.