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Suburb profile ·Augusta Margaret River LGA · WA ·6288

Karridale WA 6288

Karridale is in Augusta Margaret River LGA, WA, postcode 6288, with population 317.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$300/wk
Market rent signal
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
20,170
20K via Augusta Margaret River LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
148
13 added 12mo · 2MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,758
Median rent · wk$300

Affordability

22%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,758/mo, while renters pay about $1,300/mo — owning runs $458/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$71K
Median rent · wk
$300
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,758

Household income

$71K household · yr-17.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$93K
Household
$71K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA993
Students55
Government1
  • Karridale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993

Full data detail

Karridale WA — Property Data and Demographics

Karridale is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Augusta Margaret River local government area (postcode 6288). The area has roughly 317 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 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 managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,758.

Karridale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 993, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

On the investment side, 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,758
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Population growth · Augusta Margaret River LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,170
5-year growth+3.7% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Augusta Margaret River LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)291
Houses264
Units27
YoY change+0%
Employment · Augusta Margaret River LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.7%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6288ATO
Negatively geared16 (3.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$3,573/yr
Landlords (rental income)58
Reported capital gains38
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population317
Median age48
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,359
Personal income · wk$727
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Karridale depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Karridale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Karridale in?

    Karridale is in the Augusta Margaret River Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6288. Council-level context for Augusta Margaret River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Karridale?

    The median weekly rent in Karridale is $300/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Karridale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Karridale show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Karridale?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Karridale data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.