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Karrakatta vs Nedlands

Name: Karrakatta vs Nedlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Karrakatta profile · Nedlands profile

Karrakatta Nedlands

Nedlands and Karrakatta are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in scale and makeup. Nedlands is a larger residential hub where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,832, compared to $900 in Karrakatta. Educational levels are also much higher in Nedlands, where 60% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while Karrakatta records 0%. Nedlands has a far higher share of people born overseas (34.6%) and those who use another language at home (17.8%), whereas both figures are 0% in Karrakatta.

The two areas share a similar distance to the city and an equal school advantage score. However, the gap between them in several areas has widened over time, such as the number of people who moved in the last five years, which is now far higher in Nedlands. While Nedlands is very walkable, Karrakatta is only somewhat walkable. Karrakatta is sparsely populated and has much higher numbers of public transport stops and departures per person than Nedlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,539 larger in Nedlands Born overseas: 34.6 pts higher in Nedlands No religion: 43.4 pts higher in Nedlands Year 12: 72.6 pts higher in Nedlands Bachelor+: 60.0 pts higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrakatta in Nedlands +10,539 larger in Nedlands gap steady

22 15th pct 10,561 87th pct

Median age in Karrakatta in Nedlands +9 yrs older in Nedlands gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

40.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 21.2%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

81.8% Never married ◂ +48.2 pts 33.6%

0.0% Married +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.4% Separated ◂ +34.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Karrakatta Nedlands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +62.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Australian +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Chinese +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Scottish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

27.3% English only +51.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

0.0% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

81.8% Not stated ◂ +76.3 pts 5.5%

18.2% Christianity +26.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% No religion +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karrakatta in Nedlands

— 1.04 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karrakatta in Nedlands +4 more in Nedlands

22 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Karrakatta in Nedlands +116 larger in Nedlands

687 89th pct 803 95th pct

ICSEA in Karrakatta in Nedlands even

1,162 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Highest year of school

13.6% Year 12 +72.6 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.0% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 9.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Society & culture +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Karrakatta in Nedlands +$504 higher in Karrakatta gap narrowing

$1,625 100th pct $1,121 88th pct

Household income in Karrakatta in Nedlands +$1,932 higher in Nedlands

$900 10th pct $2,832 94th pct

Family income in Karrakatta in Nedlands

— $3,803 100th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Cancer ◂ +9.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +69.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrakatta in Nedlands +32 larger in Nedlands

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Karrakatta in Nedlands +29 yrs older in Karrakatta

50 yrs 87th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Karrakatta in Nedlands +$599 higher in Nedlands

$350 12th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Karrakatta in Nedlands +$1,849 higher in Nedlands

$900 14th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrakatta in Nedlands +0.7 larger in Nedlands

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrakatta in Nedlands +$450 higher in Nedlands

$50 0th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Karrakatta in Nedlands

— $3,347 95th pct

People / bedroom in Karrakatta in Nedlands +0.20 higher in Karrakatta

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karrakatta in Nedlands +67 more in Nedlands

8 78th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Karrakatta in Nedlands +356.53 more in Karrakatta

363.64 100th pct 7.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Karrakatta in Nedlands +133,955.8 more in Karrakatta

139,590.9 100th pct 5,635.1 100th pct

PT routes in Karrakatta in Nedlands +14 more in Nedlands

4 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Karrakatta in Nedlands +2 longer in Karrakatta

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Karrakatta in Nedlands even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Karrakatta in Nedlands +1,409 more in Nedlands

26,775 80th pct 28,184 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Karrakatta in Nedlands +74,870 more in Karrakatta

132,700 86th pct 57,830 68th pct

Transit to city in Karrakatta in Nedlands +11 longer in Nedlands

30 8th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Bus +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

100.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +95.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Education & training +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +48.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

0.0% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrakatta in Nedlands +3.4 higher in Nedlands

4.3 79th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karrakatta in Nedlands +2.4 more in Nedlands

5.2 84th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Karrakatta in Nedlands +6.4 pts higher in Nedlands

93.4% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Karrakatta in Nedlands +93.0 pts higher in Nedlands

3.3% 60th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Karrakatta in Nedlands +3.2 pts higher in Nedlands

96.7% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karrakatta in Nedlands +6.2 pts higher in Karrakatta

98.4% 99th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Karrakatta in Nedlands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karrakatta in Nedlands +7.1 pts higher in Karrakatta

83.6% 95th pct 76.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Karrakatta in Nedlands +392.0 more in Karrakatta

409.1 100th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Karrakatta in Nedlands +102 higher in Nedlands

161 89th pct 263 93rd pct

Mean slope in Karrakatta in Nedlands +2.0 pts higher in Karrakatta

8.1% 71st pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Karrakatta with nearby areas

Shenton Park Nedlands Daglish Mount Claremont Claremont Crawley Jolimont Dalkeith

Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

Crawley Karrakatta Dalkeith Claremont Shenton Park Daglish Mount Claremont Kings Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karrakatta vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50733/karrakatta/vs/SAL51098/nedlands