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Karnup WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Karnup, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Karnup WA is 2,096 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karnup is $895 per week ($46,540 per year). Median rent in Karnup is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Karnup has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Karnup has a population density of 65.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karnup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karnup is $1,857.

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Karnup Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karnup Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$895/wk

$46,540 per year

#2193 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,857/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Karnup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,022) Female 51.2% (1,074)

Population Density

65.1

people per km²

2,096 people · 32.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,192

Family income/wk

Karnup Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karnup Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

22.3% 117 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.7% 407 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karnup Country of Birth

Australia

85.4%

England

13.6%

Germany

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Karnup Religion

No Religion

60.6%

Catholic

13.3%

Anglican

11.5%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Baptist

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Uniting Church

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karnup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Karnup Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.7%

SAL Oth

12.7%

SAL Tot

11.1%

Afrikaans

9.5%

Spanish

9.5%

Thai

9.5%

Arabic

7.9%

Croatian

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Karnup Employment

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Employed full-time

44.4% 612 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 339 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 52 people

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Not in labour force

27.2% 374 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Karnup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Karnup Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Community & Personal Service

17.3%

Professionals

15.9%

Managers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.7%

Labourers

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Karnup Field of Study

Engineering

26.4%

Management & Commerce

13.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.0%

Health

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Information Technology

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Karnup Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karnup Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karnup Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 766

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Separated

3.7% 57

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Divorced

6.8% 104

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Widowed

1.4% 22

👤

Never married

38.3% 589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karnup Ancestry

English

36.4%

Australian

30.0%

Scottish

6.6%

Irish

5.9%

Other

5.7%

Italian

2.9%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Maori

2.5%

South African

2.0%

New Zealander

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karnup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.8%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Karnup Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.2% 165

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No need for assistance

95.8% 3,808

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Karnup Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.4% 180

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 1,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karnup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karnup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.3%

Other

2.9%

Train

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Karnup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.5%

1 vehicle

24.5%

2 vehicles

46.2%

3 vehicles

17.4%

4+ vehicles

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Karnup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

0.9%

3 bedrooms

22.2%

4 bedrooms

64.4%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Karnup Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

45.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karnup Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

120

Indigenous residents

3,859

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karnup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

172

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Karnup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karnup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.8%

Couple — no children

20.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karnup Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.0% 29

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 6

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Previously served

3.9% 57

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Never served

93.7% 1,364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Karnup Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 150

—

Did not provide

89.7% 1,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karnup Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Karnup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

142

2011–2015

159

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Karnup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Karnup Household Size

1 person

13.0%

2 persons

29.6%

3 persons

20.4%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karnup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,628

Moved from WA

262

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Karnup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.7%

Step family — no other children

22.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karnup Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

638

total students

Comet Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 638 students

1005

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Karnup Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,122/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Karnup

Your weekly income

≈ $9,195/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,752/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $95/wk

Karnup vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Dampier Peninsula

Pop: 1,051 Income: $416/wk Rent: $120/wk

Furnissdale

Pop: 1,061 Income: $503/wk Rent: $231/wk

Kendenup

Pop: 1,062 Income: $556/wk Rent: $230/wk

Gledhow

Pop: 1,079 Income: $700/wk Rent: $310/wk

Nulsen

Pop: 1,083 Income: $513/wk Rent: $220/wk

Beverley (WA)

Pop: 1,109 Income: $520/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karnup

What is the population of Karnup WA?

The population of Karnup WA is 2,096 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 65.1 people per km².Karnup is ranked #2,955 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karnup?

The median personal income in Karnup WA is $895 per week, or $46,540 per year.The median household income is $2,122 per week.Family income is $2,192 per week.Karnup is ranked #2,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karnup?

Median rent in Karnup WA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karnup ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karnup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karnup WA is $1,857. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karnup?

The median age in Karnup WA is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karnup a good suburb to live in?

Karnup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,096.The median income is $895/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50731. All dollar figures in AUD.