Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Karakin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karakin, WA (postcode 6044) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195 | 241 | 239 | +44 · +22.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 54 | 60 | +14 · +30.4% |
| Median household income | $906/wk | $935/wk | $919/wk | +$13 · +1.4% |
| Median personal income | $469/wk | $535/wk | $599/wk | +$130 · +27.7% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $350/wk | $220/wk | +$145 · +193.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,050/mo | $2,400/mo | $1,488/mo | +$438 · +41.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.5 · -19.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Karakin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
239
was 241 in 2016
-2 · -0.8%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$130 · -37.1%
Household income
$919/wk
was $935/wk in 2016
$16 · -1.7%
Median age
60
was 54 in 2016
+6 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Karakin population growth · Karakin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.