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Karrakup vs Whitby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Karrakup profile · Whitby profile

Karrakup Whitby

Whitby and Karrakup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that offer very different ways of life. Whitby is a young, fast-growing place where the typical resident is 28 and 29.4% of people are children under 15. This creates a high demand for family living, with 97.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 40.4% of adults caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Karrakup is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a high proportion of seniors at 20.9%. Housing differs sharply too; 52.4% of Karrakup homes are owned outright, while 80.3% of Whitby homes are owned with a mortgage.

Both areas sit near the national figure for one-parent families, with Whitby at 14.5% and Karrakup far below at 2.8%. They are also similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,117 in Whitby and $1,968 in Karrakup. However, the gaps between them remain stark. While Whitby has more public transport and parks within walking distance, Karrakup has a higher share of people working from home and a much longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 833 larger in Whitby Median age: 19 yrs older in Karrakup Owned outright: 42.4 pts higher in Karrakup Recent movers: 34.8 pts higher in Whitby PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Whitby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrakupin Whitby +833 larger in Whitby gap widening
172 50th pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Karrakupin Whitby +19 yrs older in Karrakup gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Karrakupin Whitby +1.9 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
2.3% 54th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Karrakupin Whitby +17.0 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
20.9% 60th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Under 15 in Karrakupin Whitby +14.2 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Karrakupin Whitby +13.4 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
9.0% 26th pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +25.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.4 pts 15.6%
15.1% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 3.9%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 46.6%
34.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
5.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Karrakup Whitby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karrakupin Whitby +2.3 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
25.0% 85th pct 22.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.3% English ◂ +6.6 pts 45.8%
32.6% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
8.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
2.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karrakupin Whitby +0.1 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
7.0% 69th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Karrakupin Whitby +2.5 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
2.9% 87th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 86.2%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karrakupin Whitby +12.3 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
45.3% 65th pct 57.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karrakupin Whitby +0.9 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
51.8% 66th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Karrakupin Whitby +0.3 pts higher in Karrakup gap narrowing
12.4% 41st pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karrakupin Whitby +1 more in Whitby
7 75th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Karrakupin Whitby +56 larger in Whitby
608 85th pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Karrakupin Whitby +4 higher in Whitby
990 50th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%
12.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%
13.2% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
11.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Karrakupin Whitby +$289 higher in Whitby gap widening
$744 49th pct $1,033 85th pct
Household income in Karrakupin Whitby +$149 higher in Whitby gap widening
$1,968 74th pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Karrakupin Whitby +$237 higher in Karrakup gap widening
$2,457 80th pct $2,220 70th pct
High earners in Karrakupin Whitby +4.5 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
7.6% 47th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Karrakupin Whitby +7.6 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
25.4% 74th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 5.0%
4.8% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 28.5%
37.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karrakupin Whitby +4.2 pts higher in Whitby
16.3% 9th pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Karrakupin Whitby +5.3 pts higher in Whitby
2.9% 16th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Karrakupin Whitby +1.4 pts higher in Karrakup gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
4.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 71.7%
12.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karrakupin Whitby +4.0 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
17.2% 46th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Karrakupin Whitby +9.6 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Karrakupin Whitby +12.8 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 40.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Karrakupin Whitby +1.5 pts higher in Whitby
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karrakupin Whitby +0.3 pts higher in Karrakup gap narrowing
21.4% 33rd pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrakupin Whitby +38 larger in Whitby
4 46th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Karrakupin Whitby +7 yrs older in Karrakup
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Karrakupin Whitby
— 39.1% 47th pct
Median income in Karrakupin Whitby +$1,501 higher in Karrakup
$2,250 99th pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Karrakupin Whitby +$5,313 higher in Karrakup
$7,000 100th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Karrakupin Whitby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrakupin Whitby +0.4 larger in Whitby gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Karrakupin Whitby +11.7 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
2.8% 17th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Karrakupin Whitby +5.3 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
19.0% 33rd pct 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 63.7%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 21.1%
2.8% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 31.9%
15.9% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.3% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%
4.8% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrakupin Whitby +$163 higher in Whitby gap narrowing
$197 25th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Karrakupin Whitby +$109 higher in Karrakup gap narrowing
$2,059 74th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Karrakupin Whitby even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Karrakupin Whitby +4.3 pts higher in Karrakup gap narrowing
12.7% 37th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Karrakupin Whitby +42.4 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
52.4% 80th pct 10.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Karrakupin Whitby +6.3 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
93.7% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karrakupin Whitby +13.4 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
84.1% 63rd pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +59.7 pts ▸ 80.3%
52.4% Owned outright ◂ +42.4 pts 10.0%
12.7% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
7.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 71.3%
30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 19.7%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 2.2%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +70.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
53.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 36.2%
53.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +51.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karrakupin Whitby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Karrakupin Whitby +10.9 pts higher in Karrakup gap widening
14.4% 43rd pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Karrakupin Whitby +2.6 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in Karrakupin Whitby +1 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Karrakupin Whitby +1.00 more in Whitby
0.00 0th pct 1.00 61st pct
Departures/1k in Karrakupin Whitby +283.6 more in Whitby
0.0 0th pct 283.6 74th pct
PT routes in Karrakupin Whitby +2 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Karrakupin Whitby
— 38 73rd pct
Drive to city in Karrakupin Whitby +46 longer in Karrakup
84 59th pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Karrakupin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Karrakupin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 3.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 18.9%
21.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 10.7%
12.9% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karrakupin Whitby +34.8 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 57.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Karrakupin Whitby +4.8 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karrakupin Whitby +1.7 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Karrakupin Whitby +5.9 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
68.3% 76th pct 74.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Karrakupin Whitby +11.4 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
52.6% 24th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%
10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 1.4%
10.3% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
3.1% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Managers ◂ +27.5 pts 9.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.1% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrakupin Whitby +1.7 higher in Whitby
0.1 36th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karrakupin Whitby +1.4 more in Whitby
0.0 33rd pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Karrakupin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karrakupin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karrakupin Whitby +50.1 pts higher in Whitby
0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Karrakupin Whitby +0.9 pts higher in Whitby
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Karrakupin Whitby +71.5 pts higher in Whitby
4.0% 43rd pct 75.6% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Karrakupin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karrakupin Whitby +11.5 more in Karrakup
17.4 58th pct 6.0 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Karrakupin Whitby +8 higher in Whitby
7 71st pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Karrakupin Whitby +9.3 pts higher in Karrakup
13.7% 90th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karrakup vs Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50734/karrakup/vs/SAL51592/whitby