Located in Western Australia within the Greater Geraldton local government area, Karloo is a small, quiet locality (postcode 6530). The area has roughly 495 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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 labourers, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The current median weekly rent is $450. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.