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Karridale, WA

Karridale had a population of 317 at the 2021 Census (+14.4% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,359. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Karridale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Karridale's population grew by 14.4% to 317, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.1%.

21.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 34.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 106 households.

The median household earns $1,359 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,758 a month.

22.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 66.3% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Karridale beside WA and Australia.

MeasureKarridaleWAAustralia
Population3172,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+14.4%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age48.038.038.0
Households106964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting21.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright34.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,359$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$300$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,758$1,842$1,863
Born overseas22.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%19.6%23.6%
No religion66.3%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2222011
  2. 2772016
  3. 3172021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Karridale Western Australia
Share of people by age, Karridale and Western Australia
0–98.5%
10–1912.0%
20–297.3%
30–397.6%
40–4915.5%
50–5920.8%
60–6918.6%
70–798.2%
80+1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Karridale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.3%
  2. Australian48.7%
  3. Irish14.8%
  4. Scottish6.4%
  5. Dutch3.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.5%
  2. the United States2.8%
  3. New Zealand2.1%
  4. Wales1.7%
  5. the Netherlands1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Karridale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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