Karakin (postcode 6044) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Gingin local government area. With a population of 239, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 60. Households earn a median income of $48K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $220 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,488.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.