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Karrinyup vs Watermans Bay

Name: Karrinyup vs Watermans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Karrinyup profile · Watermans Bay profile

Karrinyup Watermans Bay

Karrinyup and Watermans Bay are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different layouts. Karrinyup is much more walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Watermans Bay. Karrinyup also has a higher share of separate houses (87.0% vs 67.6%) and more children under 15 (20.4% vs 15.1%). In contrast, Watermans Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Karrinyup, and a much higher share of seniors (29.4% vs 19.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,000. They share an equal First Nations population share of 0.7% and nearly identical access to parks. While Karrinyup has more public transport stops and routes, both areas are well above the national figure for public transport access. They also both have a high share of homes owned outright, though this is even more common in Watermans Bay at 46.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,517 larger in Karrinyup Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Karrinyup Median age: 8 yrs older in Watermans Bay 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Karrinyup Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Watermans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +8,517 larger in Karrinyup gap widening

9,886 87th pct 1,369 75th pct

Median age in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +8 yrs older in Watermans Bay gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

53.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

30.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 25.8%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Karrinyup Watermans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +9.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

44.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay

2.48 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +14 more in Karrinyup

31 89th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +211 larger in Watermans Bay

551 78th pct 761 93rd pct

ICSEA in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay even

1,111 94th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 68.3%

14.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Postgraduate degree even 11.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$103 higher in Watermans Bay gap widening

$982 80th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$266 higher in Karrinyup gap widening

$2,456 89th pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$52 higher in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

$3,001 91st pct $3,053 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

12.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.1%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.2%

18.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.2% Two conditions even 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +62 larger in Karrinyup

71 81st pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +23 yrs older in Watermans Bay

20 yrs 25th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$1,437 higher in Watermans Bay

$687 55th pct $2,124 97th pct

Household income in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$563 higher in Watermans Bay

$3,062 88th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +0.3 larger in Karrinyup gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 55.2%

23.1% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 14.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

6.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$40 higher in Karrinyup gap steady

$450 88th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +$346 higher in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

$2,588 88th pct $2,934 91st pct

People / bedroom in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +0.10 higher in Karrinyup gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%

18.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 67.6%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 6.7%

11.9% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

10.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +61 more in Karrinyup

67 88th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +2.39 more in Karrinyup

6.78 85th pct 4.38 75th pct

Departures/1k in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +349.2 more in Karrinyup

1,383.6 88th pct 1,034.3 86th pct

PT routes in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +5 more in Karrinyup

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +1 longer in Watermans Bay

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +7 longer in Watermans Bay

12 8th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +7,965 more in Watermans Bay

0 0th pct 7,965 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +4,427 more in Karrinyup

41,053 61st pct 36,626 59th pct

Transit to city in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +2 longer in Watermans Bay

63 62nd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 61.5%

11.5% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles even 46.6%

28.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

7.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.3% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +1.5 higher in Karrinyup

6.6 91st pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +1.8 more in Karrinyup

6.6 92nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +3.7 pts higher in Watermans Bay

77.5% 87th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +74.4 pts higher in Karrinyup

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +1.4 pts higher in Watermans Bay

98.5% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +11.7 pts higher in Karrinyup

90.3% 93rd pct 78.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +64.5 pts higher in Karrinyup

64.7% 88th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +6.0 more in Karrinyup

17.7 59th pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +25 higher in Karrinyup

138 88th pct 113 86th pct

Mean slope in Karrinyup in Watermans Bay +0.1 pts higher in Watermans Bay

7.2% 65th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Karrinyup with nearby areas

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Compare Watermans Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karrinyup vs Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50740/karrinyup/vs/SAL51546/watermans-bay